Tag Archives: Kasich

How Kasich Can Win Ohio Again

Posted on July 22, 2013 by Working-Class Perspectives

In November 2011, I published a New York Times op-ed entitled “How Obama Can Win Ohio Again.” Now, with my pundit credentials firmly established (sic), I am opining that Ohio Governor John Kasich will win reelection in 2014. This could … Continue reading →

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Right-To-Work Laws and Working-Class Voters: Another Teachable Moment

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Working-Class Perspectives

As a professor, I am always interested in teachable moments. When it became apparent in late 2010 that Ohio Governor John Kasich planned to introduce legislation depriving public sector workers of basic bargaining rights, I told reporters that it was … Continue reading →

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Ohio Issue 2: A Different Kind of Campaign

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Working-Class Perspectives

This fall, for the first time, the issue of collective bargaining was placed directly before voters.  And when more than 61% of Ohioans voted to protect collective bargaining rights and rejected the arguments of the Governor they had elected just a … Continue reading →

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Timing Is Everything

Posted on February 21, 2011 by Working-Class Perspectives

Sometimes clichés become old clichés because they have enduring value.  Here’s one that puts the consequences of the 2010 election in perspective: “Timing is everything.”  That is because the Democrats didn’t just lose hundreds of important elections here in Ohio … Continue reading →

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