Times rating: Tossup
Considering that Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy won with a narrow margin, it will probably be a tight race again. Kilroy represents people while her Republican opponent is the darling of banks, insurance companies, and rich, old, white guys. (Check out which groups are giving to each candidate at Opensecrets.org.)
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* Ouch! At Cleveland.com, Columnist Thomas Suddes warns that Republicans Who Run on Conservative Dogma Don't Win in Ohio
We'll see what happens. Some Republicans like Husted, Portman, Stivers, and Kasich, and Tea Bag partiers can't get any more conservative as it stands.