President Obama’s visit
The free event is open to the public but tickets are required for entrance. One ticket per person will be distributed on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors open at 10 a.m.
Tickets are available at the following locations:
- East Walnut Hills OFA-Ohio Office, 2718 Woodburn Ave. Cincinnati
- Forest Park OFA-Ohio Office, 1240 West Kemper Road, Cincinnati
- College Hill OFA-Ohio Office, 5846 Hamilton Ave. Cincinnati
- Over-the-Rhine OFA-Ohio Office, 1130 Main St., Cincinnati
Limited street parking is available in the neighborhood of Mount Adams. Attendees are advised to carpool if possible.
Ohio’s importance to the presidential election will show up again when President Barack Obama visits Cincinnati and Columbus on Monday.
The President will speak at approximately 12:25 p.m. at Eden Park’s Seasongood Pavilion, 1294 Art Museum Drive, in Cincinnati. He also will visit Columbus later in the day.
This is the latest in several visits to the area made by both Obama and Republican Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney. Ohio is being courted by both sides because it is considered a key swing state.
“Ohio is a very competitive swing state and the second largest swing state next to Florida in terms of its 18 votes,” said Patrick Miller, a political science professor at the University of Cincinnati. “There aren’t a lot of states that are realistically up for grabs.”
Obama has maintained a “small but persistent” lead in the state among polls, with anywhere from a 2 to 7 percent majority, Miller said.
“If it was just one poll, you could say it was just a fluke, but he’s maintained that small lead,” Miller said. “It’s not insurmountable for Romney, but at the same time, thus far he’s been unable to gain real traction in the state.”
The primary focus for voters remains the economy.
“In every poll, voters put some sort of economic issue at the top issue,” Miller said. “
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