Ohio Gubernatorial Race

[Frodo]

Strickland -I strongly doubt that Blackwell is going to gain anywhere near enough votes from blacks to compensate for Strickland's support from what are normally rock-solid Republican constituencies.   

[© tweed]

I love how Republicans nominate a token black candidate because he's black and then they expect blacks to vote against their own interests to support a man of their color.  The strategy doesn't work, boys and girls.

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I love how Republicans nominate a token black candidate because he's black and then they expect blacks to vote against their own interests to support a man of their color.  The strategy doesn't work, boys and girls.

You mean Keyes didn't win?

[Smash255]

Texas Indy Sumemd it up pretty well.  This race isn't going to be close, Strickland will win pretty easily.

[adam]

The Ohio GOP will have the same problem on their hands for awhile that the California Dems still have on theirs. They have to shed off their affiliation to a previous governor who is held in extremely bad light. If Blackwell says anything Taft like, his chances are done. Just as how if Angelides says anything Davis like, his chances are badly hurt.

[Nym90]

Strickland, who will make an excellent Governor.

[Galactic Overlord]

I love how Republicans nominate a token black candidate because he's black and then they expect blacks to vote against their own interests to support a man of their color.  The strategy doesn't work, boys and girls.

Blackwell is a two-term Secretary of State and one term Treasurer of Ohio, among other positions in Washington and in Cincinnati that he has held in the past, so he's hardly a "token" candidate.  If anything, he was the best choice.

I believe Blackwell has strong resources that will help him win, although I'm not predicting he will, at least not yet.   The conservative base will turn out strongly for him, boosting his margins in the suburbs and exurbs in Cinncinatti, Columbus, and Cleveland.  Strickland also has a voting record in Congress that will be fair game.  Also, blacks have voted for Blackwell in the past in strong numbers, not by a majority, but it is unlikely Strickland will perform as well as Democrats normally would, even if Blackwell still took a large hit from his previous totals. 

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

You might be right about Blackwell, the only reason such a fuss was made over him is because he's black, plus he would've never got the Lt. Gov. position if he was white either.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

I was referring to Steele.

[© tweed]

Blackwell is a two-term Secretary of State and one term Treasurer of Ohio, among other positions in Washington and in Cincinnati that he has held in the past, so he's hardly a "token" candidate.  If anything, he was the best choice.

Good point. I don't think I'd consider Swann or Steele as "token" candidates either.

Steele is an insanely tokenist candidate.  Swann not as much.

[Lincoln Republican]

As much as I would like to see a black Republican Governor elected, I believe that Strickland will win this contest.

A very unpopular incumbent Republican Governor is certainly not going to help the Blackwell campaign one bit.

[Mr. Paleoconservative]

Blackwell is a two-term Secretary of State and one term Treasurer of Ohio, among other positions in Washington and in Cincinnati that he has held in the past, so he's hardly a "token" candidate.  If anything, he was the best choice.

Good point. I don't think I'd consider Swann or Steele as "token" candidates either.

Steele is an insanely tokenist candidate.  Swann not as much.

Steele has served a four year term as Lt. Governor and was state GOP chairman before that.  How much political experience does a Black Conservative need to stop being a token (to folks like you) and start becoming an individual?

The bigotry from the left is amazing.

[DJ09]

I love how Republicans nominate a token black candidate because he's black and then they expect blacks to vote against their own interests to support a man of their color.  The strategy doesn't work, boys and girls.

What blows me away is that if a republican would say that about a black candidate he would be called a racist by the democrats as they try to utilize the blacks for their own political interest and not the intents of the people

[Virginian87]

Strickland will win this race, pure and simple.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Blackwell is a two-term Secretary of State and one term Treasurer of Ohio, among other positions in Washington and in Cincinnati that he has held in the past, so he's hardly a "token" candidate.  If anything, he was the best choice.

Good point. I don't think I'd consider Swann or Steele as "token" candidates either.

Steele is an insanely tokenist candidate.  Swann not as much.

Steele has served a four year term as Lt. Governor and was state GOP chairman before that.  How much political experience does a Black Conservative need to stop being a token (to folks like you) and start becoming an individual?

The bigotry from the left is amazing.

How many white candidates have run for Senate after only one term as Lt. Gov. (a rather powerless position at that?). Why was no one mentioning our one term Lt. Gov. as a ptoential Senate candidate, or whoever Rendell's one term Lt. Gov. is before Casey stepped in, etc. Of course Steele wouldn't be thought of as a candidate if he wasn't black.

And he wouldn't even be Lt. Gov. if he was white too. Think about it, he was state GOP chairman in MARYLAND. Would the guy who ran the opposition party to most of the state be thought of as a help to the ticket if he was white?

[Jake]

or whoever Rendell's one term Lt. Gov. is before Casey stepped in, etc.

Because Knoll is a joke, whether she's black, white, red, or purple.

[Galactic Overlord]

Blackwell is a two-term Secretary of State and one term Treasurer of Ohio, among other positions in Washington and in Cincinnati that he has held in the past, so he's hardly a "token" candidate.  If anything, he was the best choice.

Good point. I don't think I'd consider Swann or Steele as "token" candidates either.

Steele is an insanely tokenist candidate.  Swann not as much.

Steele has served a four year term as Lt. Governor and was state GOP chairman before that.  How much political experience does a Black Conservative need to stop being a token (to folks like you) and start becoming an individual?

The bigotry from the left is amazing.

How many white candidates have run for Senate after only one term as Lt. Gov. (a rather powerless position at that?). Why was no one mentioning our one term Lt. Gov. as a ptoential Senate candidate, or whoever Rendell's one term Lt. Gov. is before Casey stepped in, etc. Of course Steele wouldn't be thought of as a candidate if he wasn't black.

And he wouldn't even be Lt. Gov. if he was white too. Think about it, he was state GOP chairman in MARYLAND. Would the guy who ran the opposition party to most of the state be thought of as a help to the ticket if he was white?

This is Maryland. How many viable Senate candidates can the Republicans produce from there, anyway? Lt. Gov is as good as any.

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

Blackwell is a two-term Secretary of State and one term Treasurer of Ohio, among other positions in Washington and in Cincinnati that he has held in the past, so he's hardly a "token" candidate.  If anything, he was the best choice.

Good point. I don't think I'd consider Swann or Steele as "token" candidates either.

Steele is an insanely tokenist candidate.  Swann not as much.

Steele has served a four year term as Lt. Governor and was state GOP chairman before that.  How much political experience does a Black Conservative need to stop being a token (to folks like you) and start becoming an individual?

The bigotry from the left is amazing.

How many white candidates have run for Senate after only one term as Lt. Gov. (a rather powerless position at that?). Why was no one mentioning our one term Lt. Gov. as a ptoential Senate candidate, or whoever Rendell's one term Lt. Gov. is before Casey stepped in, etc. Of course Steele wouldn't be thought of as a candidate if he wasn't black.

And he wouldn't even be Lt. Gov. if he was white too. Think about it, he was state GOP chairman in MARYLAND. Would the guy who ran the opposition party to most of the state be thought of as a help to the ticket if he was white?

This is Maryland. How many viable Senate candidates can the Republicans produce from there, anyway? Lt. Gov is as good as any.

Someone like whoever ran against Mikluski last election. Fact is if Steele were white he wouldn't be considered a remotely viable candidate.