To the bars!

From the Schmidt party...

After a long day of stumping for their candidate, Jean Schmidt's supporters were greeted at her headquarters with a buffet of pizza, fried chicken, mixed nuts and a fruit bowl.

But those looking for something more -- namely a cold beer -- were out of luck. Schmidt's campaign office is based in Clermont County's Republican Party headquarters, which doesn't allow alcohol.

So when they learned election returns would be delayed until 9:30 p.m., several campaign workers made a beeline for two bars across the street, the Clermont Inn and the Goldminer's Tavern.

- Dan Horn