OH-SEN: Renacci Wins Weak Plurality

[Kingpoleon]

Hopefully Tiberi or Kasich runs for this.

[Kingpoleon]

Tiberi is out, will not run for Senate.

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170516/tiberi-wont-run-for-senate-making-mandel-leading-gop-hopeful

With Tiberius out, I rate this Lean D. Steve Austria won't run, and neither will Mike Duffey.

[Kingpoleon]

Tiberi is out, will not run for Senate.

http://www.dispatch.com/news/20170516/tiberi-wont-run-for-senate-making-mandel-leading-gop-hopeful

With Tiberius out, I rate this Lean D. Steve Austria won't run, and neither will Mike Duffey.

Both Austria and Duffey would be complete ass-pulls as candidates. Why on Earth even bring them up?

Both are very moderate, even more so than Portman, Kasich, and Tiberi. They're the only ones I can see even getting within 5% now.

[Kingpoleon]

Saying Duffey isn't a moderate is interesting. ACU gives him a 56% in 2016, which is the same they have as the ratings of Frank LoBiondo, Adam Kinzinger, and Charlie Dent, all three of whom are undoubtedly moderates.

[Kingpoleon]

I still think its Tilt D. It would be tilt R with any of the other statewide republicans

Husted maybe, but otherwise, I don't think so. He's beat DeWine before and would do so again, while Taylor and Yost would be even less of a challenge. Kasich, as you've said, would have some trouble making it through his own party's primary. Portman vs Brown would be a bloodbath, but that obviously isn't happening, and Voinovich is dead, bless his soul.

Brown has to be in top form, but Republicans underestimate his campaign prowess at their own peril.

Underestimating him would be foolish yes, and frankly I hope Republicans overestimate him and put more resources than Necessary to beat him. He's a very good possible Presidential Nom and should be nipped in the bud now before he has a chance to run.

The wife beating allegations would probably sink a presidential nod. Which is why i think he'd never actual run

Sherrod's ex-wife is a family friend and those allegations were exaggerations made as part of a very bitter divorce. They're both over it. Larke Recchie and Sherrod do fundraisers together for Pete's sake.

That's a similar situation to Trump's alleged sexual assault of his wife, right?