Opportunity Knocks

Sean Balewski


It's now six weeks until election night, and from now until then, my life will be consumed by politics. I have been given the amazing opportunity to be an embedded bureau reporter at Obama Headquarters in Columbus for WOIO Action 19 News out of Cleveland.

Each week, I will be reporting about the activities of the Obama campaign as the November 4th date draws near, and here, I will be blogging about my experience. Not only will I be reporting on the campaign's plan to try to bring Ohio home for the Democrats, but I will also be keeping close tabs on the Senator and any of his visits to the Buckeye State.

Based on Obama's numbers from the March 4th primary, it is clear that his focus will have to be on the southeastern part of the state if he wants to make Ohio a blue state come November. From the numbers from that March primary, this part of our state is Clinton Country. So it will be interesting to see if Obama himself makes a visit or if the Clintons will swing through.

Regardless, the next several weeks will obviously be a fascinating and interesting time for not only Americans, but especially for Ohioans. Ohio was such a crucial player in the 2004 Presidential Election, and as history has shown, the candidate who takes Ohio has in the past, taken the White House.

It will be exciting to document this journey, and I look forward to keeping you up to date on all that is happening here.

As the saying in this industry goes.....stay tuned!!

Up Close and Personal at McCain Headquarters

Jessica Demczar
jdemczar@gmail.com


With the historic presidential election only 6 weeks away, both the Obama and McCain campaigns are working tirelessly to get their candidates elected. Especially here in Ohio, the campaigns are working to "swing" voters in their candidates direction.

Over the next 6 weeks, I will be working for WOIO, 19 Action News in Cleveland on getting up close and personal with the McCain campaign headquarters in Columbus. I will be imbedded in the campaign and go in-depth to see what exactly the campaign is doing to try and win over the state of Ohio. I will capture the behind the scenes activity of the campaign headquarters, including voter registration drives, coordinating poll volunteers, natural sound with campaign managers, and live campaign events in the Columbus area.


These reports will then air on WOIO on Sunday mornings and evenings. I will be working with another Ohio University student who will cover the Obama campaign headquarters in Columbus. It is sure to be a great experience, both politically and journalistically!