Ohio: Oh-7

The Franklin County Democratic Party says early voting returns show Democratic turnout surpassing Republicans in Ohio's 15th Congressional District and the other two Congressional seats in Franklin County.

Franklin Co. Commissioner Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Columbus) is running against state Sen. Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Columbus) in the 15th.

The campaign of attorney Sharen Neuhardt (D-Yellow Springs) is saying that state Sen. Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek) is playing Monday morning quarterback on the issue of the "bailout" legislation.

The comments come as a response to a statement from the Austria campaign that criticized the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act as not having worked, and Neuhardt for supporting it.

Attorney Sharen Neuhardt (D-Yellow Springs) wants the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Senate-approved version of the Economic Stabilization Act to "save the nation's finance system."

Attorney Sharen Neuhardt (D-Yellow Springs) said the current economic crisis is a perfect example of why Washington needs new leadership.

Neuhardt is running against state Sen. Steve Austria (R-Beavercreek) to replace retiring U.S. Rep. David Hobson (R-Springfield) in Ohio's 7th Congressional District.

Neuhardt was speaking in response to the failure of the U.S. House of Representatives to pass the Emergency Economic Stimulus Act of 2008. Hobson had voted in favor of the legislation.