NYcarbineer
Diamond Member
Don't shoot the messenger...I'm trying to be as gentle as possible....
I recommend Democrats gathering together, having a group hug, then reading this and having a good sniveling session... together
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Ohio.... 2010 election results
The defeat of Gov. Ted Strickland by John Kasich, a Republican, was one of the most painful outcomes of the election for Democrats and President Obama, who campaigned repeatedly in Ohio, as did Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. and former President Bill Clinton.
The ouster of 5 of the 10 Democrats serving in Ohios 18-member Congressional delegation also caused Democrats plenty of heartburn.
But a string of other local Republican victories in the state could hurt Democrats for years to come.
Republicans defeated Democrats in all major races for statewide office, putting them in control of the once-a-decade redrawing of Ohios legislative and Congressional districts, scheduled to begin next year.
The five member board that draws Ohios district boundaries with the clout to gerrymander them to favor the party in power includes the governor, secretary of state, auditor, and a legislator from each party. Following Tuesdays vote, four of the officeholders wielding that powerful pen will be Republicans.
Ohio - Election Results 2010 - The New York Times
There's an amendment on the Ohio ballot to end that.
http://ballotpedia.org/wiki/index.php/Ohio_Redistricting_Amendment,_Issue_2_(2012)