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S J M's avatar

Amazing reporting. Thank you

Mike's avatar

Love this description of Merrin: "he’s about as charismatic as a hobo’s half-eaten mayonnaise sandwich left sitting on a sidewalk during a hot summer day.". Channeling HL Mencken

Nancy Larson's avatar

I like it, too. Now come up with one for Joshie, DJ.

Adam Dew's avatar

Fascinating wrap up!

Joe Matuscak's avatar

I've gotta say, it would be pretty ironic for the R's plan to retain the house to be tripped up by the most Republican of values: "What's in it for me?".

It sounds like the idea is the D's agreed to drop a referendum on this version of redistricting, any news on another stab at a constitutional amendment? Last speculation I heard was 2027.

Any idea who might try to challenge Sykes now that Coughlin decided that pocketing that sweet lobbyist paycheck was easier than running?

D.J. Byrnes's avatar

The ODP and “donor table” are defacto arms of the Sherrod campaign so 2027 is the gossip. Nothing concrete yet though.

Christine's avatar

I am dumbfounded that Ohio has an actual John Barron! Trump used that alias when he was just a crooked cheat and wanted to keep his name in the news. Good reporting DJ.