Ohio 2012 Congressional Races

[minionofmidas]

Wilson seeking a rematch? That's nice to hear.

[minionofmidas]

Is there any bad blood left from when Voinovich defeated Dennis for Cleveland mayor in 1979?

Let us not forget that Kucinich is a Croat and Voinovich is a Serb.

[minionofmidas]

In her close GE races, of course, it was the rural parts that split tickets to a dangerous degree and these very voters that saved her. I guess that may be a name rec issue of Wenstrup's.

[minionofmidas]

In her close GE races, of course, it was the rural parts that split tickets to a dangerous degree and these very voters that saved her. I guess that may be a name rec issue of Wenstrup's.

Yes, it is ironic, but the voters in question are more partisan (rural voters most places are more swingy), so while they don't like Schmidt, they would like a Dem replacement less.

Quite.

[minionofmidas]

In her close GE races, of course, it was the rural parts that split tickets to a dangerous degree and these very voters that saved her. I guess that may be a name rec issue of Wenstrup's.

Yes, it is ironic, but the voters in question are more partisan (rural voters most places are more swingy), so while they don't like Schmidt, they would like a Dem replacement less.

There is a SuperPac going after incumbents in primaries.  They went 1 for 2 in Ohio, defeating Schmidt, but not Kaptur.

Unless they were supporting one of the also-rans in that primary (I think there were two)...