John Greene
John Greene
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For many years, the Taft name in Ohio has been greatly respected. The Tafts were men of sober and conservative temperament. They were somewhat seen as stodgy, but they were men of principle and integrity.
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A lot of Republicans think there's enough controversy on the table anyway, without having to add the abortion issue.
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It's really hard to tell whether this will be a blip on the radar screen or whether it reflects a deep change in public opinion. A lot will depend to what extent Sheehan and her vigil link up with the disquiet we're seeing in public polls, especially with the people who haven't been opposed to the war in the past.
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This is not a new phenomenon, in Ohio, and in fact in most of the Midwest, there has been a decline in manufacturing jobs for 25 years. But the recent recession exacerbated the decline and while the economy generally appears to be improving, it's recovering more slowly in this area, meaning Ohio and the job recovery or jobs are lagging behind the rest of the economic numbers.
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This is pretty unusual to have this this early but I think it shows how competitive the race is.
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This group is preaching to the choir and not to the whole church yet. That's a real challenge that they face, how to broaden their message to other groups.
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Other people are going to have to make the case for him. He's not in a position to do it himself.
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Issues are really a way of invoking values. To a lot of ordinary citizens, policy discussions are way beyond them or they are too worried about their own situation to follow the specifics ... Many argue that elections now are all about values, in the broadest sense.
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Some Democrats are beginning to salivate too much, ... They still have to make good on their opportunity.
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I am withdrawing because, at this juncture, winning the Republican primary realistically appears out of reach.
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You really don't know how a young man's gonna do at the varsity level. Some of them just jump right out at you and you know it and you can't wait for them to get to you. (With Mason), I'm very surprised, let's put it that way.
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All of these tactics, at one time or another, have been effective, particularly in a primary. The danger is, will it get so negative that it will begin turning people off?
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A lot has changed between 2004 and 2006. President Bush is not nearly as popular. There are scandals in Washington. The war in Iraq is lingering on. And there are other policy problems. So it may very well be that Republicans will look to social issues, and phenomena like the marriage amendments, as being especially important in an environment where they don't have as many things going for them.
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The challenge to governor Romney would be the most serious in the Republican primaries. Many of the evangelicals take a dim view of the Latter-day Saints. The Southern Baptists regularly label the Mormons as a dangerous cult. So you could imagine his opponents might bring this up.