By george arnett

October 26, 2010 8:38 PM | Link to this

If Kasich wins Ohio is in big trouble he came from wall st and you know what happen there you want jobs and lower taxs get rid of john bohner

By patriot1

October 18, 2010 8:31 AM | Link to this

Kasich will win,what a terrible thing.the jobs will come back the economy will have more confidence and rebound,obama will be held to a one term presidency,sounds good to me!VOTE KASICH Lets go OHIO WE ARE THE HEART OF IT ALL

By paul

October 18, 2010 12:28 AM | Link to this

Strickland had his chance. So did Democrats—who’ve had Control of Congress since 2007! Over $1 TRILLION debt, second yr. now; 9.6% Unemployment; 17% Underemployment; Health insurance increasing avg. 9%; oh, and..Obama “just realized” there aren’t any “shovel ready” projects….

By Brian

October 18, 2010 12:05 AM | Link to this

Obama the destroyer! What a jackass! I can see November 2nd from my front porch!

By blnbl

October 17, 2010 10:32 PM | Link to this

My vote will be for the GOP—mainly because the Dems are doing such a lousy job.” O” has taken our country in the wrong direction. Taxes are outrageous-health care is rediclious-degrading our country while visiting other countries-ACORN-ARIZONA- 15 OTHER THINGS. Tell me what he did for the Nobel Prize? We will work hard to make sure he doesn’t get another four years.

By EDOG

October 17, 2010 7:11 PM | Link to this

DUMBOCRATS, GET USED TO THE FACT THAT AMERICA IS FINALLY WAKING UP TO THE “MISTAKE”. HE CAN”T EVEN DRAW A CROWD ANYMORE WITHOUT AN OPENING ACT. GET USED TO REPUBLICAN RULE! I SUGGEST YOU GO OUT AND EDUCATE YOURSELVES, UNIONS AREN’T GOING TO SAVE YOUR LAZY A&**$ ANYMORE! I WOULD BET EVERY DIME I’VE GOT ON A KASICH DOUBLE DIGIT WIN AND FISHER WAS FINISHED BEFORE HE STARTED. SEE YOU IN 3 WEEKS!

By carlos

October 17, 2010 5:07 PM | Link to this

Hey ,need some help with who to vote for.If I vote Rep.who are we going to ATTACK next for WMD? What a joke those clowns were and I am supose to put em back in not in this life time.Vote DEMOCRATIC

By Kelly

October 17, 2010 11:56 AM | Link to this

I beleived in republicans true republicans but the last 8 years and over 20 months how we forget this party has done nothing but run the state of ohio down and this country down it is a fact if you have kept up. As far as Kaisch and Portman you really must either be running scared, very wealthy, or related to these guys. They have NO AGENDA they say the same thing as their party. Create jobs, small government, low taxes. First of all these guys on jobs they say nothing about good paying living jobs. Small government the last administration had just as much of a government as this one.Lowering taxes on who large corporations who shipp jobs acroos seas and nothing for the everyday tax payers. Ohio this state is know as the ignorant voting state because we do not do research on who we vote for we just trust what we hear. I disagree Ohio is going to show no matter what the poll say now that we the people own this country and no money is going to buy this state or country. And we are not stupid to vote for liars who say one thing and then change their tune to get votes we see through this. Both these canidates are for privatizing and messing social security messing with medicare, doing away with the minimum wage, outsourcing and many other state and country demising things just for your vote. I as a woking class have had enough of this type of political views. Ohio has lost too many jobs to put these type of wealthy people in office to get richer. The ohio voter is not stupid they see through people like this that are for large corporation, Insurance Industries to control the people of this country. It is a shame this adminisrtation only has been given 20 months to recover jobs and this economy but we give years to my party I used to support! We really want to see this country fall instead of working together.

By tiredofit.

October 17, 2010 11:08 AM | Link to this

john kasich is a george w. bush wannabe. electing him would be a horrible mistake.this jobs mess is the fault of george w. bush and his republicans.they will not fix it.

By Bush's WFTA

October 17, 2010 7:04 AM | Link to this

WFTA. That’s right, Clinton signed the North American Free Trade Alliance (NAFTA) to attempt to seal the similar deal that the “EURO” did for Europe. Bush opened the door for World Free Trade Agreements (WFTA), that’s what sailed our jobs to foreign countries to seal our doom for secured jobs in the United States. This whole world is run on the money system, realize that BIG BUSINESS runs the world leaders not the Republicans nor Democrats. Vote for whomever the BIG BUSINESSES put out there that THEY control. The most powerful party in the U.S. is Lobbyist. Stop trying to be politically correct when you are wrong with supporting opposing issues instead of uniting and solidifying our country with the best qualified candidate instead of your brainwashed political choosing. We need unity on one direction in the U.S., securing our U.S. families first and foremost. Protect the Constitution of the United States instead of depleting it of value. Keep in mind this freedom of speech is secured by other sections of the constitution. Example: like 2nd Amendment, one cannot protect and defend your 1st Amendment right with rocks and sticks. Come on Americans, think what you are doing when you vote, select the best value for our country, not the value that will destroy our unity. Signed, A very concerned U.S. Citizen

By harold

October 16, 2010 11:54 PM | Link to this

Both Kasich and Portman are useless if anyone has followed these con artist during or before the campain. People apparently have given into their lies, the large corporations they support, insurance companies, taking away a living wage, high insurance rates that will be rising since thaey have you under conrol now, no social security retirement or medcaid for a populus vote to be called a republican. I was a republican until I seen what has happened in the last administration and the last 20 or so months of the republican party in this one. I will not vote and if I had to vote it would be for the people not the large corporations who ship jobs across seas, or non profit insurance companies that went for just profit instead of caring for humanity. Will voters ever wise up to what we call these guys or todays politicians (true republicans or will we continue to sell out America!

By B LEE

October 16, 2010 12:36 PM | Link to this

“Yeah, I think free trade is the way to go.” Vote for Kasich if you want the giant sucking sound to continue! Watch our good jobs go flying out of the country.

By B LEE

October 16, 2010 12:36 PM | Link to this

“Yeah, I think free trade is the way to go.” Vote for Kasich if you want the giant sucking sound to continue! Watch our good jobs go flying out of the country.

By Stephen

October 16, 2010 9:04 AM | Link to this

We are doomed if Kasich wins…doomed! The guy does not look trustworthy. Strickland is an honest and caring man who has done great things for Ohio. When the Republicans start deiscriminating against gays, deregulating businesses that lead to another mess, and make the rich richer to the detriment of the middle and lower classes, we will be there to bail you out again. And we forgive you ahead of time.

By Stephen

October 16, 2010 8:59 AM | Link to this

doomed if Kasich wins. Doomed. The guy does not look trustworthy. Strickland is an honest, caring man who has done alot for Ohio. When the Republicans start discriminating against gays, deregulating business which leads to another mess, and fight for the wealthy to the doom of the middle and lower classes, we will happily be there to bail you out again. And we forgive you ahead of time for voting them back in.

By jay1j

October 16, 2010 5:13 AM | Link to this

8 Points, after the Dear leader Stumps for Strickland the spread will be 16. IT’S OVER DEMON’S

By WILL JACOBS

October 15, 2010 8:56 PM | Link to this

The Republicans must believe all Ohioans to be fools! Owned by ,Wallstreet,they run a failed w.s. banker,from a failed w.s. bank,& think we’re stupid enough to vote for a simular result for Oh. Kaish made millions,those who trusted he,&his firm,lost everything!

By Hyden Kash

October 15, 2010 8:18 PM | Link to this

When you have a President that was affiliated with a corrupt organization like Acorn, he supports his healthcare bill and Gov. Strickland of Ohio refuses to have his prosecutor stand against the bill, you have a problem. I support Kasich, Portman and Boehner! We must get back to our roots! Freedom from big govt., a strong support of our military will come from Portman and Boehner!

By bluphyl

October 15, 2010 6:16 PM | Link to this

One has to ask how the juvenile court in Lucas County Ohio could have jurisdiction over a child who has lived in Indiana his entire life and has never lived in Lucas County, Ohio. It is my understanding that custody issues must be handled in the state where the child resides. It is my opinion that this child has been endangered by the courts of Indiana and Ohio. Both states have been notified of the alleged arrests for violence and the arrests for drug paraphernalia. It has been alleged that this man uses drugs and refused a drug test in order to visit his son. No one knows if any of this is true because neither state has ordered a best interest hearing for this child. I don’t care if the man is a Sunday school teacher, every child is entitled to a best interest hearing during a custody battle. A child psychologist report was filed in both Ohio and Indiana courts that stated the child would be irreparably harmed if removed from his home. Judges in both courts ignored this report. The child has been endangered by the courts of Ohio as well as Indiana. I asked Governor Strickland on two different occassions to look into this matter. Govenors can pardon convicted murderers but can’t intervene when a 3 year old child is endangered by the very courts that are suppose to protect him.

By Jake

October 15, 2010 5:43 PM | Link to this

Big Business have the CPAs sharping there pencils. Their getting ready for the kill, if Kasich wins. Oh yea, some people still don’t know that NCR in Dayton had already been moving under Taft.

By Hero

October 15, 2010 3:37 PM | Link to this

well its an open board, I can say the same for you too right? Are you paid to post here? No? So what made you think others are? Dem are all liars and Rep are all dipped in truth serum? Nice, wake up and talk about issues. Talk about Jobs, talk about health care cost, talk about collapsing education system. More?

By Donnelsville Guy

October 15, 2010 3:31 PM | Link to this

The Dems have controlled Ohio and the U.S. Congress for four full years and what are the results? If you like what you see now, reelect these incompetents - maybe that “hope” might work out for you, but if you’d like to give someone else a chance to make a difference, it’s time to put some new faces in office. Can’t wait until 2 Nov and 6000 +, like me, have already voted in Clark County.

By Leslie

October 15, 2010 3:26 PM | Link to this

The democrats posting here only know the lies told to them by the democratic leaders, unbelievable. Are you paid to post here? If you are real don’t you question anything you are told? The hypocrisy of the left is so obvious yet the poster here don’t even seem to realize it. Democrats have always been and still are the party of slavery. Republican have been and still are the party of liberty, individuality - everybody counts as an important individual. In the democrat plantation you are just another servant in their collective.

By Mary

October 15, 2010 3:23 PM | Link to this

People need to wake up in ohio and this country if you think healthcare does not need regulation then you will get what you deserve if republicans get back in. They know they have you controlled then by big business no longer fair charges to consumer or good paying jobs! Think about it. Stop running on lies by the party of NO’s and games. We can not afford to pay this party to govern this way! It is common sense people!

By hillr

October 15, 2010 3:14 PM | Link to this

It is a shame we are so confused that we headed for a path of destruction if Kasich or Portman gets in. These guys have said many times before if anyone has kept up with and their party they are for messing with social security, medicare and now wages, schools and now they deny it. And we are voting for these already wealthy more corrupt party politicians who made the last 8 years and 20 months of almost putting this country completely in hole. And we vote for this what is wrong with this. This race should not even be close people in Ohio are not stupid. We have had no bipartisan on the republican side the Bills in senate and house show the votes if you have kept an eye on this party the last 20 or so months. They come out with same routine we fall for all the time spending, large government. Try doing something for the normal workers not just say it during elections. I hate to say this but what did they spend when they were majority? Their governemnt is just as big at the time they were majority. This does not work anymore if you have kept up on their political ploys and agenda. History will not lie this party is not going to help the day to day worker. So to say this guy is leading is saying this state does not want good jobs but poverty jobs, no security after retirement, no medicare or good wages.

By paul

October 15, 2010 3:13 PM | Link to this

Democrats want to micro-manage our lives. Look at the disaster they created with ObamaCare already. Republicans are for empowering the individual and creating an environment where businesses can thrive. If you have no business, no jobs… you have nothing else.

By Marc

October 15, 2010 3:10 PM | Link to this

To soo undecided – vote for a person / party, be it Dem or Rep, who will make sure jobs stay here, in this country and will not go overseas. Who will make sure you are not bankrupt because of medical bills. Who will make sure, your kids are safe in school and are not confronted by some psycho carrying gun into school. Vote for a person who will not retort to a lie to wage a war on another country just to settle personal score

By soo undecided

October 15, 2010 3:03 PM | Link to this

Will someone JUST tell me in layman’s terms why i should vote Dem or REP? My family is middle class, doing ok but not great. 2 kids in high school…

By Marc

October 15, 2010 2:58 PM | Link to this

Some one said - 9.6% Unemployment so vote GOP. To that, sir, recession is almost everywhere and so is unemployment. Check every other country. Europe, Americas, japan. Lets keep china out, well they are communists, right? So yes, lets leave them out. Now what got us into unemployment mess? No regulation on Wall St. Banks betting on failure of securities so that they could make more and more money. Ever wondered how insurance companies racked up 26% (on an average) more in profits last fiscal year? No, you won’t care and blame obamacare. Get informed, little knowledge is dangerous.

By Perspective

October 15, 2010 2:48 PM | Link to this

Why do the left hate business so? If all the big corporations are destroyed where will anyone work? I work for a world wide company that treats me pretty good.They pay me well and my check is always there in the bank when it’s supposed to be.The left always wants to make it us “little folk” against the big evil nasty corporations.Those corporations are part of our economy.If businesses don’t do well no one does well unless you’re a govt. employee. I wish the left would quit trying to make it a class warfare us against them thing.I’ll bet lots of you who spout hate about the big businesses actually work for them.Why would you hate them?

By tiredofit.

October 15, 2010 2:21 PM | Link to this

electing kasich would be a horrible mistake. as for strickland i feel it will take more then one term to fix the mess that geo. bush made of the economy.the republicans put 2 wars on our credit card.

By True Story

October 15, 2010 1:31 PM | Link to this

Hey Tea Party people and fiscal conservatives, the Democrats are only ones too reduce the deficits in the last fifty years. Bush was given a 238 billion dollars surplus by President Clinton and in four months May 2001 turned into a trillion $ deficit. With the Bush tax cuts without a vote of Congress. Vote Democrat the Party of Social Security the lowest cost to administor below 10 % while private pension plans run well over 20 % and lose your money. And the most sucessful and popular government program in the history of world. Republicans and Bush tried to privatize it in 2004 and failed. Aren’t the S. S. recipients glad now the Repubs did. Portman wants to privatize Social Securtiy. Kasich lost millions for Ohio pensions while working for bankrupt Wall Street firm Lehmans. Did not get the job done and let those people down. Vote for Democrats, keep your Social Security safe.

By Hot Chicks Vote Republican

October 15, 2010 1:26 PM | Link to this

Hey Strickland…. GET OUTTTTT! And Ka-Ron: Get OVER it! stop worrying so much about a stupid train and take an english class or two. VOTE FOR KASICH!!!

By karon

October 15, 2010 12:58 PM | Link to this

Are you sick of sitting threw traffic? Are you sick of having a car and highway ONLY option for travel? How about a nice passenger train that has resturant. Strickland supports this train that will help senior citizens , college students , tourist, business travelers and those just wanting to go a to b to c without being glued to a stirring wheel. VOTE STRICKLAND!

By teacher

October 15, 2010 12:47 PM | Link to this

If we could stop dead people from voting (and getting welfare/social security benefits), we’d be much better off.

By paul

October 15, 2010 12:45 PM | Link to this

Are you kidding me? Do you really think a party that is so Anti-business, can really attract business and create jobs? Democrats have had Control of Congress since 2006….where are the JOBS?

By Ronnie Reagan

October 15, 2010 12:35 PM | Link to this

The Republicans have broken the Liberal/Democrats firewall in many races around the country and the Libs are in a full scale retreat. Obama is visiting states that should already have sewed up in the Democrat column.. The Dems will lose 100 House Seats and Possibly 8 to 10 Senate Seats…

By Pragmatic

October 15, 2010 12:35 PM | Link to this

Governor’s do not sign Federal Bills into law. Presidents do. Clinton signed the NAFTA Bill into law.

By J

October 15, 2010 12:20 PM | Link to this

From 2001-2009, 1 out of every 3 jobs lost in Ohio in manufacturing was due to NAFTA. Who was Governor that first 7 years? Bob Taft, a Republican. Who voted for NAFTA? Kasich. So go ahead foolish Republican’s, vote Kasich in and see the rest of the jobs in Ohio head out of the country.

By karon

October 15, 2010 11:59 AM | Link to this

Democrats and liberals get out and vote! Kasich and Portman are NOT leaders and they are only for big business who got us in this mess in the first place. VOTE STRICKLAND AND FISHER!

By Terry

October 15, 2010 11:56 AM | Link to this

If Ohio votes out Strickland. Get Ready for OUTSOURCING!!! on a BIG SCALE!!! Rail system jobs dies..and watch unemployment…BIG Mistake to vote out Strickland…WAKE UP Buckeyes!!! This is not a game…

By paul

October 15, 2010 11:36 AM | Link to this

Let me count the reasons you should vote Republican: 1) government “redistributing hard-working Americans’ wealth” 2) OBAMACARE, OBAMACARE, OBAMACARE! 3) our federal government sueing Az. for trying to enforce “existing” immigration law 4) 9.6% Unemployment 5) 17% Under-enploy’t. 6) Healthcare premiums increasing an average of 9% this year employment 7) our debt is over $1 TRILLION dollars, 2nd year in a row now 8)an administration who doesn’t even bother to submit a budget, that’s right, Obama didn’t bother!

By R U Kidding Me

October 15, 2010 11:22 AM | Link to this

The policies of the liberal, big government first crowd are being repudiated by the masses of Amercians who are awakening to realize that government doesn’t do things for them it does things to them. The days of getting something for nothing from government at the expense of the hard working, tax-paying, risk taking producers in this country are OVER. Government and the leaching liberals are in for a big haircut after the elections. RISE UP AGAINST YOUR LIBERAL GOVT. INSURRECTION NOW!

By Squirrellygirl

October 15, 2010 11:21 AM | Link to this

Republican should vote early if they can to make sure their votes are counted and in case something were to happen on election day that would keep you away from the polls. We can’t take anything for granted here. I won’t feel relieved until Kasich is voted in and Strickland is voted out. I fear for the path our country is now on, and I believe we might see the end of the Republic. I’m not being a drama queen here. We can’t afford the higher taxes, we can’t afford the hc fiasco bill that I hope is defunded and eventually repealed. We can’t afford any more of our hard earned tax $$ going to foreign countries to make Obama feel better about America’s colonialism! Pray to God and then vote. We can’t allow the end of our republic. We are the light of the world for freedom and free enterprise.

By Ben

October 15, 2010 11:09 AM | Link to this

rjbunny - Are you on drugs? Ohio has lost almost 400,000 jobs on Strickland’s watch. How can you possibly justify voting Democrat in this ecomomy? You vote Democrat, you’ll get more of the same crap we have now. You’re just another Democrat excuse-maker. Quit blaming Bush.

By rjbunny

October 15, 2010 10:51 AM | Link to this

Those of you planning to vote republican: Do you really believe you’ll be earning enough to pay the 3% higher restored tax rate? If so, it will be a minimal, negligible increase at that level of earning. Businesses have tons of capital to invest in employees already. Less greedy wealthy individuals support the restored 39% tax rate on the highest earners, which does not even tax their income below 250g. Don’t be fooled. With write-offs, the rich pay less than the middle class and will continue to do so as a percentage of income.

By Buckeye Bob

October 15, 2010 10:48 AM | Link to this

Yet Mr.Obama continues to waste tax payer dollars by flying all over the country in “His Perk” as he referred to Air Force One. He remains oblivious, as usual, that Ohio is lost to his party. If Bush were to have done this he would have been crucified by the media and the challenged foes!

By paul

October 15, 2010 10:46 AM | Link to this

Go U.C. Bearcats! Go Kasich! Dayton and the state of Ohio lost NCR, a Fortune 500 Company under Strickland. No more chances. Vote Kasich, and remember Ohio, we have to hold our leaders responsible for keeping existing business in Ohio and attracting new business, that’s their #1 job for Ohio politicians!

By rjbunny

October 15, 2010 10:44 AM | Link to this

Why would anyone vote republican? Favoring a return to the middle ages, a time when instead of a central government to regulate air, water, and consumer safety standard owners (the top two percent) dictated the rules and paid nothing for work? Bush had us on the way there, and if democrats don’t win, the country will likely end up more in debt as always happens when the gop is the majority.

By Max

October 15, 2010 10:40 AM | Link to this

8 Points? Vegas and I think Kasich will cover that spread easily. Normally, a large, expected voter turnout would have the Democrats having the good numbers. These aren’t normal times.