re: AP has called it- ohio says NO to pot legalization

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seemingly turning more liberal day by day, I thought sure it would pass.

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I just moved back to Ohio, but I think there were a couple of things going against it.

First, it was in an election cycle year that brings out low numbers. The people that vote for types of issues aren't as likely to vote in non-presedential elections.

The other problem was the wording and concerns that this created "monopolies."

I remember it took a few tries to get gambling, so there is a similar precedent. Im sure this will be on the ballot again with a few tweaks to the wording.

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Shocked. With the country seemingly turning more liberal day by day, I thought sure it would pass.

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this country is more conservative than ever. Most issues were simply swept under the rug. It's because of this conservatism that this country is going to shite.