OHIO — Voters made their voices heard on Election Day.
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Miami University political professor John Forren called what happened “a national wave.”
“Voters are clearly not happy,” he said. “I would interpret this as a vote for change, not necessarily an endorsement of the Democratic Party, but a repudiation of the Republican Party at this point.”
Forren said that voters were clearly very angry and that it was not a good night to be an incumbent not just in Ohio, but nationwide.
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