If you're not from Northeast Ohio, and Stark County, in particular, you may not be familiar with the Canton Rep. (And for good reason...) Serving Stark County and the city of Canton, Ohio, it is our local fish-wrap, and, good or bad, has a tiny bit of influence on local opinion. The online site, cantonrep.com, has a lively comments section that can be bitterly partisan, raucous, and (sometimes) even a little bit insightful. It's worth checking out, if only for a chuckle...
Progressives here have had a tough row to hoe, to say the least, but the defeat of Mayor Creighton to Jamie Healy last fall, and the retirement of long-time incumbant Ralph Regula has made us godless, wild-eyed liberals here in Stark County feel a little bit hopeful. More on the endorsement and a little bit of the demographics of the Hall of Fame City below the fold...
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