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Wednesday, November 06, 2002
Bob Taft (R, Incumbent)
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Gov. Bob Taft shook off nagging questions about his leadership qualities by soundly defeating an underfinanced but spirited challenge by former Cuyahoga County Executive Tim Hagan. Annoyed by Hagan's online "TaftQuack" ad campaign that featured Taft's head on a duck's body, the Governor seemed almost more concerned about the chances of a drug reform ballot question than on any threat from the Democrat. Taft broadened his conservative, southwestern Ohio base during his first term and overcame paralyzing differences within his party's legislative leadership over Ohio's school funding formula to maintain his hold on the governor's office.
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