I think cutting up the northeast is a good idea (seems like an area that will swing around only to be dissapointed by both parties), but messing around with Columbus is going to burn the Republicans. The pubbies in PA seem to be more reasonable. Why is that?
Ohio Republicans haven't actually commented on much. We don't know if they're actually trying to do a 13-3 map; they've actually hinted that the aren't, or at least that such will be 'incredibly difficult'.
I think a 13-3-1 map might be in the realm of possibility, and it could be a greedy map, but not exactly a suicidal map.
Given how badly the Republicans have been polling in the state lately, as well as the state's propensity for wild, volatile swings due to the popularity or lack thereof of a single individual, if they draw a 13-3 map would likely shoot themselves in the foot.