November 5, 2008 - 3:27am
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CNN: Boccieri to replace retiring Regula

CNN has projected state Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance) as the winner in the race to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

Boccieri was squaring off with state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Twp.) for the seat.

Results for the Ohio Secreatary of State as of the time of this report showed Boccieri getting 54.20 percent support in the race compared to 45.80 percent support for Schuring.

The correlating numbers show Boccieri with 104,517 votes compared to 88,317 for Schuring.

CNN called the race 54 percent Boccieri to 46 percent Schuring with 90 percent of precincts reporting.

David DeWitt is a PolitickerOH.com Reporter and can be reached via email at david.dewitt@politickeroh.com.

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