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INFOhio Electronic Resources Spotlight
Ohio's Election for Governor
September 1, 2006
The Candidates | INFOhio's Core
Collection | Other Online ResourcesOhio's general
election, Tuesday, November 7, 2006, will elect a new Governor for our state. Bob Taft, Ohio's current chief
executive, is completing his eighth year in office and is not permitted by Ohio's
Constitution to run for a third consecutive term.
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Democrat Party
Ted Strickland, Candidate for Governor
Lee Fisher, Candidate for Lt. Governor
Campaign Web site
Ted Strickland represents Ohio's Sixth District in the U.S. Congress. His site explains
his Turn Around Ohio campaign, lists his endorsements, his stand on issues and
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Republican Party
Ken Blackwell, Candidate for Governor
Tom Raga, Candidate for Lt. Governor
Campaign Web site
Ken Blackwell currently serves as Ohio's Secretary of State. Visit his site to find his
biography, learn about his vision for Ohio, where he stands on the issues and more. |
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Independent - Endorsed by Green Party
Bob Fitrakis, Candidate for Governor
Anita Rios, Candidate for Lt. Governor
Campaign Web site
Bob Fitrakis is a lawyer, journalist and Professor of Political Science at Columbus State
Community College. His site includes policy positions, campaign events and more. |
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Independent - Endorsed by Libertarian Party
Bill Peirce, Candidate for Governor
Mark Noble, Candidate for Lt. Governor
Campaign Web site
Bill Peirce (pronounced purse) is Professor Emeritus from Case Western Reserve
University, were he was chair of the Economics Department. Visit his site for his Three
Point Plan for Ohio, recent campaign news and more. |
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INFOhio's Core Collection of Electronic
Resources has two resources which will help your students learn more about
Ohio's gubernatorial election.
 NewsBank Newspapers
– This resource contains full-text articles from 17 Ohio newspapers, updated daily.
Find articles from your area of the state, or compare opinions from various regions. In
addition to the large city papers, you’ll also find coverage from several smaller
cities across Ohio. Local Ohio newspaper articles can be searched from
NewsBank’s main page.
 EBSCOhost – Both Student Research
Center for Grades 6-8 and ...9-12 can be used for articles on Ohio's 2006
election, especially from newspapers. Most recent articles still appear first, so current
information is easy to locate. Search Tip: Search by the candidates' names.
Other online resources
 OhioElects.com focuses on
Ohio's 2006 election. It is a product of The Columbus Dispatch, ONN - The Ohio News
Network and other media organizations. Check the links on the left for RESOURCES
such as Election Basics, Debates, Humor and more. There are also links to NEWS
and ISSUES for the most up-to-date information.
 Kids Voting
Ohio/Southwestern promotes responsible citizenship and encourages
students to be informed lifelong voters. The site has a wealth of lesson plans for all
grade levels which can be used “as is” or easily adapted to the election for
Ohio's governor. In addition, you will find links to quizzes, coloring pages and more.
Note the link to sites for other Ohio regions at the bottom of the home page.
Bookeye takes kids on a tour of Governor Bob Taft’s site, Young Ohioans.
Teachers will find coloring pages, photos and links to other Ohio-related sites.
 Ohio.gov
is our state's official Web site and
contains information about Ohio's executive, judicial and legislative branches. There are
sections for residents, businesses, employees, visitors and a link for governmental
resources.
 Frank Baker’s Media Literacy Clearinghouse
has a wealth of information on The Role of Media
in Elections: Helping Students Understand Media’s Influence. This site contains objectives, political cartoons,
teaching suggestions, lesson plans, Web resources and more.
 For
a broader perspective, use NPR's Election
Map 2006. Click on a state to learn more about Governors, U.S. Senate
and U.S. House of Representatives races. See which contests have been rated as Key
Races by NPR analysts. Several NPR stories about important topics are linked from the
page, as well.
Topic researched by:
Sheila Benedum
Librarian, Bay High School
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