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Bits ‘n Pieces
By Bob Robinson
Sept. 15. 2010
Probably the most eye-opening thing in Friday’s news as a new Quinnipiac Poll that shows Republican challenger for governor John Kasich with a 17-point lead over incumbent Democrat Ted Strickland.
The poll has a 3.6 percent margin of error and was conducted prior to Tuesday’s debate.
The same poll shows Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher trailing former GOP Congressman Rob Portman by 20 points for Ohio’s U.S. Senate seat.
In a couple of different stories, quotes like “carnage in Ohio” and “national tsunami” have been used.
Also, it looks like yours truly has caught the attention of Kasich’s people, who regularly watch and post items of interest to their campaign. For those of you who missed it, the link is posted below:
Sobering information from Reason alert…
By Katherine Mangu-Ward | September 15, 2010
Americans aren’t particularly pleased with what Congress has been up to. A Gallup poll this week found that a majority of voters disapprove of last year’s economic stimulus package, the auto industry bailout, health care reform, and the banking industry bailout. The bank bailout was the least popular, with only 37 percent approval. In fact, of major legislative initiatives over the last two years, only the financial reform bill breaks the 50 percent approval mark. Congress has struggled to keep approval ratings around 20 percent for the last year, and a poll earlier in the year showed that only 8 percent of Americans polled wanted the members of Congress to be re-elected.
Those stats sounds pleasingly catastrophic for the political status quo, and nothing makes professional election watchers happier than the words blowout, sweep, sea change, or a chance to use the phrase throw the bums out in a headline. But before everyone succumbs to election season delirium, it’s worth taking a moment to remember that no matter how peeved the American population fancies itself, no matter how dramatic a change of partisan control in one or both houses might seem, one thing is certain: The vast majority of the current Congress can count on returning to Washington and business as usual.
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There still doesn’t seem to be a lot of excitement over Tuesday’s debate. Perhaps the recent column posted by the Toledo Blade sums it up…
Knockout blow missing in gubernatorial debate
By Jim Provance, Blade Columbus Bureau Chief
COLUMBUS - "I think I did OK. I think he did OK."
Gov. Ted Strickland's comment shortly after his first television debate Tuesday night with Republican challenger John Kasich seemed to sum up the general consensus of the candidates' performances.
John Green, director of the Ray C. Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron, said he doesn't believe either candidate's performance changed the dynamics of a race, which even Mr. Strickland concedes he is trailing.
Neither candidate shed any more light on the issues than they have on the campaign trail. Both refused to be nailed down by a panelist's question about how they would specifically deal with a potential budget deficit of $8 billion.
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One of my more avid readers chimed in on the political climate following the Tea-backed successes in the primaries across the country. I haven’t been given permission to publish her comments so I’m not using her name, but I believe they ring with popular sentiments. Here are portions of it…
As the Tea Party flexes its muscle, can you imagine the sleepless nights experienced by the stale old guard in America's seats of power? As thrills run down Tea Party spines, we the people can expect some desperate measures from the power brokers in charge. Let's hope those measures are not as drastic as those Hitler and other insane despots used against innocent populations in the past.
Given the power of our current leadership, how frightfully quick America could become a dictatorship. Already the "screws" of control are being tightened, negating our freedoms, as if confiscatory taxation isn't bad enough.
What is the source of the headiness to which politicians are so subject? Do our rulers picture themselves on some kind of throne in The Hidden City? Do they picture themselves as only responsible to their highest bidders? If so, they become prostitutes. Perhaps the U.S. Constitution could one day be amended to read, "government of 'all the people' rather than 'of the people.'" Dream on.
I'm reminded of that scripture in the Bible which admonishes, ". . . every man that is among you, not to not think of himself more highly than he ought to think. . . but to think soberly. . ." (Romans 12:3)
Soberly? Do those in seats of power become drunk with power? They should take heed to a little proverb of wise King Solomon who said, "When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom." (Proverbs 11:2) As for myself, I would much rather be lowly and possess wisdom.
I and millions of other Americans are tired of voting for the "lesser of two evils." We're looking for new kids on the political block who bring fresh air to politics and have the integrity to shoot straight from the hip. More power to 'em!
Have a great day and feel safe and secure. Big Brother watches over us.
Watch for more Bits ‘n Pieces as they occur. Good stuff? Bad stuff? You decide.
Bob Robinson is the retired editor of The Daily Advocate, Greenville, Ohio. If you wish to receive notification of his comments, opinions and reports when they are posted, send your email address to: opinionsbybob@gmail.com. Feel free to express your views.
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