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Political Geography Part 9: House Districts N Thru W w/Downballot Avg, Trend...
Welcome to the 9th installment of my continuing series on the political geography of the United States. You can find part 8 on the districts in states A through M here, and the rest of the series on my...
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OH-08: Democratic challenger Andrew Hounshell Withdraws Campaign to Challenge...
Who will challenge John Boehner now? Ever since Jim Graves became a wimp and decided to end his campaign in light of Michelle Bachmann not seeking re-election, Democratic challenger to John Boehner,...
View ArticleThe Reply I Received From Senator Sherrod Brown
I signed an automatic petition received via e-mail requesting that Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown support Senate filibuster reform.Follow below to read the response from his office.
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Extremists in Ohio Senate vote to defund Planned Parenthood, and that's not...
Republicans in the Ohio Senate joined the bandwagon of their extremist brethren nationwide on Thursday and voted to cut funding for Planned Parenthood in the next state budget. The vote of 23-10 was...
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Steubenville hacker faces more jail time than the rapists
It's safe to say we'll be filing this away in the outrage files. Mother Jones has an exclusive interview with the hacker responsible for publishing the Steubenville tweets and Instagram pictures:He'd...
View ArticleOhio prosecutor fired for posing as suspected murderer's ex-girlfriend on...
Aaron Brockler, an assistant prosecutor in Cuyahoga County, Ohio (Cleveland) was in a bind. Two witnesses for suspected murderer Damon Dunn were planning to testify that he wasn't at the scene of a...
View ArticleA return, and some good news
Long ago, I vowed to return back to writing when I felt I had something unique to share. It's finally come - and my political experience couldn't be any better.
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Transgender graduations
It's graduation time across the country. With more and more transgender teens attending high school, this is causing problems some places. How the problems are addressed says a lot about the...
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ALERT: High Risk For Destructive Derecho/Tornadoes Today From Iowa to Ohio,...
NEW LIVEBLOG POSTED AT THIS LINKUPDATE 2 201PM CT: New PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS SITUATION Tornado Watch issued by the SPC. It looks like the outbreak is going to extend west to include parts of Iowa and...
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Ohio's Lt. Gov. lies about Obamacare rate hikes
Will Obamacare cause people's insurance premiums to go up by 88 percent? No, not really. But that's not going to stop Ohio's Republican Lt. Gov Mary Taylor from saying it is going to happen. Here's...
View ArticleFurther research on 50 vulnerable House Republicans: Ohio
In this diary I outlined a method for finding vulnerable Republican representatives.Now, it's time for more research. Twitter handles. Positions. Dumbass statements. A start on this is below the fold;...
View ArticleRepublicans are no longer trying to hide their hatred of women
Republicans are no longer trying to hide their anti-woman views.On Capitol Hill, Rep. Trent Franks (R-AZ) explained why he supports a national 20-week abortion ban without exceptions for rape an incest...
View ArticleAn Occupier for Congress
On June 21st, the Summer Solstice, I will announce my candidacy for the United States House of Representatives for the First District in the state of Ohio. The seat is currently held by Steve Chabot, a...
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Steubenville teen ordered to register as a sex offender
One of the convicted Steubenville rapists has been ordered to register as a sex offender:A former Steubenville High School football player who was convicted in juvenile court of raping a 16-year-old...
View ArticleSen. Rob Portman drools on CNBC defending Apple
It's pretty common knowledge that CNBC is a very pro-business cable TV show, excluding the fact that they also air the show "American Greed". In some ways it's odd, as their sister station (MSNBC) has...
View ArticleLetter asking me to stay in Ohio!
In December of 2010 I completed my Bachelors of Science in Emergency Management and Homeland Security at the University of Akron (Ohio). For two years I have been seeking employment in that field...
View ArticleScripted Candidate’s Unscripted Train Wreck-- Must WATCH Video
Toledo Mayoral Candidate and current Lucas County Auditor Anita Lopez works hard to come across as well spoken and educated about her community. She works so hard that she has to have her campaign...
View ArticleOhio trio charged with forcing woman and daughter into slave labor
Three people in Ashland, Ohio--65 miles south of Cleveland--were indicted yesterday on federal charges of forced labor. According to federal prosecutors in Cleveland, they kept a mentally disabled...
View ArticleOhio Governor: Pass Medicaid Expansion Or Go To Hell!
This is pretty rich: Tea Party-fave (well, now, former fave) Ohio Governor John Kasich is resorting to threatening his GOP colleagues -- who don't think the poor deserve to see doctors -- with the big...
View ArticleOH: Lack of Migrant Workers Causes Big Tomato Grower to Shutdown
OAK HARBOR, Ohio -- Northwest Ohio’s largest fresh-market tomato producer is shutting operations this summer, a move that will cost him millions of dollars, because he can’t attract enough migrant...
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