I don't believe that is a fair assessment for Dewine. Other than the past 2 years, Dewine has voted the way I have wanted him to for the most part. Flamboyant, no. But he was a solid conservative who should have won. Brown is not good news for Ohio.
Then where do you see DeWine's strength? He was pro-tax and pro-war, but also pro-green and neutral to Bush. Where was a right-leaning or even moderate voter to find a handhold on his record?