Opinion: With Ohio called for Barack Obama, the race may be over

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Until minutes ago, all that had happened in the presidential race was that each side had held serve.

Now, with all of the networks calling Ohio for Barack Obama, the contest may have been decided.

As The Ticket noted previously, Obama’s projected win earlier in Pennsylvania seemed to assure he would hold the 252 electoral votes that the Democratic presidential ticket won in 2004.

Thus, the 20 electoral votes from Ohio -- the state that assured President Bush’s reelection in 2004 -- would put him past the 270 mark needed to claim the White House.

-- Don Frederick

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