I have the best story about Rob Portman.
A few years ago, we attended a new church at the same time we were paper-chasing for our first adoption. Our pastor had 2 adopted kids from Liberia or some such poophole in Africa.
He told us that when he flew to get them, the government took his passport and would not allow him to leave with the children, who were deathly ill. All attempts by the Adoption Agency failed, all the while the little girl is close to death.
Finally Rob Portman’s office was contacted, and within hours our Pastor was inflight back to the states with the children. He was meet at the airport by an ambulance and they took the kids straight to the Hospital...all courtesy of Rob Portman...who made no mention to the press at all of his heroic deeds.
It was hard enough to win that seat. A new appointee would have to run again in 2 years-not worth the risk in a swing state. Kasich would be better.