by Jim Heath | Dec 19, 2015 | Book Excerpts, Democrats, Republicans
WILLIAM HERSHEY REVIEW “I enjoyed Front Row Seat at the Circus, it’s good stuff!” COLUMBUS: Jim Heath says he learned the names of America’s presidents before he mastered the alphabet. Since that wonky boyhood Heath has turned his fascination with...
by Jim Heath | Dec 12, 2015 | Book Excerpts, Book Press, Democrats, Republicans
From its opening at the Ohio Statehouse to its ending on the steps of the Capitol building as President Obama is sworn in for his second term, Front Row Seat at the Circus: One Journalist’s Journey through two Presidential Elections is a political journey as...
by Jim Heath | Dec 11, 2015 | Book Excerpts, Book Press, Democrats, Republicans
Joe Hallett Book Review “I really enjoyed Front Row Seat at the Circus!” During an Ohio Statehouse interview about presidential politics with Doris Kearns Goodwin, the famed author and historian, Jim Heath’s own past suddenly caught up with the moment. “It...
by Jim Heath | Nov 11, 2015 | Debates, Republicans
GOP DEBATE 4 MY TAKES While I thought Marco Rubio was too rehearsed in many of his answers, his rebuttals to various attacks were spot on. Rubio won this fourth debate by a mile. It’s easy to envision Rubio standing next to Hillary Clinton in debates next...
by Jim Heath | Nov 2, 2015 | Republicans
REMEMBERING FRED THOMPSON Former U.S. Senator, and Republican presidential candidate, Fred Thompson died on November 1, 2015. I covered his campaign prior to the South Carolina primary in 2008. In an interview on board his campaign bus, we covered a wide variety of...
by Jim Heath | Oct 29, 2015 | Debates, Republicans
My takes from the 10/28/15 GOP Debate: 1) Rubio won. Hands down. The second debate in a row. Poised and informative, he seems like the best candidate to match against Clinton. 2) Kasich came out swinging but faded. Christie gained traction late. Bush had neither fight...
