Columbus
Ohio's capital has experienced rapid growth in its outskirts and surrounding communities.
(Dina Rudick / Globe Staff)
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The factory town
Even in Lordstown, an auto plant town largely sheltered from the economic downturn, anxieties are creeping in.
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The country
Fatalism has invaded the economically depressed rural southeastern Ohio foothills, where many don't even plan on voting.
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The college town
Democrats have made inroads at Miami University, in the heart of Republican country.
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Decision: Ohio
Follow the journey of two Ohio natives as they take the pulse of the state as the election nears.