The Buckeye State’s uncanny knack for selecting the president of the United States will be the topic of a talk by Kyle Kondik at 7 p.m. Friday, February 26, in 51����’s Main Classroom Auditorium.

Kondik, a native of Independence, Ohio, is managing editor of the University of Virginia Center for Politics newsletter and author of the forthcoming book . Following his presentation at 51����, a panel of experts will assess the importance of Ohio to presidential politics.

The event, which is free and open to the public, is the first installment of the new “Politically Speaking” series, presented by 51����, Baldwin Wallace University, Case Western Reserve University, Cuyahoga Community College, Kent State University and John Carroll University. For additional event information and registration, visit .

For a Q&A with Kondik, .