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Let's put it this way, this year OH-12 went 53-46 for Obama (a 7 point win), you might think this makes is a Democratic-leaning district, but in 2004 Bush won the district 51-49.

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  1. transitive verb To cause to exist or happen; bring about; create: made problems for us; making a commotion.
  2. transitive verb To bring into existence by shaping, modifying, or putting together material; construct: make a dress; made a stone wall.
  3. transitive verb To form by assembling individuals or constituents: make a quorum.

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  • This is who makes -- this is me. —  Mena Trott on blogs
  • The proposal, in French, makes an appeal for venture capitalists to step in.
  • I voted for Arroyo simply because he's a .500 or maybe better pitcher who is too up and down for the money he makes, which is like $11 million a year for a couple more. —  MVN
  • I did not meet Liev Schreiber during my brief visit, as he was away at the time, but just watching his performance of entire scenes conducted in Russian makes clear that he, too, shared the level of professionalism I observed in his colleagues. —  Film | guardian.co.uk
  • None tougher than the last one he makes which is hilarious and damaging to the rest of the group all at the same. —  IGN TV
 

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