From the daily archives: Tuesday, August 20, 2013
Racism is colliding business macroeconomics in the Ohio GOP. It will be interesting to see which carries the day.
I wasn’t surprised to return from a wedding in Texas to news that State Rep Matt Lynch wants to charge DREAMers more to go to Ohio universities, “revers[ing] the recent decision by the Board of Regents to allow in-state tuition to illegal immigrants1 in Ohio.”
When your policy is so stupid that even Rick Perry realized it was dumb a decade ago, you may be too racist for your own good.
1. Why have public universities?
Ohio has public universities […]
Full Story... →Although affiliated as a Democratic polling outfit, Public Policy Polling has a proven track record in Ohio. In 2010, it showed Strickland trailing Kasich 49-48 shortly before the election, but he had a 41% approval rating to 50% disapproval. The final result was 49/47. They showed Portman crushing Fisher 57%/39%. The final result 57%/39%. In 2011, it predicted Issue 2 (SB 5) would be defeated 59% by 36%. Actual result was 62%/38%. Last year, they predicted Obama would carry Ohio 52%/47%. Actual result? 51%/48%.
Nationally, and in Ohio, PPP has one of the strongest track records […]
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