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'''Ohio''' is located in the Midwestern region of the [[United States]] and on March 1, 1803, became the seventeenth state. The capital of Ohio is [[Columbus (city)|Columbus]].  Other large cities in Ohio include [[Cincinnati]] and [[Cleveland]]. Ohio borders the states of [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[West Virginia]]. The current governor of Ohio is John Kasich, a [[Republican]].

'''Ohio''' is located in the [[Midwest]]ern region of the [[United States]] and on March 1, 1803, became the seventeenth state. The capital of Ohio is [[Columbus (city)|Columbus]].  Other large cities in Ohio include [[Cincinnati]] and [[Cleveland]]. Ohio borders the states of [[Indiana]], [[Kentucky]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[Michigan]], and [[West Virginia]]. The current [[Governors of Ohio|governor of Ohio]] is [[John Kasich]], a [[Republican]].

==History==

==History==

Chillicothe was the capital from the formation of the Ohio Territory from the Northwest Territory in 1800, until 1809, when it was moved to Zanesville for three years.  Chillicothe was again the capital from 1812 until 1816, when Columbus became the capital because it was the geographical center of the state.  Cincinnati was the largest and most important city until surpassed by Cleveland in the early 20th century.  

Chillicothe was the capital from the formation of the Ohio Territory from the [[Northwest Territory]] in 1800, until 1809, when it was moved to Zanesville for three years.  Chillicothe was again the capital from 1812 until 1816, when Columbus became the capital because it was the geographical center of the state.  Cincinnati was the largest and most important city until surpassed by Cleveland in the early 20th century.  

Since 1940 fiscal conservatism has been a hallmark of Ohio leaders, including such Republicans governors as John Bricker, Thomas Herbert, and C. William O’Neill, as well as some Democrats, notably Martin Davey and Frank Lausche. Especially in the small towns and cities voters expressed low-tax, low-spending and pro-business sentiments.  

Since 1940 fiscal conservatism has been a hallmark of Ohio leaders, including such Republicans governors as John Bricker, Thomas Herbert, and C. William O’Neill, as well as some Democrats, notably Martin Davey and Frank Lausche. Especially in the small towns and cities voters expressed low-tax, low-spending and pro-business sentiments.  

Taft's son [[Robert A. Taft]], a leading conservative, sought the GOP nomination in 1940, 1948 and 1952, losing each time to liberal Republicans from [[New York City]].

Taft's son [[Robert A. Taft]], a leading conservative, sought the GOP nomination in 1940, 1948 and 1952, losing each time to liberal Republicans from [[New York City]].

Ohio is a swing state in presidential elections. No Republican has won the presidency without Ohio's electoral votes.

Ohio is a [[swing state]] in presidential elections. No Republican has won the presidency without Ohio's electoral votes.

==Bibliography==

==Bibliography==