The Ohio Democrats did have the largest field operation of any state party in the country, but it wasn’t enough to counter a very real enthusiasm gap. In key Democratic counties, including Cuyahoga and Montgomery, which includes Dayton, fewer voters cast ballots Tuesday than in 2006′s gubernatorial election.
Category Archive: Opinion
Mar
10
Attn Democrats: gotchas are not going to cut it this cycle
Just a little bit of advice to Democrats in Ohio: gotcha politics and lame fake scandals are not going to change the political dynamic this cycle. No matter how hard you try to catch Republicans in awkward situations or try to paint Tea Party folks as extremists it will not change the fundamental fact that …
Mar
05
Fisher and Brunner absolutely clueless on job creation
Image by niq77174 via Flickr Read this article and weep at the Democrats conception of economic development: Fisher said he is the only candidate who has been on the ground creating and saving jobs under the leadership of Gov. Ted Strickland. He said he is part of the team that helped convince V&M Star Steel …
Mar
03
Irony: Cleveland Jewish News Smears Rob Portman
UPDATE: Cleveland Jewish News has changed the headline. It now reads: “State reps urge Portman to sever ties over group’s “Nazi” posting” See? That is the kind of power this blog wields … I wasn’t planning on writing on this issue (I have little time to write as it is) but when a friend pointed …
Feb
03
Dispatch right about teacher merit pay
Good editorial in the Dispatch on teacher merit pay: Despite seeing mixed results, Columbus City Schools shouldn’t give up on merit-pay bonuses for teachers. The question of whether merit pay can lead all teachers and students to better results is too complex to be answered by a few years’ worth of data at only a …