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Related: About this forumSherrod Brown has earned a second term in the Senate: editorial
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http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/10/sherrod_brown_has_earned_a_sec.htmlOhio voters should re-elect Sen. Sherrod Brown because he has represented them well in Washington for the last six years. Granted, the Democrat -- whom this page did not endorse six years ago -- is often overly partisan and stands to the left of most voters in this middle-of-the-road state.
But Brown is a tireless worker and cheerleader for Ohio, its people and their interests. He's a good listener and a creative lawmaker -- valuable traits in a senator and positive reasons to vote for Brown.
There's another powerful reason to vote for Brown -- a negative one: Electing his Republican opponent, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, would reward one of the nastiest campaigns ever waged in this state. It would reward a candidate who hasn't moved beyond partisan slogans and careful sound bites. It would reward ambition untethered to substance.
No one runs for the U.S. Senate without a healthy ego or considerable ambition. But raw desire must be balanced by a willingness to study issues and to do the hard work of governing. Mandel shows little interest in either. He's simply not ready for the Senate.
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Sherrod Brown has earned a second term in the Senate: editorial (Original Post)
limpyhobbler
Oct 2012
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CaliforniaPeggy
(149,560 posts)1. I'm really pleased to see this editorial.
I follow Ohio politics since I have family and friends there, and Sherrod Brown is tops in my book.
Mandel will never be ready for the Senate.
limpyhobbler
(8,244 posts)3. I like the way they wrote it too.
Not wishy-washy at all. A really clear choice.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)2. I love our NY senators but I would love to vote for the gentleman from OH.