Well,
If Trump wins the WH, Portman wins.
And if Clinton wins the WH, Strickland wins.
No party split ticket!
Not true.
Strickland can well win Trump voters in Appalachia who would be turned off by Portman's trade record.
Possibly, but I think Appalachia may have turned against the Democrats for good. Just look at how heavily they went against their former hero Mark Warner in Virginia. Also, shouldn't Portman outperform Trump in the suburbs?
I still can't believe by how much Mark Warner's support collapsed in 2014 in the Appalachian districts (5, 6, 9).