"Obama Makes Multiple Ohio Campaign Stops"

AP and TV10.com (OH):

The race for the White House came to Ohio Monday.

Illinois Senator Barack Obama planned four events in the Buckeye state as he chased his dream to become president.

This was Senator Obama's first trip to the Buckeye State since announcing he's running for president in 2008.

He kicked off the Ohio trip Monday morning at a private fundraiser in Cincinnati and 750 people showed up. They paid between $100 and $2300 each to see him.

"I think he's got broad, broad, and diverse appeal," said state Sen. Eric Kearney, D-Cincinnati, who helped organize the event.

Attorney Stan Chesley, a Hillary Clinton supporter who also raised money for President Bill Clinton, said he thinks Obama is an exciting addition to the Democratic field. Chesley said he was at the event for a variety of reasons, including to support Kearney.

He then went to Columbus, where Obama told a gathering that he decided to run for the White House because he saw a window of opportunity.

The Democrat said people are listening now, and wanting change in the direction of the country.

More than 100 supporters paid up to $2,300 to attend the event at the Miranova. Organizers were expecting to raise about $95,000.

Monday afternoon, Obama is holding his only public event in Cleveland, a 6 p.m. rally at Cuyahoga Community College. That is free and open to the public and no tickets are needed.

The Obama for America campaign said the senator will be in Ohio, "a lot," because this is a very important state to him.

If you want to follow his movements, there's a blog with pictures of all his public events on http://www.BarackObama.com.