Ohio, race and the swing states

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With a chance for this nation to have its first black president, many are paying close attention to the role race is playing in both campaigns. But political science professor Dr. William Angel at the University of Ohio in Lima says he sees the race issue as a cup more than half full for supporters of Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Angel talks to Tuesday host Brian Frank about how race may be affecting presidential politics in Ohio and other key swing states and says even Joe the Plumber is part of it.