Ohio

Shortly after Ohio nearly elected the first Iraq War veteran into a federal office, Ohio suffers great losses in the war itself. On Monday a group of 6 Ohio-based snipers were killed; today 14 US soldiers were killed; all of them based in Ohio. It's a tough day for that great state- and 48% of the voters really really tried to make changes.

This is the American Community that has to deal with this war. This is the final swing state that voted, in the end, to keep us in it:

"Tell Bush to get our soldiers out of there now before any more of our soldiers die. This is getting to be ridiculous," she said.

At the doughnut shop, nearly everyone seated at the counter said they knew someone connected to the battalion. "Those boys come in here," said shop manager Pat Wilsox.

Wilsox threw her hand over her heart when she heard the news that the battalion had suffered more losses. "Oh my God," she said softly. "I'm all for protection but this is getting a little bit ridiculous."

Rex Lott's son, Cpl. Billy Lott, serves with the weapons company out of Akron. He said the last 24 hours have been rough, waiting for any word, hoping his son is all right. He left work early Wednesday to go to the reserve center.

"They expressed that they hadn't heard anything yet," said Lott, 53. "No news is good news as far as they're concerned."

No news.