TELL ME AGAIN WHY THIS STATE VOTES REPUBLICAN?

God knows it's not due to good fiscal management, or caring about the state's children.

BUSH'S REWARD TO OHIO

...is a kick in the teeth. Hey, what did you expect? He probably targeted the northeastern part of the state because so many people in Cuyahoga and Lorain counties had the gall to vote for Kerry.

O DEATH

Reasonable fears, though the ultimate result of course is the same. (And is grist for some very interesting ways of thinking about history.)

COLEMAN IN GOVERNOR'S RACE

He made it official yesterday, and even if Strickland, Brown, and, yes, Jerry Springer enter the race I think he's the likely Democratic nominee. I want to know who's going to wind up running for the Senate seat that's up in 2006.