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McConnell sees Ohio in play as confidence about midterms grows
The Hill ^ | 05/26/18 | Alexander Bolton

Posted on 05/26/2018 2:45:10 PM PDT by yesthatjallen

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in an interview with The Hill said he thinks Republicans can make a play for Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s seat in Ohio.

Brown previously hadn’t been a top target of McConnell’s, who just last week left Ohio off a list of Democratic-held seats he saw as top midterm targets.

His new comments point to the growing optimism among Republicans that they can widen the map, and that their electoral prospects are improving with a strengthening economy and an uptick in President Trump’s approval numbers.

“I saw a survey within the last week in Ohio indicating that race is very competitive. I would certainly add Ohio to the list,” McConnell told The Hill.

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TOPICS: Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 2018midterms; midterms; oh2018; ohio
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To: Vaquero
Oh Turtle.... YOU ARE THE SWAMP

Mitch, tell us about the 24/7 floor votes to confirm Trump's people.....crickets

21 posted on 05/26/2018 4:15:17 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: shalom aleichem

“rematch” - when DeWine beat incumbent AG Cordray for the AG’s race


22 posted on 05/26/2018 4:15:54 PM PDT by shalom aleichem
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To: TomGuy

If establishment pubbies get their heads out of their rears, they can own Washington for decades.
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They are fully committed to open borders/amnesty.


23 posted on 05/26/2018 4:20:13 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: yesthatjallen

Who’s running the House campaign effort now that Paul Ryan’s stepping down?


24 posted on 05/26/2018 4:39:56 PM PDT by mac_truck (aide toi et dieu t'aidera)
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To: mac_truck

Steve Stivers OH-15 is current chair of the NRCC/National Republican Congressional Campaign committee.


25 posted on 05/26/2018 4:55:07 PM PDT by Lurkinanloomin (Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here of Citizen Parents__Know Islam, No Peace - No Islam, Know Peace)
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To: yesthatjallen

I’ve been waiting for someone to add this race to the ones that can be won.
So, they have put nothing into Ohio and make it a contest because McConnell hasn’t wanted to invest his war chest.


26 posted on 05/26/2018 5:02:08 PM PDT by Ninaq (Nina)
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To: EDINVA

He caved to Schumer at every chance? So tax reform wasn’t actually passed? Obama’s SCOTUS nominee wasn’t blocked? The nuclear option wasn’t used to get Gorsuch a vote and then confirmed to the Supreme Court? A record number of Circuit Court nominees haven’t been confirmed?


27 posted on 05/26/2018 5:55:42 PM PDT by Republican Wildcat
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To: FLT-bird

That’s exactly what the President said he should do.


28 posted on 05/28/2018 3:34:24 PM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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