ROUNDUP

ROUNDUP

k ISSUES AND POSITIONS: Check out positions of Barack Obama and John McCain on dozens of public-policy issues. Chart, A4 k INFRASTRUCTURE: How would each candidate address America’s decaying roads, bridges and transit systems? A4

k CLOUT? Women baby boomers may hold key to the outcome Nov. 4. A4SFlbk OHIO STILL MATTERS: Why is Ohio shaping up to be the most important battleground state in the U.S.? A5

k CONGRESS PICKS: The Vindicator issues endorsements for three congressmen whose districts include the Mahoning Valley. A10

k CLEAN OHIO: Should Ohioans approve state Issue 2? The Vindicator offers its recommendation. A10

k FRAUD: Spreading fears of voter fraud is the Ohio Republican Party’s gay issue of 2008, columnist Bertram deSouza writes. A10

k INVESTIGATION: A Republican county prosecutor in Ohio has requested personal information for all individuals who registered and immediately cast a ballot in Ohio. B5