McConnell sees Ohio in play as confidence about midterms grows

[DonViejo]

BY ALEXANDER BOLTON - 05/26/18 07:00 AM EDT

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in an interview with The Hill said he thinks Republicans can make a play for Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown’s seat in Ohio.

Brown previously hadn’t been a top target of McConnell’s, who just last week left Ohio off a list of Democratic-held seats he saw as top midterm targets.

His new comments point to the growing optimism among Republicans that they can widen the map, and that their electoral prospects are improving with a strengthening economy and an uptick in President Trump’s approval numbers.

“I saw a survey within the last week in Ohio indicating that race is very competitive. I would certainly add Ohio to the list,” McConnell told The Hill.

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http://thehill.com/homenews/senate/389458-mcconnell-sees-ohio-in-play-as-confidence-about-midterms-grows

[CrispyQ]

1. "Russia, are you listening?" -nt

[shraby]

2. He must have gotten the word from russia that ohio has been put in play.

[LongTomH]

3. Can that "strengthening economy" last until November?

This has already been the longest recovery since WWII (Thank you, Mr. Obama). Remember the old saw: "The next recession is always just around the corner; it's just a question of how close that corner is!"

By the way, am I the only one who's skeptical about those 'record low unemployment numbers?'

[Hugin]

4. The spike in fuel costs, absorbing any benefit from the so-called tax cuts...

Hasn't sunk in yet, either.

[GoCubsGo]

5. I saw a survey within last week indicating that most people believe that McLipless is a traitor.

See how that works?

He's full of shit.