Best and Worst Senators of the Past 25 Years: Ohio

[Mr. Smith]

And here's Ohio
 
2 days

[America Needs R'hllor]

1. Glenn by far, I guess the fact that I met him helps with that.
2. Metzenbaum
3. Voinovich
4. Brown
5. Portman
6. DeWine

Seems to be a pretty impressive bunch, other than DeWine.

[Hoosier_Nick]

Brown and Glenn are top 2, easily. Ended up voting for Brown. Worst is probably DeWine by default. The others are alright.

[Mr. Smith]

Metzenbaum/Portman

Most are good, except for DeWine and Portman, went with Portman just because of the nature of his campaign against Strickland [not that Strickland deserved to win mind you].

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Brown/DeWine

[Kingpoleon]

1. Voinovich
2. Glenn
3. Portman


4. DeWine
5. Metzenbaum
6. Brown

Pretty great group overall. Metzenbaum's long time fighting special interests more than any Senator preceding or since him makes him edge out Brown.

[MAINEiac4434]

Glenn/DeWine.

Hardest one yet for best.

[Gass3268]

Brown (voted Glenn by accident)/DeWine

[Santander]

Glenn/Portman

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

1. Voinovich
2. Glenn
3. Portman


4. DeWine
5. Metzenbaum
6. Brown

Pretty great group overall. Metzenbaum's long time fighting special interests more than any Senator preceding or since him makes him edge out Brown.

Metzenbaum once lost a primary by claiming Glenn – a decorated veteran who fought in multiple wars – had "never worked for a living."  Politics aside, he was a pretty nasty guy whereas Brown – whatever you think of his political views – is pretty clearly in politics for the right reasons (and it's rare for someone like that to make it to the Senate).  It's hard for me to see the argument for Brown being the worst even from a conservative perspective since Metzenbaum was both aggressively liberal and a bit of a jerk (to say the least). 

Honestly, I'm kinda surprised that Atlas likes Glenn so much though given that he was kinda conservative and was one of the Keating Five.  I'm not saying he's awful, but he's not the best either.

[Kingpoleon]

Glenn isn't really the best from a staunchly left wing perspective. He probably is the best choice, however, for Blue Dog/New Democrats.

[Mr. Smith]

Closed

Best

AL: Howell Heflin (1979-1997) [75%]
AK: Mark Begich (2009-2015) [60.5%]
AZ: Dennis DeConcini (1977-1995) [52.9%]
AR: Dale Bumpers (1975-1999) [59.3%]
CA: John Seymour (1991-1992) [26.9%]
CO: Mark Udall (2009-2015) [30%]
CT: Chris Murphy (2013-Present) [55.6%]
DE: Joe Biden (1973-2009) [73.9%]
FL: Bob Graham (1987-2005) [48.7%]
GA: Max Cleland (1997-2003) [44.8]
HI: Daniel Inouye (1963-2012) [48%]
ID: Mike Crapo (1999-Present) [30%]
IL: Barack Obama (2005-2009) [30%]
IN: Dick Lugar (1977-2013) [43.5%]
IA: Tom Harkin (1985-2015) [74.2%]
KS: Nancy Kassebaum (1978-1997) [46.4%]
KY: Wendell Ford (1974-1999) [61.9%]
LA: Mary Landrieu (1997-2015) [55.9%]
ME: George Mitchell (1980-1995) [42.9%]
MD: Barbara Mikulski (1987-2017) [52.2%]
MA: Scott Brown (2010-2013) [31.7%]
MI: Carl Levin (1979-2015) & Debbie Stabenow (2001-Present) [34.6%]
MN: Paul Wellstone (1991-2002) [51.7%]
MS: Thad Cochran (1978-Present) [68%]
MO: Claire McCaskill (2007-Present) [50%]
MT: Jon Tester (2007-Present) [70%]
NE: Bob Kerrey (1989-2001) [34.5%]
NV: Harry Reid (1987-2017) [46.4%]
NH: Jeanne Shaheen (2009-Present) [47.2%]
NJ: Bill Bradley (1979-1997) [42.4%]
NM: Tom Udall (2009-Present) [50%]
NY: Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1977-2001) [30%]
NC: Terry Sanford (1987-1993) [45.4%]
ND: Byron Dorgan (1992-2011) [48.8%]
OH: Sherrod Brown (2007-Present) [38.5%]


Worst

AL: Jeff Sessions (1997-2017) [75%]
AK: Ted Stevens (1968-2009) [44.7%]
AZ: Jon Kyl (1995-2013) [51.4%]
AR: Tom Cotton (2015-Present) [70.3%]
CA: Dianne Feinstein (1992-Present) [61.5%]
CO: Corey Gardner (2015-Present) [34.5%]
CT: Joe Lieberman (1989-2013) [71.4%]
DE: Bill Roth (1971-2001) [38.1%]
FL: Marco Rubio (2011-Present) [64.1%]
GA: Saxby Chambliss (2003-2015) [50%]
HI: Daniel Inuoye (1963-2012) [38.9%]
ID: Larry Craig (1991-2009) [76.7%]
IL: Mark Kirk (2010-2017) [37.5%]
IN: Evan Bayh (1999-2011) [36.4%]
IA: Chuck Grassley (1981-Present) [48.4%]
KS: Sam Brownback (1996-2011) [71.9%]
KY: Mitch McConnell (1985-Present) [59.5%]
LA: David Vitter (2005-2017) [79.4%]
ME: Susan Collins (1997-Present) [48.1%]
MD: Ben Cardin (2007-Present) [56.5%]
MA: Scott Brown (2010-2013) [45%]
MI: Spencer Abraham (1995-2001)[76.9%]
MN: Norm Coleman (2003-2009) [51.9%]
MS: Trent Lott (1989-2007) [64%]
MO: John Ashcroft (1995-2001) [39.3%]
MT: Conrad Burns (1989-2007) [56.7%]
NE: Deb Fischer (2013-Present) [50%]
NV: John Ensign (2001-2011) [67.9%]
NH: Bob Smith (1990-2002) [33.3%]
NJ: Bob Menendez (2007-Present) [60.6%]
NM: Pete Domenici (1973-2009) [65.4%]
NY: Al D'Amato (1981-1999) & Hillary Clinton (2001-2009)[36.6%]
NC: Jesse Helms (1973-2003) [51.5%]
ND: John Hoeven (2011-Present) [56.6%]
OH: Mike DeWine (1995-2007) [50%]

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

Closed

Best

AL: Howell Heflin (1979-1997) [75%]
AK: Mark Begich (2009-2015) [60.5%]
AZ: Dennis DeConcini (1977-1995) [52.9%]
AR: Dale Bumpers (1975-1999) [59.3%]
CA: John Seymour (1991-1992) [26.9%]
CO: Mark Udall (2009-2015) [30%]
CT: Chris Murphy (2013-Present) [55.6%]
DE: Joe Biden (1973-2009) [73.9%]
FL: Bob Graham (1987-2005) [48.7%]
GA: Max Cleland (1997-2003) [44.8]
HI: Daniel Inouye (1963-2012) [48%]
ID: Mike Crapo (1999-Present) [30%]
IL: Barack Obama (2005-2009) [30%]
IN: Dick Lugar (1977-2013) [43.5%]
IA: Tom Harkin (1985-2015) [74.2%]
KS: Nancy Kassebaum (1978-1997) [46.4%]
KY: Wendell Ford (1974-1999) [61.9%]
LA: Mary Landrieu (1997-2015) [55.9%]
ME: George Mitchell (1980-1995) [42.9%]
MD: Barbara Mikulski (1987-2017) [52.2%]
MA: Scott Brown (2010-2013) [31.7%]
MI: Carl Levin (1979-2015) & Debbie Stabenow (2001-Present) [34.6%]
MN: Paul Wellstone (1991-2002) [51.7%]
MS: Thad Cochran (1978-Present) [68%]
MO: Claire McCaskill (2007-Present) [50%]
MT: Jon Tester (2007-Present) [70%]
NE: Bob Kerrey (1989-2001) [34.5%]
NV: Harry Reid (1987-2017) [46.4%]
NH: Jeanne Shaheen (2009-Present) [47.2%]
NJ: Bill Bradley (1979-1997) [42.4%]
NM: Tom Udall (2009-Present) [50%]
NY: Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1977-2001) [30%]
NC: Terry Sanford (1987-1993) [45.4%]
ND: Byron Dorgan (1992-2011) [48.8%]
OH: John Glenn (1974-1999) [38.5%]


Worst

AL: Jeff Sessions (1997-2017) [75%]
AK: Ted Stevens (1968-2009) [44.7%]
AZ: Jon Kyl (1995-2013) [51.4%]
AR: Tom Cotton (2015-Present) [70.3%]
CA: Dianne Feinstein (1992-Present) [61.5%]
CO: Corey Gardner (2015-Present) [34.5%]
CT: Joe Lieberman (1989-2013) [71.4%]
DE: Bill Roth (1971-2001) [38.1%]
FL: Marco Rubio (2011-Present) [64.1%]
GA: Saxby Chambliss (2003-2015) [50%]
HI: Daniel Inuoye (1963-2012) [38.9%]
ID: Larry Craig (1991-2009) [76.7%]
IL: Mark Kirk (2010-2017) [37.5%]
IN: Evan Bayh (1999-2011) [36.4%]
IA: Chuck Grassley (1981-Present) [48.4%]
KS: Sam Brownback (1996-2011) [71.9%]
KY: Mitch McConnell (1985-Present) [59.5%]
LA: David Vitter (2005-2017) [79.4%]
ME: Susan Collins (1997-Present) [48.1%]
MD: Ben Cardin (2007-Present) [56.5%]
MA: Scott Brown (2010-2013) [45%]
MI: Spencer Abraham (1995-2001)[76.9%]
MN: Norm Coleman (2003-2009) [51.9%]
MS: Trent Lott (1989-2007) [64%]
MO: John Ashcroft (1995-2001) [39.3%]
MT: Conrad Burns (1989-2007) [56.7%]
NE: Deb Fischer (2013-Present) [50%]
NV: John Ensign (2001-2011) [67.9%]
NH: Bob Smith (1990-2002) [33.3%]
NJ: Bob Menendez (2007-Present) [60.6%]
NM: Pete Domenici (1973-2009) [65.4%]
NY: Al D'Amato (1981-1999) & Hillary Clinton (2001-2009)[36.6%]
NC: Jesse Helms (1973-2003) [51.5%]
ND: John Hoeven (2011-Present) [56.6%]
OH: Mike DeWine (1995-2007) [50%]

Wouldn't Brown be the winner of the best poll given:

 

Brown (voted Glenn by accident)/DeWine

[Mr. Smith]

Closed

Best

AL: Howell Heflin (1979-1997) [75%]
AK: Mark Begich (2009-2015) [60.5%]
AZ: Dennis DeConcini (1977-1995) [52.9%]
AR: Dale Bumpers (1975-1999) [59.3%]
CA: John Seymour (1991-1992) [26.9%]
CO: Mark Udall (2009-2015) [30%]
CT: Chris Murphy (2013-Present) [55.6%]
DE: Joe Biden (1973-2009) [73.9%]
FL: Bob Graham (1987-2005) [48.7%]
GA: Max Cleland (1997-2003) [44.8]
HI: Daniel Inouye (1963-2012) [48%]
ID: Mike Crapo (1999-Present) [30%]
IL: Barack Obama (2005-2009) [30%]
IN: Dick Lugar (1977-2013) [43.5%]
IA: Tom Harkin (1985-2015) [74.2%]
KS: Nancy Kassebaum (1978-1997) [46.4%]
KY: Wendell Ford (1974-1999) [61.9%]
LA: Mary Landrieu (1997-2015) [55.9%]
ME: George Mitchell (1980-1995) [42.9%]
MD: Barbara Mikulski (1987-2017) [52.2%]
MA: Scott Brown (2010-2013) [31.7%]
MI: Carl Levin (1979-2015) & Debbie Stabenow (2001-Present) [34.6%]
MN: Paul Wellstone (1991-2002) [51.7%]
MS: Thad Cochran (1978-Present) [68%]
MO: Claire McCaskill (2007-Present) [50%]
MT: Jon Tester (2007-Present) [70%]
NE: Bob Kerrey (1989-2001) [34.5%]
NV: Harry Reid (1987-2017) [46.4%]
NH: Jeanne Shaheen (2009-Present) [47.2%]
NJ: Bill Bradley (1979-1997) [42.4%]
NM: Tom Udall (2009-Present) [50%]
NY: Daniel Patrick Moynihan (1977-2001) [30%]
NC: Terry Sanford (1987-1993) [45.4%]
ND: Byron Dorgan (1992-2011) [48.8%]
OH: Sherrod Brown (2007-Present) [38.5%]


Worst

AL: Jeff Sessions (1997-2017) [75%]
AK: Ted Stevens (1968-2009) [44.7%]
AZ: Jon Kyl (1995-2013) [51.4%]
AR: Tom Cotton (2015-Present) [70.3%]
CA: Dianne Feinstein (1992-Present) [61.5%]
CO: Corey Gardner (2015-Present) [34.5%]
CT: Joe Lieberman (1989-2013) [71.4%]
DE: Bill Roth (1971-2001) [38.1%]
FL: Marco Rubio (2011-Present) [64.1%]
GA: Saxby Chambliss (2003-2015) [50%]
HI: Daniel Inuoye (1963-2012) [38.9%]
ID: Larry Craig (1991-2009) [76.7%]
IL: Mark Kirk (2010-2017) [37.5%]
IN: Evan Bayh (1999-2011) [36.4%]
IA: Chuck Grassley (1981-Present) [48.4%]
KS: Sam Brownback (1996-2011) [71.9%]
KY: Mitch McConnell (1985-Present) [59.5%]
LA: David Vitter (2005-2017) [79.4%]
ME: Susan Collins (1997-Present) [48.1%]
MD: Ben Cardin (2007-Present) [56.5%]
MA: Scott Brown (2010-2013) [45%]
MI: Spencer Abraham (1995-2001)[76.9%]
MN: Norm Coleman (2003-2009) [51.9%]
MS: Trent Lott (1989-2007) [64%]
MO: John Ashcroft (1995-2001) [39.3%]
MT: Conrad Burns (1989-2007) [56.7%]
NE: Deb Fischer (2013-Present) [50%]
NV: John Ensign (2001-2011) [67.9%]
NH: Bob Smith (1990-2002) [33.3%]
NJ: Bob Menendez (2007-Present) [60.6%]
NM: Pete Domenici (1973-2009) [65.4%]
NY: Al D'Amato (1981-1999) & Hillary Clinton (2001-2009)[36.6%]
NC: Jesse Helms (1973-2003) [51.5%]
ND: John Hoeven (2011-Present) [56.6%]
OH: Mike DeWine (1995-2007) [50%]

Wouldn't Brown be the winner of the best poll given:

 

Brown (voted Glenn by accident)/DeWine

Noted and corrected.