both TonyRo76 and LasVegasDave.
Crucial swing state.
I can appreciate that she wants to visit the high population centers but these are exactly the places that she very probably won't win. A better strategy might be to visit the rural districts and make a strong effort to strengthen her brand name there. These are her people. These are the Christian, right wing, pro-life, conservative types that she needs to connect with, that she needs to convince that she isn't just a pretty face. She has a chance here but it isn't a given that she will win here by any means. These are hard times in Ohio and there's a lot of hard choices in store for Ohioans. Ohio isn't in the mood for BS.
Obama and Ted Strickland have done a masterful job of helping Ohioans forget what a disaster Square Bob Sponge Tax Taft was a a GOP governor. Kasich wins the Governor’s Mansion and Portman takes over Rinovich’s senate seat. Sarah rightly sees Ohio conservatives on the rise and she equally understands the significance of Ohio in 2012. It would not surprise me at all to see either kasich or Portman tabbed to be the Veep candidate by the `12 nominee.
I honestly think she is damaged goods between the media bashing her, stepping down as Governor and other missteps since she left office. Too bad because i do like her i just cannot see her winning the general election
Thank-you SarahPac! Yes I feel it this year. Everyone here is upset over what has happened to us.We are speaking out loudly and often about what the left and the dems have done to us. No more Mr Nice guy around here.A year ago people used to tell us we didn’t know what we were talking about, now most of them are listening and agreeing the ones that don’t scurry away quickly without even a word.I seriously doubt if there is more than 20% turnout for Dems in 2010 they are so demoralized.
I love all the bickering here. To be honest though,after having McPain jammed down our throat a clown off the street could win Ohio. All my relatives that are tried and true Dems and Union members are sick of the government in general and ready to vote anyone with a brain and a pulse in. We need new blood in office and all I see are the same old names floated around. Romney, Huckabee give me a break. They had their chance and blew it. Time to vote in Joe the Plumber.
From my vantage point, Tom Moe had a rough time trying to coordinate anything Ohio with the National McCain 2008 campaign buffoons. Not surprisingly, today, the same buffoons who screwed-up the McCain 2008 campaign eagery bash Palin. And frankly, given the baffoons that McCain selected to coordinate his National campaign; I consider it a peek into just how awful a McCain Presidency, combined with a ‘Rat Congress, could have been.
When timeliness mattered during the campaign, the baffoons wouldn’t call back. Time after time, the baffoons failed to deliver what they promised. For example, the Ohio Sportsmen for McCain kickoff in Lawrence County, McCain 2008 cancelled it without telling anyone in Ohio. Despite issuing a press release requesting coverage. Dick Stobbs, our GOP candidate for Congress, was left to pick up the pieces with a hostile local news media, expecting live feed to their National affiliates.
So for southern Ohio, McCain signs gathered dust in the local campaign offices. Team 0bama was so convinced southern Ohio was all locked up, they didn’t bother to open campaign offices.
Then in a blind squirrel finding a nut moment; McCain selected Governor Palin as a running mate. It was Palin who did well for McCain south of I-70, she drew the huge crowds.
And Governor Palin energized the base. After Palin, we ran out of campaign signs. And because of Palin, the 0bamabots were even forced to open an Ironton campaign office.
Then reverting to true form, McCain voted for TARP. Had McCain opposed the bailout, he could have won south of I-70 Ohio. After TARP, “McCain - Palin” signs were now seen with duct tape across McCain’s name; and many others came down.