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Just saw on RCP that they have change Ohio's Senate seat from Likely Dem to Leaning Dem, which means the polls are trending in favor of the Republican candidate, Jim Renacci. I'm not so optimistic to believe that Renacci will win, but does anyone have information about early voting in Ohio? Is it possible that this seat is in play?

Since 2008, the idea of third parties started to gain more popularity across America.  Principled conservatives and libertarians united against both the Democrat and Republican establishment started to explore methods of opposing Washington elites and the status quo. The Tea Party had some success – and has continued most successfully – with primary campaigns which put principled people like Ted Cruz and Rand Paul in races as the Republican candidate.  Once they won the GOP nomination, winning the general election was often pretty straightforward. Yet many liberty activists have become disenchanted by the two party system and are turning to other options....

Beavercreek, Ohio, Friday, March 10, 2006: Today former Air Force Lieutenant Colonel John Mitchel withdrew from the US Senate race. In doing so he narrows the field to incumbent Mike DeWine and two challengers, Bill Pierce and David Smith. Colonel Mitchel commented, “This was a difficult decision, but it was the right thing to do, however with two challengers still in the race, unless one withdraws soon, it’s likely the status quo remains in place. My primary reason for getting involved in politics almost a decade ago was to bring sanity to national defense and veterans issues. Way back then...

That liberals have so quickly pounced on Rush Limbaugh over a relatively minor on-air error, could it be a sign his accuracy rate is actually rather high? Otherwise, would the mainstream media's obvious glee be quite so pronounced? After all, opponents are monitoring every broadcast, waiting in hope for moments like this. So what was Limbaugh's Colossal Error Of The Century? He incorrectly believed Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) was black. Stop the presses! Dog bites man, nobody's perfect. Is this really a big story?

Ohio e-CPA Weekly, Issue 41 (Oct. 10 - 14, 2005) Ohio Senate Passes Eminent Domain Bill The Ohio Senate passed legislation that would ban local governments from seizing land through eminent domain for the purposes of private development. The Senate voted unanimously to pass SB 167. The measure was introduced in response to a U.S. Supreme Court decision, which upheld the government's use of eminent domain to acquire private property for private development projects and to generate more tax revenue. The Ohio House is expected to consider the legislation promptly. If passed by the House and enacted, the bill would...