“You tossed us out for being corrupt, but you have seen that the Democrats are even worse so please give us another chance. We promise to be less corrupt than they have been.”

That would fit Illinois too it seems.

We have to grow the tent and ignore these uneducated rednecks!

\sarc

The “Big Tent” analogy isn’t the correct one…the correct one is a MAGNET…we need to be a MAGNET that draws these independents in who are sick and tired of what’s going on in Washington—Fred Thompson

suggest otherwise.

“•72% of Ohioans’ surveyed strongly believe in God;
•60% oppose abortion;
•54% believe abortion has a negative effect on women who have them;
•70% oppose use of taxpayer dollars to pay for abortion;
•45% believe entertainment today negatively impacts families;
•51% believe government policies are harming traditional family values;
•54% believe schools undermine values taught at home”

And yet they voted for the most liberal Democratic, Pro Abortion, secular (hasn’t found a church yet since November) Senator in the 110th Congress effectively turning the state from red to blue….if anything they are getting worse there in the dying rust belt state of Ohio. I don’t care what these “polls” say, they are dead wrong 180 opposite.

America is conservative? Really? Who knew? It’s sad that this seems to come as a suprise to so many in the “mainstream” media.

Looking at those numbers, you would almost think that if the GOP decided to nominate a candidate who actually had a track record that would appeal to conservatives, it would win an election or two.

This should not be hard. America is a right-wing country. When we nominate right-wing candidates, we win. When we get caught chasing the fools gold of trying to please “the moderates” or the narrow demographic/ethnic group de jour, we lose.

If I had better hair, I’d be a pundit.

Ohio voted for Obama or Acorn rigged the vote.
In any case I’m glad I don’t live there.
They got what they deserve and I hope they all suffer
for the next 4 years for voting so liberal.
Maybe a bunch of unions like SEIU reside there.
Who knows? Who cares??

When the GOP focused on protecting the family from a nanny government, it won big. Parental notification rights on abortion, choice in education. strengthening family businesses, removing death taxes. Most Americans support these family issues. No one wants the government telling them how to run their family. At the heart of social conservatism is the desire to keep the government out of the family. Ohio’s polling demonstrates this kind of thinking. I would bet national polling would demonstrate similar numbers.

I think the GOP’s traditional support of free trade is a huge drag on the party in a state like Ohio, and other important swing states in the rust belt that have numerous manufacturing jobs.

It’s hard to blame people in the manufacturing sector in the US for not wanting more protectionist trade policies when they see all of their jobs being shipped abroad. You can try to explain that free trade creates more jobs here at home (which I believe is true in many cases) but all they see is one factory after another closing down and everything moving overseas.

I think the GOP would have a lot of success in taking a different tact on trade, specifically with countries that are hostile to our interests, like China. In comparison, I have no issue with free trade with a country like Canada or Japan.

The states in the rust belt are culturally conservative, but they’re going to vote pocketbook issues they feel effect their day to day lives first.

In the same way, African-Americans and Latinos are also culturally conservative, but they’re still going to vote for the more secular party that promises more government ahead of this, since they feel that has a bigger impact on their well-being.

It’s the advance PR work and the activities going on inside that matter.

It makes no sense that because of their disapproval of GOP they voted for something worse with BHO. I have a different view here. If you are a conservative, you believe in the God of all creation, then stop voting for everything that is in opposition to it. I have a strong disapproval of evangelical Obama voters who would embrace the destruction of a socialist anti-Judeo Christian agenda. If these poll numbers are true, then it isn’t the liberals we need to blame for the current and coming doom, it’s so called conservatives that have stabbed us in the back. Once again the point of my diary is made. “Moral realativism and the shrinking conservative base.”

Obama won Ohio
1.Early voting–they’d hold a rally in the city then bus anyone who needed a ride to the board of elections where they could cast their vote. Our local paper reported it took 2-3 hours to move the voting line. Here’s a thought–if you’re too lazy/stupid/not out of bed until afternoon to vote on the actual voting day, don’t vote. I only voted by absentee ballot once–was out of the state and wanted to vote Romney just to make a statement.
2. Same as everywhere else–hopey-changey young voters-although my 3 kids and most of their friends didn’t buy into it.
3. Still fed up with Republicans-especially former governor Taft-and still sort of liking Strickland. Now that his numbers are headed south, we may elet a Republican in 2010. It’s especially comical to watch “Ted” blame state senate republicans for the fact we still don’t have a state budget-our pesky state constitution requires a balanced budget. Ted’s going to fix it though, by cramming slots down the throats of constituants.
I am trying my hardest to get the heck out of this state.