http://politics.ohio.com Ohio Politcal News, Commentary and Information Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:12:04 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en If you voted in the Akron mayoral recall, we want to hear from you. 1. Where and when did you vote? 2. How long did you have to wait? 3. How was the overall voting experience for you? Please keep your thoughts strictly to your voting experience. Any comments about why you voted, how ... http://politics.ohio.com/2009/06/22/share-your-voting-experience/ I think statewide announcements deserve an update on this basically defunct blog, don't you? Jennifer Brunner is running for Senate! Lee Fisher is running for Senate! I covered what I thought at the Keeler Report. In summary, here is what i said: 1. I am stupefied by all the Democrats who were begging ... http://politics.ohio.com/2009/02/17/senate-2010-brunner-fisher-eye-dc/ (originally published November 25, 2008 - bumped to top) No use in delaying the announcement any longer - effective November 30th, this site is changing. Kyle and I were brought on to supplement the election coverage for Ohio.com and that period has come and gone. So has our time ... http://politics.ohio.com/2009/02/17/the-end-of-the-run/ Not a lot of additional information right now, but State Senator Kevin Coughlin announced this afternoon he plans to run for governor. I first saw it here at Ohio.com. Looks like John Kasich, should he decide to run, will not have a clear primary field. Update: State Senator Coughlin is ... http://politics.ohio.com/2009/01/13/coughlin-running-for-governor/ Well if there was ever a reason update a basically defunct Ohio political blog, this would probably be it. Looks like we got our answer on whether Senator Voinovich will run for a third term in 2010. Politico: Ohio Republican George Voinovich is expected to announce Monday that he won't ... http://politics.ohio.com/2009/01/11/2010-battle/ Story: Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of an American political dynasty, has decided to pursue the United States Senate seat being vacated by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton of New York, a person told of her decision said on Monday. How pissed off would be if you were serving in the U.S. House ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/12/15/new-york-calamity/ Columbus Dispatch: About 1,000 disputed ballots that could decide the outcome of a hotly contested central Ohio congressional race won't be counted, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled today. The state's highest court ordered the Franklin County Board of Elections to throw out about 1,000 provisional ballots cast in the Nov. 4 ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/12/05/oh-15-slowly-crawling-towards-conclusion/ He was going to win in any event, but a wise move by Sarah Palin to go down there and campaign for him. Everybody won. Senator Saxby Chambliss said he "could not overstate" Sarah's contribution to his win. Considering he ended up winning by far more than ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/12/03/chambliss-hey-guess-who-impacted-this-race/ Saw this on Hot Air: According to multiple sources, who confirmed the Tip O’Neill staffer-cum-MSNBC host has negotiated with veteran Obama staffers to enlist in his campaign, Chris Matthews is likely to run for United States Senate in Pennsylvania in 2010. Matthews, 62, would run as a Democrat. This would be ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/12/01/msnbcs-senator-matthews/ For my final post at Politics.Ohio.com, I wanted to give our readers a few blogs for you to check out that I believe do an excellent job here in Akron. Let me preface these references by saying these are a few of my personal favorites. Time is a ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/30/the-akron-blogosphere/ Usually around the end of December I make predictions for the following year. Often they turn out wrong. This one is for 2010, but the motions will start in 2009. Actually, they already have. If I heard correctly, and someone tell me if I am wrong, that since ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/28/prediction/ Watch the right side of the video. Stay with it until about 1:10. I really don't know what to say other than kudos to the camera man for framing the shot of Palin, the turkey wrangler, and the cone of death. It is great use of the rule of thirds. Since the ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/26/happy-thanksgiving-from-sarah-palin/ Now I know how President Bush feels, minus the whole being president part. It is like I am here - but also not. But anyways, the beat goes on. News from the model city of Cleveland that isn't Brady Quinn / LeBron James / (generic Indians player) / home ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/26/lame-duck/ Republicans everywhere in Ohio and especially powerful ones in Columbus are not very happy with State Senator Tim Grendell. Grendell (R-Chesterland, 18th District) found himself unopposed on November 4 for his second term in the Ohio Senate. He was one of only two State Senators who faced no ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/24/welcome-back-to-columbus-senator-grendell/ RedState, in a post titled "Rumor of the Day": I hear that Ken Blackwell, the former Secretary of State of Ohio, is seriously considering throwing his hat into the ring for RNC Chairman against Michael Steele. Blackwell is active in the NRA, the National Taxpayers Union, and also is a big ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/24/rnc-update-blackwell/ Laugh out loud hilarity from the New York Times and columnist Gail Collins: Thanksgiving is next week, and President Bush could make it a really special holiday by resigning.... ....Putting Barack Obama in charge immediately isn’t impossible. Dick Cheney, obviously, would have to quit as well as Bush. In fact, ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/23/moron/ "Mrs. Clinton came to her decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and his plans for foreign policy, said one of the confidants, who insisted on anonymity to discuss the situation. Mr. Obama’s office told reporters Thursday that the nomination is “on track” ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/22/hillary-to-accept-secretary-of-state-nomination/ Still talking, that Mike Huckabee is. WSJ: “What John McCain did for her was to give her the capacity to sort of leapfrog over the process and get right to the center stage,” he said at a breakfast with reporters this morning. “By naming her [his running mate] he ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/21/she-didnt-have-to-get-bloodied/ A Federal Judge has ruled that 1,000 provisional ballots cast in heavily Democratic Franklin County must be counted in the hotly contested OH-15 recount. According to Buckeye State Blog, the ballots will remain sealed until November 29th to allow for an appeal, but this is a step in the ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/21/good-news-for-mary-jo-kilroy/ (Red) Star Tribune: By day's end, with about 18 percent of the vote recounted, Coleman continued to lead Franken -- but by only 174 votes, notably narrower than the unofficial gap of 215 votes at which the recount had begun. Franken's gain owed much to a swing of 23 votes ... http://politics.ohio.com/2008/11/20/surprise-coleman-lead-keeps-shrinking/