Coming this weekend

Political and election coverage in the Akron Beacon Journal and on Ohio.com this weekend

For Saturday
John Green, of the Bliss Institute at the University of Akron, is one of the foremost experts in political analysis and a coveted source for the media nationwide at this time of year.

Tom Ganley blames Betty Sutton for untruths in short, no-questions press conference.

Hundreds headed to the "Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear" event in Washington today.

For Sunday
Former President Bill Clinton will visit Stark County on behalf of Gov. Ted Strickland.

Members of the state legislature, who will decide how to rewrite state pension-fund law to assure solvency, have a personal financial stake in their decision

Busloads of local residents attend the Jon Stewart/Stephen Colbert rally in Washington, dubbed the "Rally to Restore Sanity/Fear"

For Monday
President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden will visit Ohio to campaign on behalf of Strickland and other Democratic candidates.

Tuesday is election day.
Information on local candidates is available here.

A compilation of endorsements by Ohio's eight largest newspapers is here.

A compilation of Akron Beacon Journal endorsements for races in the Akron-Canton area is available here.