The Pundit - By Scott Saxton
Must be in the Front Row! - 1 Comments Posted
You remember that old Bob Uecker commercial -- where he kept thinking he had front row seats at the ball game. Turns out Ohio is the anti-Uecker at the RNC. They are getting front row seats Thursday night! (Read Blog)
Weeks Spending Week at RNC - 5 Comments Posted
The Republican candidate for governor in West Virginia says he's meeting the people he'll need to know if he wins the election this fall. (Read Blog)
Manchin Won't Debate - 2 Comments Posted
The gov says thanks but no thanks to WSAZ. (Read Blog)
W.Va. Delegate "Regrets" Hillary's Loss - 2 Comments Posted
Are we ignoring Russ Weeks? - 1 Comments Posted
And by "we" -- I mean the media. Some say yes. I disagree. (Read Blog)
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1. DECISION 2008: Kentucky Primary Coverage
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Welcome to WSAZ.com's coverage of Decision 2008: Ohio Primary Election: Tuesday, March 4.

We will bring you the most complete coverage, with up-to-the-minute results, a live video feed, and continuous information updates.

POLL HOURS: 6:30am - 7:30pm

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Click here for the latest election results and to see which races we're covering. The page is updated every 4 minutes as each county reports new results.

Tune in to MyZ all night for an election ticker. We'll start it when the first results come in and keep it up until the last results are reported -- even through commericals.

Randy Yohe will submit text message updates to WSAZ.com all evening via Twitter. He's covering races in Lawrence County, Ohio.
Click here to read his mobile blog messages.

We offered live election coverage from our newsroom and from across Ohio. Starting at about 7:30pm, we'll stream live video from our Huntington newsroom camera -- and then switch it over to raw satellite feeds when there are developments in the primary. Check back at about 7:30pm for a link to the feed.

Need some information about the Presidential candidates? Click here to visit our 2008 Election Center -- and take a quiz to see who your ideal candidate is for President.

Click here for all of our Decision 2008 political coverage leading up to today.

Watch for updates about the Ohio Primary throughout the day & night on WSAZ NewsChannel 3 and MyZ TV. We'll have complete coverage of the race for President, as well as local races in southeast Ohio.


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Dave Benton will be touring southeast Ohio during polling hours to get a feel for the Presidential races. Tune in to First at Five and NewsChannel 3 Six O'Clock for his reports.

Reporter Michael Wooten will be analyzing the Presidential races. He'll bring you a county-by-county breakdown to see how how southeast Ohio votes in the primary.

Reporter Randy Yohe will be at the Lawrence County Courthouse in Ironton. He'll bring you live coverage of the big races on MyZ Ten O'Clock News and on NewsChannel 3 Tonight.

Some of the election team working behind the scenes to bring you results are assignment editor Phil Weber, media producer Kimberly Burcham (aka Kim-dot-com), producer Mike Huff, producer Jeremy Edwards, associate producer Hanna Francis, news director Scott Saxton, and news operations manager Mike Waterhouse.

If you enjoy our Decision 2008 music, click here to download free ringtones for your cell phone or other mobile device.

Do you want to state your opinion on politics or any other topic, click here to submit your video rant to our YELL LOUDER section.

Do you have pictures of a local campaign at work? or pictures from a Presidential campaign visit? click here to submit your pictures as a WSAZ e-Reporter.

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    With the selection of Sarah Palin, McCain completes the job of defusing the enmity (and forgoing the honor) he earned in 2000, when he condemned Pat Robertson and Jerry Falwell as “agents of intolerance.”