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Buckeye_Democrat

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1. I will vote for Strickland.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Aug 30, 2016, 06:23 PM

Aug 2016

Despite him being a former Governor, I'm a little disappointed that he was apparently the best that the Democrats could offer. He's too religious for my taste, but I'll vote for him.

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Exclusive: Kochs pull out of Ohio Senate race [View all] DonViejo Aug 2016 OP

I will vote for Strickland. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #1

I don't get why Strickland is doing so poorly against Portman. SunSeeker Aug 2016 #2

He used his past experience as a pastor to win votes. Buckeye_Democrat Aug 2016 #4

The problem is Portman isn't all that offensive ProudToBeBlueInRhody Aug 2016 #7

There has been so much negative advertisement against Strickland. Hardly LisaL Aug 2016 #9

Sounds like he is a victim of Kochs' spending for Portman rather than for Trump. nt SunSeeker Aug 2016 #10

Sure does. Negative ads against Strickland have been on for months. LisaL Aug 2016 #12

Portman had a small advantage but I think it was the "rain day fund" ads Imperialism Inc. Sep 2016 #16

If Strickland hadn't used the rainy day fund, the economy would have tanked even worse. SunSeeker Sep 2016 #18

Thank you so much. Sad to see Strickland do far behind. riversedge Aug 2016 #3

Bleh. This means the maggots will be shifting even more money to keep the House in Republican hands. cstanleytech Aug 2016 #5

It's been all anti-Strickland on TV here for months...... dawnie51 Aug 2016 #6

I'm sure there's a place for Strickland in the Clinton Administration, but I don't like Portman. NBachers Aug 2016 #8

Maybe Strickland needs to run "educational " commercials about what he will do in the senate kimbutgar Aug 2016 #11

We're all doomed not fooled Aug 2016 #13

I'm voting for Strickland, but..... Wuddles440 Aug 2016 #14

I think that Strickland had the misfortune of being Govenor during the Republican Financial Collapse mackdaddy Aug 2016 #15

I suspect at least some of that difference was do to crossovers in the primary. Imperialism Inc. Sep 2016 #17