Election 2012: The Blade recommends ...

Here is a summary of The Blade’s endorsements in the Nov. 6 election.

Incumbents’ names are capitalized.

President: BARACK OBAMA

OHIO

U.S. Senate: SHERROD BROWN

U.S. House of Representatives

• 5th District: Angela Zimmann
• 9th District: MARCY KAPTUR

Ohio Supreme Court

• YVETTE McGEE BROWN
• ROBERT CUPP
• TERRENCE O’DONNELL

Ohio Senate

2nd District: Randy Gardner

Ohio House of Representatives

• 3rd District: Kelly Wicks
• 46th District: MATT SZOLLOSI
• 47th District: Jeff Bunck

Lucas County

Commissioner: PETE GERKEN

Treasurer: WADE KAPSZUKIEWICZ

Common Pleas Court

Judge: MYRON DUHART

Clerk: BERNIE QUILTER

Ballot issues

State of Ohio

Issue 1 (constitutional convention): Vote YES

Issue 2 (political redistricting): Vote YES

Toledo levies

Issue 5 (parks/recreation): Vote YES

Issue 20 (Toledo Public Schools): Vote YES

Lucas County levies

Issue 21 (Metroparks): Vote YES

Issue 23 (public library): Vote YES

Issue 24 (mental health/recovery): Vote YES

Issue 25 (children services): Vote YES

Issue 26 (Imagination Station): Vote YES

Withdrawal from TARTA

Issue 14 (Spencer Township): Vote NO

Issue 15 (Sylvania Township): Vote NO

MICHIGAN

U.S. Senate: DEBBIE STABENOW

Michigan Supreme Court

• Connie Marie Kelley
• Bridget Mary McCormack
• BRIAN ZAHRA

Ballot issues

Proposals 1, 2, 3: Vote YES

Proposals 4, 5, 6: Vote NO