What can we do, Ohio Dems?

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9. I also think not enough has been done by the party to replicate what works for Sherrod Brown

He's obviously striking his own chord with voters, who continue to re-elect him, but no other Dems in this seemingly "red" state. How does he do it?

For one thing, Brown is strongly pro-union and anti-free trade, which resonates with Ohioans. Trump has of course capitalized on the same sentiment, the anti-free trade part of it at least, but it's not a position that the GOP has totally cornered the market on by any means.

Brown also appeals to the working class, which increasingly lives in the suburbs and rural areas, more than it does in the gradually gentrifying cities. Cordray in contrast was too narrowly focused on upscale, educated, white collar professionals in the cities, but there weren't enough of them to offset the Republicans' broader appeal outside of the urban centers.

Sherrod Brown could definitely be a model for Ohio Dems moving forward.