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Republicans keep Senate seat in Ohio

A veteran of George W. Bush's White House has kept Ohio's open U.S. Senate seat in the hands of the Republican Party.

A veteran of George W. Bush’s White House has kept Ohio’s open U.S. Senate seat in the hands of the Republican Party.

Republican Rob Portman coasted to an easy victory Tuesday over Ohio Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in a race that Democrats gave up on months ago.

Portman brushed aside criticism over close ties to Bush that include stints as White House budget director and U.S. Trade ambassador.

Democrats had been hoping the retirement of two-term Republican Sen. George Voinovich would give them a good chance at gaining a Republican Party seat.

But Fisher’s campaign sputtered after the state’s Democratic primary and couldn’t match Portman’s fundraising machine.

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