Here in the middle of Ohio, just east of the island of liberalism known as Columbus, the republicans stayed strong. I'm smiling today because my appointing judge won with 72% of the vote, despite a very nasty campaign against him. He did not respond in kind, and kept his campaign free of negative attacks. Even on the Presidential race, the results were 60/40 in favor of McCain.
On the marihuana issues, I've been saying for a few years now that marihuana will be decriminalized, then sold and taxed at high rates, in the next 10 years. It's becoming too accepted in society, for better or worse.