Who is really, REALLY the better general election candidate?
My esteemed fellow Kosite, dhonig wrote this straight-down-the-middle diary highlighting why primary polls are far better at judging general election outcomes than general election polls. His rationale...
View ArticleRubio's improbable path to victory: Losing every state on Super Tuesday but...
Marco Rubio’s campaign has repeatedly been pressed on just when, and in which state exactly, will they start to actually win. They don’t have an answer. So Nate Cohn looks at Rubio’s highly...
View ArticleMany think Ohio farmer's 'No Trump' message stinks—and here's why they're right
Without a doubt, Jerry Slankard of Strasburg, Ohio, is not a Donald Trump fan and he has decided to let the world know. Rather than going on Facebook or Twitter to get his status out there, Slankard...
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Chesapeake quits Ohio & PA, natural gas at a 17 year low, frackers fourth...
some pretty big frackers are finally calling it quits, at least for the time being...for us here in Ohio, the most important is Chesapeake Energy, the 2nd largest US natural gas producer and the...
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OH-Sen: Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) Is Determined To Take Down Portman (R), Karl...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D. MA) in support of former Governor Ted Strickland’s (D. OH) U.S. Senate campaign:Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D. MA)Majority Leader Mitch...
View ArticleBuilding that Deep Bench: P.G. Sittenfeld
A while back I became social media friends with Cliff Schecter and he was singing the praises of P.G. Sittenfeld. I don’t always agree with Cliff, but even when we disagree, I respect his opinion on...
View ArticleBreaking: School Shooting in Middletown, Ohio
Here we go again. This is not far from where I live. So far they’re not reporting any fatalities.Four students were injured after a 14-year-old allegedly walked into the lunchroom at Madison...
View ArticleTed Cruz avoids a Super Tuesday implosion—now what?
Ted Cruz's SEC "firewall" turned into more of a spigot-and-bucket effort Tuesday night. Still, his wins in Texas and Oklahoma were enough to avoid being overrun by Trump's scorched-earth campaign....
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Weekly polling update, post-Super Tuesday edition
It’s too early to gauge any trends out of Super Tuesday, but Hillary Clinton has stretched out her lead a bit since the last polling update two days ago. Democratic national polling aggregateClinton’s...
View ArticleOH-Sen: Joe Biden Coming To Cincinnati To Campaign For Ted Strickland (D)
Election season is now in full swing:How much are big-name political endorsements worth?Former Gov. Ted Strickland is about to find out, as he brings Vice President Joe Biden to Cincinnati later this...
View ArticleWhy We Don't Feel the Bern
A Bernie supporter just wrote this in the comments section of another post:I was just phone banking In CA but calling Ohio and I got very depressed because everyone I called either said they weren’t...
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NC, OH, AZ & WI-Sen: Ross (D) Added To The Council For A Livable World's...
Received this e-mail today from the Council for a Livable World:Like you, I’ve been watching the current presidential race with dismay. But here’s the good news: the Senate is within reach.We only need...
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Clinton and Sanders go after those 'Rust Belt' votes
Things are heating up in the industrial Midwest, a region decimated by “free trade” policies of current and prior Administrations. Their very real needs have been neglected for decades. I know, I’m...
View ArticleHillary to receive an assist from Ohio's GOP Secretary of State
It appears that Ohio Sec of State is changing the rules to disallow 17 year old voters who were previously able to vote if they turned 18 by the time of the General.In Ohio, 17-year-olds who will be 18...
View ArticleBuckeye state poll: Clinton leads Sanders 56/35
It has been a while since we received a fresh poll from Ohio. Never fear! Public policy polling has released a new poll with the former secretary with a sizable 21 point lead, with eight days before...
View ArticleKumbaya Kasich: WHAT is he Selling?
Kasich’s “Let’s just help our neighbors and give them hugs and stuff like good Christian folks” is fine, but it’s got little to nothing to do with effectively running the U.S. government for the...
View ArticlePPP poll says Hillary winning Ohio.....if young people don't vote.
Looks like the Hillary people are parading around the latest PPP poll showing her beating Bernie by 20 points!!!http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/2015/PPP_Release_OH_30716.pdfBut when you look who...
View ArticleForgiving a Conservate Progressive or Embracing a Real Progressive
This 2016 primary season has forced us to evaluate our political consciences. It has pressed our values and made us uncomfortable enough to research our candidates and their opponents — candidates who...
View ArticleOhio Legislative Black Caucus Endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Great endorsement before Ohio’s March 15th primary.The Caucus interviewed both candidates and chose Hillary. The OLBC will be working hard to get out the vote for Mrs....
View ArticleAnother cop fired after Facebook comments
The human stain in Ohio—one of them, at least—that mocked the suicide of a Black Lives Matter activist last month was fired this week. Former Fairborn police officer Lee Cyr commented on the Ohio...
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