Adam C. FitzGerald v. John Kasich

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Kasich easily. He'd probably make a much better poster.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

Ohio Gubernatorial Election, 2014

Gov. John Kasich/Lt. Gov. Mary Taylor (R): 50%
Fmr. Secy. of State Adam C. FitzGerald/Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D): 48%
Others: 2%

[LeBron]

^^^The chances of me picking Kaptur as my running mate would be very slim considering I'm from Cuyahoga County and women's rights groups would struggle to get behind us given Kaptur's poor record on abortion.

If I were to pick anyone from up North, it would probably be Betty Sutton, but I would probably end up picking Tracy Maxwell Heard and if she declined, then Neuhardt, Kilroy, Boccieri, Ryan, Mark Mallory, Whaley, and Sittenfeld would be among my other top potential choices.


And a few side notes on the map:
1) Van Wert County - Kasich would never get above 70% there
2) Pickaway County - Kasich would probably get above 60%
3) Mahoning County - I would get above 60% here
4) Logan County - Kasich would get above 60% in Logan County
5) Knox County - Kasich barely got 60% of the vote there in 2010, so I doubt he would replicate that
6) Holmes County - Kasich would win with over 70% here
7) Hardin County - Kasich wouldn't get above 60%
8 ) Hamilton County - Given it's trending Democratic and Obama won it twice (with Kasich barely carrying it himself against Strickland), a Kasich victory here would be unlikely and at most, would get only a plurality

There's a few other minor errors to, but for the most part, a good looking map.

[Oldiesfreak1854]

8 ) Hamilton County - Given it's trending Democratic and Obama won it twice (with Kasich barely carrying it himself against Strickland), a Kasich victory here would be unlikely and at most, would get only a plurality

There's a few other minor errors to, but for the most part, a good looking map.

Obama was an anomaly.  If the GOP is strong within the next few years, I suspect it'll return to them.

[GaussLaw]

8 ) Hamilton County - Given it's trending Democratic and Obama won it twice (with Kasich barely carrying it himself against Strickland), a Kasich victory here would be unlikely and at most, would get only a plurality

There's a few other minor errors to, but for the most part, a good looking map.

Obama was an anomaly.  If the GOP is strong within the next few years, I suspect it'll return to them.

Yeah, there was a big 2008 -> 2010 swing in Hamilton County against the Dems.  I see no reason why a similar 2012 -> 2014 swing wouldn't occur there.

[Maxwell]

Kasich clearly over Ed FitzGerald's nephew.

[TDAS04]

The race becomes surprisingly close before the election, and it even appears that Adam FitzGerald can pull off a victory. 

The two remain neck and neck as the votes are counted.  With counting almost complete, FitzGerald trails Kasich just barley.  Fitzgerald hopes to pick up enough votes in the few remaining uncounted precincts, precincts that usually lean Democratic.  Unfortunately for Fitzgerald, many of those precincts' Democrats are potheads, who tend not to vote unless there is a candidate who supports marijuana.

John Kasich hangs on in the end with a 49-48 victory.

[Flake]

Kasich wins 55-44-1

[Niemeyerite]

KaSick (sane)

[Peeperkorn]

Kasich/Kasich   (no loco)