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This is the blog of the Dayton Daily News editorial page. Regular contributors include the journalists who work on the two-page section labeled "Opinions" in the paper. But the blog is also a forum for readers. We comment on subjects that are being written about in the newspaper, but other subjects are fair game, too.

Ellen Belcher is the Dayton Daily News opinion pages editor. She writes about state government, education, the environment, higher education and all things Dayton.

Martin Gottlieb is an editorial writer and columnist for the Dayton Daily News opinion pages. He focuses on the political process itself and does such national issues as war, the economy, taxes and Social Security, as well as a hodge-podge of local and state issues.

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• Editorial: Book, not about Widmer, stirs thoughts on that case
• Editorial: Dead people aren't stealing any elections
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• Editorial: Ohio gets lesson in how not to name a highway
• Editorial: AF gave wrong marching orders for Wikileaks
• Editorial: Abortion fight goes off track in Columbus
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Miami Valley Politics

May 29, 2011

• Martin Gottlieb: New York race worth look for Turner and his foes

May 13, 2011

• Editorial: Book, not about Widmer, stirs thoughts on that case

April 25, 2011

• Editorial: Dead people aren't stealing any elections

April 17, 2011

• Editorial: Is regionalism still possible after Beavercreek?

March 14, 2011

• Editorial: Ohio gets lesson in how not to name a highway

February 17, 2011

• Editorial: AF gave wrong marching orders for Wikileaks

February 16, 2011

• Editorial: Abortion fight goes off track in Columbus
• Martin Gottlieb: Is A.J. Wagner departure about 2013 mayor race?

January 28, 2011

• Editorial: Common ground limited mainly to seating chart

January 21, 2011

• Editorial: Piqua recall a bad idea

January 19, 2011

• Martin Gottlieb: Health care not best bet for kinder, gentler politics

January 10, 2011

• Editorial: Signs not encouraging for Greene's main party

January 8, 2011

• Editorial: Region needs to get ahead of state cuts

January 5, 2011

• Editorial: Boehner picks a hallmark: a more open House
• Editorial: Wagner wrong to try to veto Strickland

December 26, 2010

• Editorial: Schmidt case has message for Greene leaders

December 22, 2010

• Editorial: Boehner tears serious fodder? How absurd

December 9, 2010

• Editorial: Peggy Lehner best Senate pick for Republicans

November 20, 2010

• Editorial: Focus on earmarks by GOP is harmless

November 5, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Montgomery turnout stats will get attention
• Editorial: Watch whom Strickland, GOP reward

November 3, 2010

• Editorial: Ohio just goes with the nation

October 26, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Are map-drawing reformers finally having impact?

October 22, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Why is GOP spending in Strahorn race?

October 15, 2010

• Kevin Riley: Let's keep an eye on Wright-Patt jobs

October 12, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: DeWine ad on health care, Obama, Cordray a beaut

October 11, 2010

• Editorial: Political ads best seen as entertainment

October 9, 2010

• Editorial: Lehner should keep her job in Columbus

October 8, 2010

• Editorial: Re-elect Boehner, Austria, Turner
• Martin Gottlieb: Is Boehner serious about changing Congress

October 5, 2010

• Editorial: Carl Fisher best pick in Morgan district

October 4, 2010

• Editorial: Martin best pick for Greene House district

September 27, 2010

• Editorial: Case for Cordray overwhelming
• Editorial: Flawed Strahorn better for Dayton

September 24, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: 'Pledge' just modifies Republican election strategy

September 21, 2010

• Editorial: Blair better pick for south suburbs
• Editorial: Winburn merits new term in legislature
• Editorial: Luckie best pick over weak foe

September 19, 2010

• Kevin Riley: Inside the Kasich-Stickland debate

September 3, 2010

• Guest column: Combined school districts may not be cost-effective

September 1, 2010

• Editorial: Left, right ganging up on local drivers

August 25, 2010

• Editorial: 'Under-the-radar' mayor having little impact so far
• Martin Gottlieb: 'Buy Tea Party' a sign of times, even if it failed

August 21, 2010

• Editorial: Election loss is different than a layoff

August 19, 2010

• Editorial: Candidates should learn, not simply talk

August 18, 2010

• Editorial: Revolt against Tea Party card not a surprise

August 8, 2010

• Ellen Belcher: How badly can we do law enforcement?

August 2, 2010

• Editorial: The Netzley phenomenon can't happen again

July 28, 2010

• Editorial: No excuse for failure in redistricting reform

July 23, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Boehner mellowing?

July 14, 2010

• Editorial: Cutting polling places didn't cut turnout

July 7, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Kasich eager not to be Bush, Taft or Blackwell

June 30, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Whom to blame for extra congressional primary?

June 29, 2010

• Editorial: Joe Roberts best Dem bet in 3rd District primary

June 17, 2010

• Editorial: 4 polling places enough for Dem primary

May 28, 2010

• Editorial: House right on redistricting -- for now

May 27, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Rand Paul faced up to real meaning of his pitch

May 26, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Can 'do the right thing' prevail on redistricting

May 16, 2010

• Editorial: Strickland attack on Kasich lame

May 12, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Don't confuse politicians with facts on bailout

May 8, 2010

• Editorial: Ariss' late attack was in poor form
• Editorial: Jones has a shot at a big role

May 7, 2010

• Guest column: Public-employee pensions gobbling up tax revenues
• Martin Gottlieb: Weak week not Tea Party story

May 5, 2010

• Editorial: Big insurgent year didn't happen

May 3, 2010

• Editorial: Primaries show parties in different worlds

May 2, 2010

• Editorial: Primaries feature juicy, important races

April 30, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: They won't leave Jean Schmidt alone

April 29, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Ellis delivers punch to Republicans' solar plexus

April 28, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Tea Party candidates taking much on faith

April 26, 2010

• Editorial: Mesaros best pick in strong field for Greene County judge
• Editorial: Conner only possible choice to face Austria for Democrats

April 25, 2010

• Editorial: GOP should pick Yost for auditor

April 24, 2010

• Editorial: Turner only smart choice in primary

April 21, 2010

• Editorial: Austria better for Republicans in Greene, Clark
• Editorial: Facing big year, Boehner best pick in primary

April 20, 2010

• Editorial: Husted best GOP choice for Brunner job

April 16, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Republicans' dance with with Tea Party hard to watch

April 13, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: What to do if the folks next door vote wrong?

April 12, 2010

• Editorial: Anderson is better Greene County pick

April 9, 2010

• Editorial: Promote Judge Hall to higher court

March 30, 2010

• Editorial: State wasting time in next budget battle

March 23, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Why were Democrats still pushing Turner by Friday

March 19, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: State auditor primary offers relief from aging D vs. R show

March 12, 2010

• Kevin Riley: When it comes to floods, at least we're not Fargo

March 11, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Linking Portman to birthers gets Democrats noplace

March 5, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Boehner needs Voinovich help on debt

March 1, 2010

• Editorial: Dayton didn't worry about SCLC race card

February 25, 2010

• Editorial: Councilman can't serve Huber in Iraq

February 24, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Tony Hall knows what Bayh is talking about

February 18, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Seth Morgan has good reason to seize the moment

February 11, 2010

• Guest column: Greene County benefits from efforts of coalition

January 26, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: DeWine & DeWine dump Seth Morgan on the curb

January 20, 2010

• Editorial: Morgan aims not just high, but to the right

January 12, 2010

• Martin Gottlieb: Parties need to let loose of Lincoln, Jefferson, Jackson

January 5, 2010

• News: Clancy Brown, former candidate's brother, on your TV

December 24, 2009

• Editorial: New year needs new political tone

December 22, 2009

• Editorial: Area lawmakers sit out budget balancing effort

December 18, 2009

• Editorial: Boehner, Republicans have plan to do nothing

December 2, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Anti-Obama backlash is problem for Ohio Republicans first

November 13, 2009

• Ellen Belcher: County won't do well if it stops investing

November 12, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Can Leitzell avoid being Carter?

November 9, 2009

• Paul Leonard: 3 obstacles Rhine McLin couldn't overcome

November 8, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: DId McLin loss reflect shrinking population in west?
• Editorial: Dayton, region can't afford small leaders

November 4, 2009

• Editorial: Leitzell's first moves matter

November 3, 2009

• Editorial: McLin couldn't beat the times, and Leitzell

October 21, 2009

• Gary Leitzell: Editorial was sexist, didn't tell truth
• Martin Gottlieb: Leitzell cites Reagan, Thatcher; what's it mean

October 16, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Leitzell, McLin did most of what they could in debate

October 15, 2009

• Editorial: Young, Paulson, Berry best choices for Washington Twp.

October 12, 2009

• Editorial: Turner impressive on missiles, but wrong

October 9, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Dayton candidate nights not exactly town halls

September 29, 2009

• Editorial: Are Dems for real on redistricting reform

September 25, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Sully symbolized politics for many who loved it

September 24, 2009

• Editorial: Murky law in Husted case needs to be fixed

September 23, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Gay rights vote foretells more about Lehner than Blair

September 18, 2009

• Editorial: Region leads Ohio GOP on gay rights

September 13, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Divide on health care comes down to dreams

September 12, 2009

• Editorial: Is Jean Schmidt a birther?

September 6, 2009

• Ellen Belcher: What if Riordan had said no?

September 4, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Can Leitzell pull off a Turner
• Editorial: Money counting for too much in state Senate

August 16, 2009

• Editorial: Boehner offers some truths, some nonsense
• Martin Gottlieb: Husted, Brunner find agreement: Call in top court

August 6, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Absurd lies move to the center of things political

August 4, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: One memory says Turner has come a long way on his role

July 23, 2009

• Editorial: Issue is Lamb, not Portman

June 30, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Righter-than-right forces tug at local Republicans

June 25, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Map drawing reform could help local Democrats, though it should be a wash statewide

June 22, 2009

• Editorial: Bar should make changes to judicial poll

June 9, 2009

• Editorial: Huber councilman can't do two jobs

June 8, 2009

• Editorial: Counties should have more control in a crisis

June 2, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Austria messes around; bids to be the un-Hobson

May 31, 2009

• Ellen Belcher: Dragging down Dayton gets region nowhere

May 21, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Pelosi fight also about Boehner

May 18, 2009

• Guest column: It's wrong time to ask for earmarks

April 28, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Warren flap over stimulus is all about the posturing

April 27, 2009

• Editorial: 'Dirty money' charge tarnishes commission

April 19, 2009

• Editorial: 'Tea parties' not start of a revolution

April 15, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Dayton Tea Party seemed aimed at few

April 14, 2009

• Paul Leonard: Tea-baggers still fighting election

April 10, 2009

• Editorial: Faith-based council could use Tony Hall

March 17, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: Dayton leads nation in boring politics

February 16, 2009

• Boehner Makes the Non-Prime Time

February 12, 2009

• Olbermann Finds Austria

February 11, 2009

• Hockey and tax breaks -- a solution for downtown?

February 10, 2009

• Martin Gottlieb: How much does Limbaugh scare Boehner and McConnell?

December 16, 2008

• Sherrod Brown has stake in Caroline Kennedy issue

October 14, 2008

• An outsider's view of politics in Troy

October 1, 2008

• Making a case to challenge an incumbent

September 11, 2008

• Steve Austria promises to be an "independent thinker"

March 3, 2008

• McLin taking conflict avoidance too far

November 6, 2007

• History in Riverside
• Newcomer Breaks through in B'Creek

October 19, 2007

• Notes on B'Creek, Trotwood Candidate Interviews

October 16, 2007

• Mike Turner rescues 'God'

October 5, 2007

• Clark State favor to Hobson looks bad

September 4, 2007

• Oakwood in the mirror
• Keith's tribute to Joe Shump, "The Chairman"

August 29, 2007

• Tony Hall makes case for Hillary

August 28, 2007

• Kettering wised up to housing scare

August 23, 2007

• Paula MacIlwaine supports...

August 16, 2007

• DeWine offers case for McCain

August 15, 2007

• GOP chief offers reasons for Fred Thompson

July 31, 2007

• Turner vs Korb

July 30, 2007

• Tony Hall almost on board for Hillary