By Joe Hallett and Mark Niquette, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Jun. 22--Obamamania? Well, it might take awhile. For sure, the 2,000 party activists attending the Ohio Democratic Party's annual dinner last night at the state fairgrounds are behind their presidential candidate, Sen.

By JOE MILICIA By Joe Milicia The Associated Press CLEVELAND Democrat Dennis Kucinich is abandoning his second, long-shot bid for the White House as he faces a tough fight to hold onto his other job - U.S. congressman.

U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, said Thursday he is abandoning his bid to be the Democratic party's presidential nominee. Kucinich will make an official announcement Friday in Cleveland, The (Cleveland) Plain Dealer reported. He said he would not endorse another Democrat in the primary.

By Jonathan Riskind and Jack Torry, The Columbus Dispatch, Ohio Dec. 27--WASHINGTON -- Wade Benjamin is a hard-charging but apolitical businessman who hopes his new manufacturing venture in Malta will employ 200 people in a few years -- a big deal for economically struggling southeastern Ohio.

By Jim Provance, The Blade, Toledo, Ohio Nov. 10--COLUMBUS -- Saying the "road to the White House goes through Ohio," presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton yesterday hoped she'd gotten a ride in the express lane by securing the endorsement of Gov. Ted Strickland.