E Pluribus Unum

The indispensable Buckeye State Blog has more on the Gay Baiting, the Race Baiting, the Lies, Incompetence, and Corruption that has the Republicans doing so badly in the Heartland.  Tune into HypoSpeak on why the Secretary of State and State Auditor races matter (think redistricting) now that the Governorship is a lost cause for the GOP.  Meanwhile, History Mike reminds us that no matter what the polls say, Ohio still is no better than a banana republic when it comes to fair elections.

Josh Marshall has coined a new term, "sleazolanche," to describe what the desperate are capable of when they're down 59%-32% (Governor), or 49%-35% (Senate)

Blackwell was identified two years ago with all that is wrong in Ohio's electoral system.  What's making the difference in the Senate polls (I was seriously skeptical, but the rout looks unstoppable) is Brown's populist economic message resonating in a State that has no idea what everyone else is talking about when they speak of a so-called "robust" economy.

Empty wallets trump imperial wars every time, which is why the economy is the biggest concern for Ohio voters.  What I find hard to believe is Callahan predicting a big win by Ohio Dems back in June.

The economic message became a mantra when James Carville kept shouting to Clinton's campaign staff, "It's the economy, stupid."  It still is, especially when the chips are down.

As Jeff Madrick's essay in Huff Post shows, it's essential Democrats not buy into the GOP frame that the economy is doing just fine.  In fact, it's imperative never, ever to accept a conservative's twisted, counter-intuitive description of how starving government out of existence is both good for you, and that the government haters should have free reign to run it into the ground.

You don't let devil-worshipers conduct the church choir.  Don't put Republicans who prefer anarchy to regulation in charge of the Capitol.

Actually, it's power and wealth they worship, not any particular economic model.  The supply-side stuff is to get the rubes to spout an illogical theory they can't understand to convince their even stupider friends to vote against their own wallets.