OH-Monmouth: Portman +15

[MT Treasurer]

54% Rob Portman (R, inc.)
39% Ted Strickland (D)

Link.

[Xing]

Wow, Strickland really blew this. I mean, I expected Portman to win, but I thought Strickland would at least make it respectable. This is embarrassing.

[Attorney General, LGC Speaker, and Former PPT Dwarven Dragon]

If Democrats want to win Ohio in the future, they need to make sure their candidates don't go around praising the death of SCOTUS justices: http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/10/strickland-scalias-death-happened-at-a-good-time-video/

[Heisenberg]

If Democrats want to win Ohio in the future, they need to make sure their candidates don't go around praising the death of SCOTUS justices: http://dailycaller.com/2016/08/10/strickland-scalias-death-happened-at-a-good-time-video/

He was already struggling, plus he has lots of bad baggage as governor, is very up in age, and Portman is a very talented campaigner. Though that stupid comment definitely did help Portman, it probably mean Portman wins by double digits instead of high single digits.

[Maxwell]

I'm of the conclusion that no Democrat was going to beat Portman. Strickland ran a decently incompetent campaign, sure, but Portman was going to bury his opponent no matter who it was going to be.

[Suburbia]

I'm of the conclusion that no Democrat was going to beat Portman. Strickland ran a decently incompetent campaign, sure, but Portman was going to bury his opponent no matter who it was going to be.

P.J. Sittenfeld and Tim Ryan (D-Ohio) won't have been able to beat Portman either.

[Eraserhead]

Safe R. Sad.

[Shadows]

If Dems want to win Senate races - chose strong candidates with progressive policies but also who have passion, charisma, can connect to people & are smart & won't make stupid statements like Grayson or about death of judges - I feel that Scalia was a disaster & very destructive guy but to be pleased at someone's death only to further your ideology is a very cheap comment.

Look at Feingold & Ross - Strong progressives endorsed by Bernie's our Revolution & look at how strong a campaign they are running!

I think Fetterman would have been a stronger candidate in PA but NV & OH are just not good enough. And I hope Dems learn their lesson & don't throw their support behind Strickland again next time. Look at how Sherrod Brown is doing - Why can't Dems find another Sherrod Brown!