by Jim Heath | Nov 10, 2016 | Headlines
While he had questioned his birth certificate for years, Donald Trump had never actually met Barack Obama. That changed today when the two met for the first time at the White House. Trump said the meeting, which was supposed to last 10 minutes, went for 90 and...
by Jim Heath | Nov 9, 2016 | Headlines
Hillary Clinton’s concession speech was a reminder of just how tough she has been throughout her public career. Hours after losing an election every major pollster said she would win, Clinton offered inclusive, hopeful and supportive remarks of president-elect...
by Jim Heath | Nov 8, 2016 | Headlines
As Ohio goes, so goes the nation. Once again. Donald J. Trump, without any political or military experience, carried the Buckeye State and has been elected the 45th President of the United States. White voters in the Midwest, beyond Ohio and Iowa, handed the...
by Jim Heath | Nov 7, 2016 | Headlines
Donald Trump turned this presidential election year on its head. No one could have seen his nomination coming a year ago, little alone a potential presidency. But this past week he’s been running close in the polls in several key battleground states. So, are...
by Jim Heath | Nov 7, 2016 | Battlegrounds, Book Excerpts, Headlines
Sen. John F. Kennedy won the 1960 presidential election, defeating vice president Richard Nixon, but he did not carry the battleground state of Ohio. And it bothered him every time he thought about it. As I wrote in my book Front Row Seat at the Circus: The day after...