November 5, 2009 |
Tags: Balanced Budget, John Kasich, Ohio 2010, swing state, Ted Strickland — admin @ 4:14 pm
The blog, Lasting Liberty, had an interesting take on why the election for Ohio’s next Governor will be so important nationally. From Lasting Liberty:
Ohio may well be the ultimate swing-state. The winner of Ohio has won the White House in every presidential election since 1964.
Ohio, as a state, is about as politically diverse as they come. Ohioans send both John Boehner (Republican Minority Leader) and Dennis Kucinich (Democrat and perennial uber-left presidential candidate) to Congress. They send a Senator from each party to Washington, and ten Democrats to the House along with eight Republicans. The state-wide offices are dominated by Democrats, but the legislative branch is split.
Furthermore, Ohio boasts manufacturing, farming, coal-mining, urban, rural, and suburban areas. From the blue-collar voters of Youngstown to the white-collar voters of Columbus, the solidly blue cities like Cleveland to the solidly red suburbs of Cincinnati, it is a political Disneyland of sorts for pollsters and election trackers.
It is a state that looks like America, and Ohioans seem to have a knack for voting with the mood of the country.
And:
The challenger, former congressman and Fox News host John Kasich, is an experienced, energetic, and popular Republican. Kasich is a common-sense, fiscal conservative with the added bonus of actually having walked the walk on fiscal discipline. In the House from 1982-2000, Kasich was an important part of the Republican house takeover in 1994, and as chairman of the house budget committee, played a critical role in balancing the budget.
We would lover to hear your thoughts on why next year’s election is so important to Ohio and the Nation.
You can read the entire post here.
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You always hear why Ohio is so important, but this article explains it well. It’s worth reading the entire piece. Kasich for governor!
Comment by Cole — November 6, 2009 @ 1:34 am
With the importance of this election combined the stunts SOS Jennifer Brunner allowed in the 2008 presidential election, it is of vital importance to help get John’s message out. Go John! Clean House!!
Comment by Jason P — November 6, 2009 @ 12:23 pm
Good thought Jason. The importance of this race is obvious.
Comment by Larry — November 6, 2009 @ 1:31 pm