Posted January 16, 20232 yr Brown now officially has a challenger: Ohio Sen. Matt Dolan to announce 2024 U.S. Senate bid against Sherrod Brown “Ohio's next U.S. Senate race is officially underway. State Sen. Matt Dolan plans to announce Tuesday that he's running for the chance to take on U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown in 2024. The Chagrin Falls Republican placed third in the crowded GOP primary in 2022 to replace former Sen. Rob Portman, surprising many who watched the race unfold. To Dolan, 2022 sent a clear message: Republicans want someone who can solve problems.” https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/elections/2023/01/16/ohio-u-s-senate-race-2024-matt-dolan-announces-bid-against-sherrod-brown/69792478007/
April 10, 20232 yr Oh good - we get to watch Bernie Moreno embarrass himself chasing another Senate primary. He can point to all the great work he did on RTA’s board. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 11, 20232 yr Where's Josh Mandel been hiding? Or Rennaci? If our perennial Martha McSallys jump in they could hand Sherrod another easy reelection Edited April 11, 20232 yr by NW24HX
April 11, 20232 yr 11 hours ago, NW24HX said: Where's Josh Mandel been hiding? Or Rennaci? If our perennial Martha McSallys jump in they could hand Sherrod another easy reelection I’ve been wondering the same about Josh. Rennaci got trounced and would get trounced again, so I don’t think a campaign from him would even get off the ground. Here’s another to add to the list: (Edit): Oops, fake account When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
April 11, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said: I’ve been wondering the same about Josh. Rennaci got trounced and would get trounced again, so I don’t think a campaign from him would even get off the ground. Here’s another to add to the list: It's a fake account, LaRose denied it on his main account. He's been running for months now, though...
April 11, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, Luke_S said: It's a fake account, LaRose denied it on his main account. He's been running for months now, though... My perception is he has the best reputation of all the statewide politicians and if anyone can beat Sherrod, he can.
April 11, 20232 yr 56 minutes ago, Luke_S said: It's a fake account, LaRose denied it on his main account. He's been running for months now, though... oof , thx. I clicked on the original tweet I didn’t see anything there that was obviously fake, but I missed Kassler’s reply tweet w the correction. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
May 24, 20232 yr Does a JD Vance endorsement actually mean anything? My gut says no, and yet... U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance backs Bernie Moreno in GOP primary for 2024 Ohio Senate race U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, R-Ohio, said he's throwing his support behind Cleveland businessman Bernie Moreno, who entered the race last month. Moreno is vying for the chance to take on U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, in what will be one of the most watched races in the country. "It’s time to turn the tides on the establishment insiders who sell out our country to special interests and elect more political outsiders like Bernie, who will always put America First in Washington, D.C.," Vance said. "I’m looking forward to having Bernie as a colleague in the U.S. Senate." https://www.dispatch.com/story/news/politics/2023/05/22/ohio-senate-race-2024-jd-vance-endorses-bernie-moreno-in-gop-primary/70242958007/ Edited May 24, 20232 yr by NW24HX
May 24, 20232 yr I see his opponent is Matt Dolan from Cleveland, whom The Hill describes as the more traditionalist, establishment type. I know it's a super-common name, but just idly curious: Is he any connection to those Dolans in Cleveland?
May 24, 20232 yr 19 minutes ago, Gramarye said: I see his opponent is Matt Dolan from Cleveland, whom The Hill describes as the more traditionalist, establishment type. I know it's a super-common name, but just idly curious: Is he any connection to those Dolans in Cleveland? Yes, he is Larry's son. He also ran against Vance in 2022. He came in third in the Republican primary.
May 24, 20232 yr 6 minutes ago, Gramarye said: I see his opponent is Matt Dolan from Cleveland, whom The Hill describes as the more traditionalist, establishment type. I know it's a super-common name, but just idly curious: Is he any connection to those Dolans in Cleveland? Yes. Brother Paul is lead owner of Guardians (and Matt is a co-owner), and cousin James is lead owner of NY Knicks. Dad Larry bought the baseball team decades ago. Family money is from cable tv business. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
May 24, 20232 yr 27 minutes ago, DEPACincy said: Yes, he is Larry's son. He also ran against Vance in 2022. He came in third in the Republican primary. If Dolans campaign is run by the same folks that market the Guardians I don't think he's any threat whatsoever to car salesman aka Rev. Blockchain aka Bernie Moreno.
May 24, 20232 yr 23 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Family money is from cable tv business. Ouch - imagine being a campaign manager having to put a positive spin on that.
December 19, 20231 yr DJT endorsed Moreno. I guess that’s another Senate endorsement for a Republican who initially correctly responded to the Trump movement and then reversed course in the pursuit of power. I do think Senator Brown has a solid chance of defeating Moreno (or LaRose). I think Matt Dolan would be the most likely to beat Brown, but fortunately R primary voters like nominating bad candidates. https://x.com/jdvance1/status/1737238450632528093?s=46&t=7i2eCUyWNZMfcPIb8zesTg When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
December 22, 20231 yr Nice boost for Brown with Moreno getting the Trump endorsement Dolan is the most likely R to win the general, but the least likely to make it out of the primary. And this endorsement probably seals the deal on that
March 11, 20241 yr With 8 days to the Ohio primaries I did not see a thread for the US Senate election in November. There are three Republicans running for the chance to unseat incumbent Senator Sherrod Brown (currently the only Democrat elected to statewide office in Ohio). The GOP Candidates: are Matt Dolan, Frank LaRose and Bernie Moreno. https://ballotpedia.org/United_States_Senate_election_in_Ohio,_2024_(March_19_Republican_primary) Currently Trump-endorsed Bernie Moreno is leading in polling against the other establishment Republicans. https://projects.fivethirtyeight.com/polls/senate/2024/ohio/republican-primary/ Can Sherrod Brown pull this off?
March 11, 20241 yr He can, so long as blue voters show up. They were MIA in 2022 which allowed Vance to win.
March 13, 20241 yr Interesting - the most recent polling gives Dolan a slight edge, but undecided is still the largest share. Dolan 26%, Moreno 23%, Larose 16%, undecided 32%. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 13, 20241 yr I'm undecided between Dolan and LaRose. I have concerns about Moreno on immigration and guns. It's a toss up. I expect Brown to win. I won't vote for him with the Senate as tight as it is, though. Edited March 13, 20241 yr by E Rocc
March 13, 20241 yr The turnout for this primary is likely to be abysmal now that Trump has clinched the nomination. I'm not sure who that benefits, but there's at least a reasonable argument that it's Dolan. Wouldn't say I'm expecting him to win, but he has some favorable headwinds. Brown is a very strong candidate but during a presidential election year any candidate with an R by his name will have a real chance. The more moderate the Republican candidate the better.
March 14, 20241 yr If it’s Dolan, it’ll depend on how much he embraces Trump and if Trump endorses him. Dolan will win some Biden voters, but will he lose Trump voters? Sherrod’s been quiet, but if it’s Dolan, I think the best plan of attack is cornering Dolan on abortion. Then playing his working class hits.
March 15, 20241 yr How the AP reported that someone with access to Bernie Moreno's email created adult website profile The Associated Press reported Thursday that someone with access to a work email account for Ohio Republican Senate candidate Bernie Moreno created a profile in late 2008 on an adult website, seeking casual sexual encounters with men https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/ap-reported-access-bernie-morenos-email-created-adult-108136281 "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
March 20, 20241 yr This made me laugh so hard. (Note that Moreno vs Dolan has NOT yet been called; this post is simply a reaction to LaRose being eliminated) When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 20, 20241 yr Update: AP calls it for Moreno at 8:35pm. Sherrod Brown’s reelection odds just improved pretty dramatically. G** d***mit Bernie Moreno while surrounded by Kari Lake and JD Vance, “We’re the party of the working class.” Not one shred of dignity between the three of them. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
March 20, 20241 yr 12 hours ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Update: AP calls it for Moreno at 8:35pm. Sherrod Brown’s reelection odds just improved pretty dramatically. G** d***mit Bernie Moreno while surrounded by Kari Lake and JD Vance, “We’re the party of the working class.” Not one shred of dignity between the three of them. Ohio cannot have two wack jobs in the senate. It is sad for people like me but the Republican Party is no more. Trump blew this party up.
March 20, 20241 yr Will be a close race, but my money is on Brown to win. Moreno is a very weak candidate. Much weaker (imo) than Renacci, though probably not as weak as Josh Mandel.
March 20, 20241 yr 35 minutes ago, cle_guy90 said: Ohio cannot have two wack jobs in the senate. It is sad for people like me but the Republican Party is no more. Trump blew this party up. The real danger is not trump himself, it’s that he showed as he, a profound sloppy ogre with room temperature IQ could nearly complete a coup, so it's easy pickings for someone with charisma, intelligence and Russian backing. Trump merely lifted the mask which covered the true ethos of the Republican Party. Edited March 20, 20241 yr by Clefan98
March 20, 20241 yr I hear people say that a lot -- but really, the danger is still Trump. He's enraptured/captured 80 million mental cases like only a Hitler, Bin Laden, Manson, and their contemporaries can. No way Gaetz, Boebert, DeSantis or other traitors could ever have the same pull. Certainly not a Moreno, Dolan or those mildly less treacherous. The guys is a living weapon.
March 20, 20241 yr 41 minutes ago, TBideon said: The guys is a living weapon. Nah, he's just a big orange puppet who's about to be bankrupt (again). Edited March 20, 20241 yr by Clefan98
July 29, 2024Jul 29 Colombia-born Bernie Moreno says migrants “destroyed” Ohio cities but won’t clarify which cities or how: https://ohiocapitaljournal.com/2024/07/29/bernie-moreno-says-migrants-destroyed-ohio-cities-but-wont-clarify-which-cities-or-how/ Quote The U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Bernie Moreno took to X last week to claim that because of the current administration’s policies, migrants have “destroyed” Ohio communities. However, the campaign didn’t answer when asked to identify a single Ohio city that had been harmed by migration, where the migrants doing the destruction came from, and how the communities had been harmed. The statement also ignores the fact that Moreno, a Cleveland businessman, is himself a migrant. Based on the couple of numbers I was able to quickly find (some might find better sources), Columbus has the largest numbers of migrants (7.5%) of any of the big metro area. I haven't heard of too many problems caused by the local migrant communities, indeed, the multiculturalism is probably one of my favorite things about the area.
July 29, 2024Jul 29 ^ Bear in mind that not speaking English and dressing a bit differently is a crime in their minds. Randomly reminded me of this sketch from my youth. My hovercraft is full of eels
July 29, 2024Jul 29 4 hours ago, mrCharlie said: Colombia-born Bernie Moreno says migrants “destroyed” Ohio cities but won’t clarify which cities or how. Springfield OH is one. https://www.foxnews.com/media/ohio-city-plunged-housing-crisis-15000-migrants-arrive-setting-us-up-fail
July 29, 2024Jul 29 37 minutes ago, LibertyBlvd said: Springfield OH is one. https://www.foxnews.com/media/ohio-city-plunged-housing-crisis-15000-migrants-arrive-setting-us-up-fail Beat me to it. Its resettlement (there's no better word) reinforces every single nativist point (including replacement theory), although it's Haitans not Mexicans or Central Americans. It's noteworthy that this mess began under Trump not Biden. Edited July 29, 2024Jul 29 by E Rocc
July 30, 2024Jul 30 I would expect nothing less from MAGAs than to blame immigrants for a housing crisis they didn't create and is occurring everywhere regardless of the places having an influx of immigrants or not. Let's keep in mind that Springfield hasn't built any net housing at all in years. Springfield had an estimated 27,778 housing units in 2022. In 2010, it had 28,437. Estimates, of course, are not exact counts, but they are usually fairly close and tend to at least show trends. These numbers suggest Springfield actually lost 700 units over the course of 12 years. Probably not that surprising considering the demolitions for the hospital project and just general vacant property demolition. Springfield has between several hundred to a few thousand vacant properties as we speak, as well. What's the city doing to fill them? Did the migrants cause this? No. Did poor leadership fail to address local housing concerns long before this? Yes. Are they engaging in white nationalist fearmongering trash? Absolutely.
July 30, 2024Jul 30 Springfield also peaked at 82,723 people in 1960. 65,358 in 2000. 58,662 people in 2020 (from what I understand, this is after many thousands of Haitian migrants had already arrived). I've seen 15-20k Haitian migrants total, and 10k in the last 3-5 years. I don't imagine there were a lot of home demos between 1960-1990 in Springfield. Most demos have probably been happening in the last 3 decades especially in the aftermath of the great recession. If there weren't new immigrants in a Springfield I wonder how many houses today would be demolished. New populations who don't always speak English and need some social services to get started can be a strain on the city, but can be a huge asset if managed properly. There probably wasn't much coordination between the federal and local governments. Probably a scenario where new arrivals knew people in Springfield (friends and extended family) so that's where they ended up going to have a nongovernmental social safety net.
July 30, 2024Jul 30 The hospital obliterated tons of housing, businesses and even forced a U.S. Route to move.
August 8, 2024Aug 8 Ohio Cities have Been “Destroyed”, According to Moreno The U.S. Senate campaign of Republican Bernie Moreno took to X last week to claim that because of the current administration’s policies, migrants have “destroyed” Ohio communities. However, the campaign didn’t answer when asked to identify a single Ohio city that had been harmed by migration, where the migrants doing the destruction came from, and how the communities had been harmed. The statement also ignores the fact that Moreno, a Cleveland businessman, is himself a migrant. Moreno is the Republican nominee for the U.S. Senate seat that has been occupied by Democrat Sherrod Brown since 2007. The race is one of the most closely watched in the country this cycle. As his fellow Republicans have, Moreno has tried to stoke fears of migrants following a surge at the southern border, which has since subsided — at least temporarily. Many have also claimed that undocumented migrants commit more crime than the native-born, although research indicates that the opposite is actually the case. And border cities such as El Paso and McAllen have significantly lower crime rates than the average American city. Some of the rhetoric has at least seemed to be racist. When former President Donald Trump last year repeatedly said undocumented immigrants “are poisoning the blood of our country,” he seemed to echo Adolf Hitler, who used several versions of the poison-blood metaphor in his racist musings. More below: https://columbusunderground.com/ohio-cities-have-been-destroyed-according-to-moreno-ocj1/ "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
August 12, 2024Aug 12 Everyone should make fun of this petulant child. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
August 12, 2024Aug 12 57 minutes ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Everyone should make fun of this petulant child. Bernie's closer to RINO than MAGA, and is trying way too hard to be the latter. LaRose was my choice, I would have been happy with Dolan. If I'm confident the GOP will take the Senate without the seat, I will likely vote third party. Or I may just vote for Sherrod. I almost never agree with him but I do respect him and he does look out for the state. He's even worked well with Vance.
August 12, 2024Aug 12 On 7/29/2024 at 11:36 PM, ryanlammi said: New populations who don't always speak English and need some social services to get started can be a strain on the city, but can be a huge asset if managed properly. There probably wasn't much coordination between the federal and local governments. Probably a scenario where new arrivals knew people in Springfield (friends and extended family) so that's where they ended up going to have a nongovernmental social safety net. While I'm in favor of more immigration we absolutely positively need to screen, vet, and yes be practical culturally. Immigrants who already speak English should be preferred. From Anglophone nations? So much the better. Indians (subcontinent), Jamacians, and Nigerians have done particularly well. Other groups have not done so well, especially en masse. Haitians are one of them.....almost alone among the Caribbean nations.
August 12, 2024Aug 12 9 minutes ago, E Rocc said: Immigrants who already speak English should be preferred. From Anglophone nations? So much the better. Indians (subcontinent), Jamacians, and Nigerians have done particularly well. Other groups have not done so well, especially en masse. Haitians are one of them.....almost alone among the Caribbean nations. By what measures? How are you quantifying this and what are your sources?
August 12, 2024Aug 12 In reality, even from a Libertarian rag: https://www.cato.org/blog/haitians-assimilate-well-united-states "You don't just walk into a bar and mix it up by calling a girl fat" - buildingcincinnati speaking about new forumers
September 5, 2024Sep 5 U.S. Rep. Max Miller, Emily Moreno Miller divorce case gets heated in a hurry “According to the filing, Moreno Miller – the multimillionaire daughter of car dealer and Republican U.S. Senate nominee Bernie Moreno – bought a $675,000 house without his knowledge, then abruptly moved there on Aug. 1 with their child and most of her personal belongings while her husband was working.” “Miller married Emily Moreno at Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey. Their wedding featured a reception speech by Donald Trump, who Max Miller worked for as a senior advisor during Trump’s presidency.”
September 11, 2024Sep 11 Ohio US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno doesn’t hold an MBA, but bio and application claimed he does “The claim that car dealer and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno held an MBA from the University of Michigan has appeared in both a car dealership application and in a short biography of Moreno when he joined the board of the Cleveland Foundation. However, a spokeswoman for the university on Monday said all Moreno has is a bachelor’s degree in business that was awarded in 1989.”
September 11, 2024Sep 11 8 minutes ago, taestell said: Ohio US Senate candidate Bernie Moreno doesn’t hold an MBA, but bio and application claimed he does “The claim that car dealer and Republican U.S. Senate candidate Bernie Moreno held an MBA from the University of Michigan has appeared in both a car dealership application and in a short biography of Moreno when he joined the board of the Cleveland Foundation. However, a spokeswoman for the university on Monday said all Moreno has is a bachelor’s degree in business that was awarded in 1989.” Ugh. If it looks like the GOP has the Senate locked up thanks to other states, I'll go third party or may even vote for Sherrod. I almost never agree with him but he's more or less honest and is good for the state.
September 11, 2024Sep 11 2 minutes ago, E Rocc said: Ugh. If it looks like the GOP has the Senate locked up thanks to other states, I'll go third party or may even vote for Sherrod. I almost never agree with him but he's more or less honest and is good for the state. Tester is likely to lose in Montana, which would make it virtually impossible for Dens to control the Senate, so by your reasoning it would be logical to vote for Sherrod. 😀 When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
September 11, 2024Sep 11 53 minutes ago, E Rocc said: Ugh. If it looks like the GOP has the Senate locked up thanks to other states, I'll go third party or may even vote for Sherrod. I almost never agree with him but he's more or less honest and is good for the state. You could send a message to the Ohio GOP by writing in Matt Dolan.
September 11, 2024Sep 11 5 minutes ago, Gramarye said: You could send a message to the Ohio GOP by writing in Matt Dolan. Sending a message is voting for the only other candidate who can win.
September 11, 2024Sep 11 1 hour ago, Boomerang_Brian said: Tester is likely to lose in Montana, which would make it virtually impossible for Dens to control the Senate, so by your reasoning it would be logical to vote for Sherrod. 😀 West Virginia as well.
