Third Base Politics

Apparently the Ballad of Jello Ted couldn't have been more prophetic.Not one day after our latest youtube calling out the Governor for not living up to his own promises the last time he demanded the legislature join him in focusing on the budget, yesterday Jello Ted was busy doing this....

Ohioans are wondering what their government is doing to solve the job crisis. Is the man they put in charge to Turnaround Ohio working to find a solution? Does he even care?Unfortunately, the answer to ...

NRO

Ted Strickland's audacity to attack Senate Republicans this past week made me think of the last time he promised to stick around 'til a budget deal was done.In fact, it inspired the first 3BP video in quite awhile.Ladies & Gentlemen, I present to you.....The Ballad of Jello Ted:

Senate candidate Jennifer Brunner really knows how to entertain me on Twitter.Yesterday's tweet was of particular enjoyment:

This morning we learned that unemployment in Ohio jumped up to 10.5% in October.That means that since Strickland came into office…

Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani has decided against running for governor, but is strongly considering running for U.S. Senate instead, sources told the Daily News.[...]Giuliani could use a Senate seat as a stepping stone to run for President in 2012 - rather than run for re-election to the Senate.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I take you back to July 2nd, 2009. Governor Ted Strickland, as quoted in the very same Daily Briefing, calls for the legislature to join him and not leave town until the budget mess is resolved:

Ohio's budget is a mess.Democrats want to raise taxes. Some Republicans want to find alternatives. Some don't. And everyone is confused.All because of a measly $841 million shortfall that Ted Strickland ...

Yesterday, I took advantage of a great opportunity to attend the Congressional Quarterly-Roll Call 2010 Election preview. It featured Political Wire's Taegan Goddard as the moderator, Scott Rasmussen from ...

from the well-respected pollsters at IBD-TIPP provide Republicans with two particular data sets that will be vital to the 2010 midterms.But, before I get into that, let me set these numbers up with some ...

This post isn't about the politics, merits, beliefs, or qualifications of the Republican candidates for Attorney General.It's about political reality.There are some things in politics that one simply can't ...

Among Democrats and with 51% still undecided, Fisher leads Brunner by only 2 points. While some Brunner supporters will see this as a sign of improvement since the last poll which showed her down 9, they shouldn't get too excited. ...

Enthusiasm.That's what the latest Ohio Governor Quinnipiac Poll is about.Are voters enthused about the state of the state and the Governor himself?This analysis is a bit on the long side, but stay with ...