by Jim Heath | Sep 28, 2018 | Battlegrounds, Congress, Headlines
Faced with a likely blue wave in November, House Republicans canceled all votes for October as embattled members return home to face voters. House Republicans are recessing with two weeks left on their October schedule. Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) said the...
by Jim Heath | Sep 26, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Congress, Headlines
Five more Republican-held House seats are moving closer to the Democrats’ reach. The Cook Political Report, a nonpartisan election handicapper, shifted its ratings for five House races today, upping Democrats’ chances in GOP-held districts in Colorado, New...
by Jim Heath | Sep 21, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Democrats, Headlines
The blue wave may sweep Democrats into power in the House, but is it big enough for the Senate too? Political analyst Charlie Cook, described as one of the “best in the business” by both Republicans and Democrats, today changed his race rating for the...
by Jim Heath | Sep 21, 2018 | 2018, Analysis, Battlegrounds, Commentary, Headlines
The two major candidates for Governor of Ohio, a powerhouse battleground state that has sent eight men to the White House, spent an hour debating each other Wednesday night in Dayton. Amazingly, neither Richard Cordray, the Democratic nominee, or Mike DeWine, the...
by Jim Heath | Sep 15, 2018 | 2018, Battlegrounds, Headlines, Trump
When you think of Ohio, the Buckeyes, Neil Armstrong, the Wright Brothers, eight U.S. Presidents and billionaire Les Wexner all come to mind. Wexner, L Brands Founder and CEO, has been the wealthiest Republican supporter in the battleground state for decades....
by Jim Heath | Sep 13, 2018 | Battlegrounds, Entertainment, Headlines
Texas senate candidate Beto O’Rourke is being called the best candidate in the 2018 field by analysts on both sides of the political fence, and now country music superstar Willie Nelson wants to risk the wrath of some of his conservative fans and publicly help...
