Polls indicate Tim Ryan and J.D. Vance are neck and neck — and jamescdownie thinks it's past time for Democrats to act accordingly.
, “blame should squarely fall on the D.C. forces who unfairly wrote off Ohio.”
Not so long ago, either political party’s staying out of the Buckeye State, even in midterm elections, would have seemed unthinkable. Perhaps Democratic leaders fear that, as in several recent elections, polls are once again overestimating Democratic support. Or perhaps those leaders are still unhappy Ryan challenged Nancy Pelosi for House speaker six years ago. Whatever the reason, the sooner Democrats reverse course the better.
But unlike some other longer Democratic shots — more on that in a moment — Ryan is worth the time and expense. A victory in Ohio would all but ensure a Democratic Senate for two more years. Republicans would have to run the table everywhere else to flip the chamber. A Democratic Senate wouldn’t just strengthen President Joe Biden’s hand in negotiations with a Republican House.
A victory in Ohio would all but ensure a Democratic Senate for two more years. Republicans would have to run the table everywhere else to flip the chamber. If Democratic leaders don’t want to do their part to help Ryan, Democratic donors can step up even more than they already have by rerouting contributions from less well-positioned candidates. Every campaign season seems to have one or two Democrats who pull in millions of dollars despite having no realistic chance of winning — think Jaime Harrison’s
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