Battlegrounds
Ohio Town Could Be a Bellwether in Race Between Clinton and Trump
Voters in New Waterford, Ohio, are struggling over the choice between the likely presidential nominees.
Inside Ohio’s Perfect Battleground Village
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New Waterford, Ohio, is a battleground within a battleground.
Located near the Eastern border of Ohio -- halfway between Cleveland and Pittsburgh -- the town was evenly split during the 2012 presidential election. Both Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney took 263 votes each. In 2008, Obama edged out John McCain in the village by just 18 votes.