OH-SEN: Renacci Wins Weak Plurality

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Josh Mandel has a shot now that the Trump swept Ohio. Brown is certainly far from being safe. Mandel could capitalize on Brown being a dinosaur of DC and he could win on that sentiment.

Keep dreaming

[publicunofficial]

Josh Mandel has a shot now that the Trump swept Ohio. Brown is certainly far from being safe. Mandel could capitalize on Brown being a dinosaur of DC and he could win on that sentiment.

Who better to defeat a dinosaur than a 40 year old man who looks like a dweeby high school sophomore?

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Don't discount the dweeby sophomores, they make good politicians you know.

You realize Mandel is about as popular as testicular cancer, right?

[Devout Centrist]

If Mandel runs, Sherrod will win. It's a lot closer if Kasich jumps in, but I don't believe he's going to run for office again.

[Rjjr77]

If Mandel runs, Sherrod will win. It's a lot closer if Kasich jumps in, but I don't believe he's going to run for office again.

Mandel is running, Kasich is not.

Sherrod is vulnerable, I expect he probably pulls it off, that race will lean D, but he's not going to be Rob Portman.

[houseonaboat]

Republicans have complete control of Ohio at almost every level and yet the state still has a remarkable ability to produce a never-ending stream of bland, empty careerist politicians.

Seriously, can the GOP find no better candidate for this seat than Josh Mandel?

[Rjjr77]

Republicans have complete control of Ohio at almost every level and yet the state still has a remarkable ability to produce a never-ending stream of bland, empty careerist politicians.

Seriously, can the GOP find no better candidate for this seat than Josh Mandel?

Mandel is a top notch fundraiser, who got in early enough to scare anyone else away.
The other big names (Jon Husted, Mike DeWine, Mary Taylor) are all lined up to run for Governor. With the exception of Jim Jordan there really isn't a republican congressman with the profile to take out Mandel, although it probably would have been smarter for Renacci to run for Senate instead of the jumbled gubernatorial race

[BuckeyeNut]

Congressman Tiberi, a potential primary rival, attacked Mandel yesterday over the cost and redundancy of OhioCheckbook.gov while speaking at The Ohio State University's Mortiz College of Law.

[Rjjr77]

Congressman Tiberi, a potential primary rival, attacked Mandel yesterday over the cost and redundancy of OhioCheckbook.gov while speaking at The Ohio State University's Mortiz College of Law.

Interesting, still don't see Tiberi getting in at this point, he's so damaged

[Figueira]

Haha, I love your sig, BuckeyeNut.

This race could theoretically go either way, but I have to call Brown favored at this point.

[Rjjr77]

Haha, I love your sig, BuckeyeNut.

This race could theoretically go either way, but I have to call Brown favored at this point.

It's a lean D race.

[BuckeyeNut]

Haha, I love your sig, BuckeyeNut.

This race could theoretically go either way, but I have to call Brown favored at this point.

Just parodying Extreme Republican.

It's at least Tilt D right now. I'm taking nothing for granted anymore.

[ShadowRocket]

I personally feel pretty optimistic about Brown's chances at the moment as I think he can tap into much of the same economic populism that Trump did.

[Pericles]

I personally feel pretty optimistic about Brown's chances at the moment as I think he can tap into much of the same economic populism that Trump did.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

[BuckeyeNut]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

Truly an excellent haul.

In other news, the Club for Growth has taken out an ad attacking Tiberi for not being conservative enough and alleging he didn't do enough to repeal Obamacare -- which is strange when he was one of the few supporters of AHCA. The Club for Growth endorsed Mandel in December.

[Rjjr77]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

Truly an excellent haul.

In other news, the Club for Growth has taken out an ad attacking him for not being conservative enough and alleging he didn't do enough to repeal Obamacare -- which is strange when he was one of the few supporters of AHCA. The Club for Growth endorsed Mandel in December.

An Ad against Tiberi you mean?

[BuckeyeNut]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

Truly an excellent haul.

In other news, the Club for Growth has taken out an ad attacking him for not being conservative enough and alleging he didn't do enough to repeal Obamacare -- which is strange when he was one of the few supporters of AHCA. The Club for Growth endorsed Mandel in December.

An Ad against Tiberi you mean?

Ah, yes. Could have sworn I had his name in there...

[Rjjr77]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

Truly an excellent haul.

In other news, the Club for Growth has taken out an ad attacking him for not being conservative enough and alleging he didn't do enough to repeal Obamacare -- which is strange when he was one of the few supporters of AHCA. The Club for Growth endorsed Mandel in December.

An Ad against Tiberi you mean?

Ah, yes. Could have sworn I had his name in there...

I find the point of it odd, may just be a test run, zero chance Tiberi gets in, and less than zero chance he were to defeat mandel

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

Truly an excellent haul.

In other news, the Club for Growth has taken out an ad attacking him for not being conservative enough and alleging he didn't do enough to repeal Obamacare -- which is strange when he was one of the few supporters of AHCA. The Club for Growth endorsed Mandel in December.

An Ad against Tiberi you mean?

Ah, yes. Could have sworn I had his name in there...

That said I'm sure Club for Growth *will * run ads against Sherrod for not being conservative enough

[Rjjr77]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

Truly an excellent haul.

In other news, the Club for Growth has taken out an ad attacking him for not being conservative enough and alleging he didn't do enough to repeal Obamacare -- which is strange when he was one of the few supporters of AHCA. The Club for Growth endorsed Mandel in December.

An Ad against Tiberi you mean?

Ah, yes. Could have sworn I had his name in there...

That said I'm sure Club for Growth *will * run ads against Sherrod for not being conservative enough

Sure will, a lot of money will go into this race, mandel is an exceptional fundraiser. He'll attack brown for being too liberal for the state (he is). Brown will attack mandel for being too slimy (he is). Things will get ugly

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

Sherrod Brown raised 2.4 mil in Q1 2017.

Truly an excellent haul.

In other news, the Club for Growth has taken out an ad attacking him for not being conservative enough and alleging he didn't do enough to repeal Obamacare -- which is strange when he was one of the few supporters of AHCA. The Club for Growth endorsed Mandel in December.

An Ad against Tiberi you mean?

Ah, yes. Could have sworn I had his name in there...

That said I'm sure Club for Growth *will * run ads against Sherrod for not being conservative enough

Sure will, a lot of money will go into this race, mandel is an exceptional fundraiser. He'll attack brown for being too liberal for the state (he is). Brown will attack mandel for being too slimy (he is). Things will get ugly

Eh, he's lefty in a way that I (obviously as an outsider, so grain of salt) see as compatible with Ohio. I think provided he keeps the money relatively even, he stands a pretty good chance of being fine.

[publicunofficial]

What specific policies of Brown's are too liberal for the people of Ohio?

[Rjjr77]

What specific policies of Brown's are too liberal for the people of Ohio?

I mean I don't really have time to list everything, from guns to single payer and beyond.

Sherrod's an unabashed far left progressive, I don't think it's that shocking for me to say that. And Ohio is a center right leaning swing state. Sherrods also an attentive and active senator who is likeable with a great Ohio ballot name, ideologically he's to the far left of the majority of state packed with blue collar Democrats.

[Shameless Lefty Hack]

What specific policies of Brown's are too liberal for the people of Ohio?

I mean I don't really have time to list everything, from guns to single payer and beyond.

Sherrod's an unabashed far left progressive, I don't think it's that shocking for me to say that. And Ohio is a center right leaning swing state. Sherrods also an attentive and active senator who is likeable with a great Ohio ballot name, ideologically he's to the far left of the majority of state packed with blue collar Democrats.

41% of self described Republicans support single payer healthcare. 58% of the American public does. It's not a far left issue.

On guns you might have a point. But my gut tells me that that's more of an emotional "liberals look down on us" issue than one of specific policy for most voters. And Sherrod just doesn't come across as a condescending liberal.