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As Goes Ohio … : The closely watched special election in Ohio’s reliably red 12th district went to Troy Balderson, the Republican candidate, by a slim margin Tuesday night. That tight race might point to a chance for Democrats to At the recent Netroots Nation conference, however, progressive Democrats were less concerned with wooing suburban whites than with boosting turnout among voters of color.

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