Ohio Elections Hold Off Slot Machines

For weeks and months all the residents of Ohio have been listening to are campaign promises, and finally it is over. With the 2007 elections over – they are looking at a new government, and no one knows what to expect. Usually mostly Republican, Ohioans chose to vote Democratic this time around, as well as voting out the measure to legalize slot machines. Many thought the slot machine measure would pass due to its tie in with education, but Ohioans chose not to.

This is the first time in 16 years that a Democrat has been the governor of Ohio, and many are excited by the changes that he will be able to bring in to the state. But just as many as are excited about the governor, many are confused as to what happened with the slot machine amendment. It seemed as though it would be a shoo-in, especially with the Learn and Earn campaign touting that “a vote for slot machines is a vote for education.” However, many residents felt that the way the group went about marketing the slot machine legalization was shady, and chose to vote the other way.

Officials will now how to find another way of assisting high school seniors in their quest to get a college education, as without the slot machines there does not seem to be any hope on the horizon. Ohio is one of the most expensive states as far as a college education goes, and many students were hoping the slot machine amendment would pass so as to assist them. Those that voted against the slot machines said that the only thing they would bring in to the state was trouble, and that they only benefited the slot machine casino owners.

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