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Ohioans Overloaded by Politics

After all of the commericals, the mailings, the robo calls, the rallies, the debates, the headlines, the polling, the accusations, the door knocking, and diversions which had little to do with the actual race - have Ohioans had ENOUGH already?

Yep, says early voter Ed Dougger.

DOUGGER: "Yeah I'll be glad when Tuesday comes and goes, so we can be over and done with this."

Roger that, says voter Monica Battle.

BATTLE: "Cause I'm sick of all the what's going on, the political battle, I'm just sick of it. I mean whoever goin win goin win, and that is what it is."

It's been a campaign marked by more money expended, more time taken, and perhaps more intensity and anticipation - than any in American history.

And because of that, large numbers of voters have become more attentive, and more informed than in previous elections, according to surveys - and many apparently are willing to put up with it all because they feel like voter Clella Fouts.

FOUTS: " I'm very tired of it, but I'm glad that the process works."

Rick Jackson - 90.3.

Rick Jackson is a senior host and producer at Ideastream Public Media. He hosts the "Sound of Ideas" on WKSU and "NewsDepth" on WVIZ.