https://freerepublic.com/tag/democratcheerleaders/ en-us Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:08:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396179/posts Even Ohio and Iowa, after trending Republican for years, are battlegrounds in the midterm elections. An old saying suggests that the road to the White House runs through Ohio. For more than 125 years, the Buckeye State has served as the nation’s bellwether. More recently many Midwestern states—not only Ohio, but also Iowa, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota—have turned either ruby red or navy blue. That polarization has hit a tipping point. The heartland is set again to become the nation’s pre-eminent battleground, and Democrats need to appreciate what that means for the future. The history is dramatic. Barack Obama won... The Wall Street Journal https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4396179/posts#comment Sat, 19 Sep 2026 21:08:26 GMT