In the key swing state of Ohio, campaigning in the weeks prior
to Election Day by the two candidates did not focus as much on
their differences in political positions as it did when
candidates used "boots on the ground" to get out the vote.
Democrats overwhelmed Republicans with early voting, giving
Obama a vast lead before Election Day even arrived. The Ohio
legislature sensibly tried to limit this early voting, but a
federal court tossed out that particular Ohio law. This judicial
activism was contrary to the authority of the States to
establish the time and manner of voting except as prescribed by
federal law, and federal law does not require any early voting.
When this case was appealed, the Supreme Court ducked this issue
and declined to correct this judicial activism, thereby making
sure that early voting continued through the weekend in Ohio. A
Generation ago, Election Day was respected by Americans almost
as much as the 4th of July, and this tradition caused high voter
turnout by our citizens. But ear