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Ohio Could See Two 2008 Rematches Next Year

By Shira Toeplitz
Roll Call Staff
May 12, 2009, Midnight

It’s a pretty safe bet that House Minority Leader John Boehner (R-Ohio) has former Ohio state Sen. Steve Stivers (R) on speed dial. His calls to the man who came within 2,312 votes of winning the Central Ohio seat now held by freshman Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D) are a frequent occurrence.

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