The Plain Dealer has a very interesting opinion piece today about the upcoming state elections. Writer Brent Larkin sizes up the various contests and picks his winners and losers. Here are some excerpts from the Plain Dealer:
Governor: A great many Republicans think this one is pretty much over, arguing Strickland can't overcome the anti-incumbent sentiment and loss of more than 400,000 jobs....
Attorney General:....And (Mike) DeWine's long record as a legislator will allow (Richard) Cordray to criticize DeWine's votes supporting taxes and banks....
Secretary of State:...Mary Ellen O'Shaughnessy has the potential to be a formidable opponent and will hit (Jon) Husted, now a Dayton-area state senator, on the controversy over his residency....
The title of today's blog entry is actually from the opinion piece by Larkin. Anyone who has ever met or worked with Kasich knows that his ego is huge. That explains why he talks about himself so much. I don't know if Ohioans can handle a governor who is cold, crass, and suffering from a huge case of hubris.
I like the way Mary Ellen O'Shaughnessy talks about her goals if elected Ohio Secretary of State:
....Maryellen is running for Secretary of State because she is passionate about our democracy and wants Ohio to continue to have free, open, and fair elections. As Ohio's next Secretary of State, she will advocate greater participation and more civic awareness. She will push to make it easy for Ohioans to register to vote by allowing applicants for driver's licenses and social services to be provided assured voter registration, unless they opt out, and promote changes to make it possible for citizens to securely register to vote on the Internet. She will also enhance programs targeted at increasing voter participation among Ohioans of all ages, particularly young people....
I must have missed Republican Husted's goals to have greater voter participation. The last thing Republicans want is more people voting!