Demócratas sin esperanzas en Ohio

Los comités de campaña nacionales de los demócratas están evaluando la posibilidad de reducir su presencia en Ohio a la vista de las desastrosas expectativas para las elecciones a Gobernador, Senado, y por lo menos cuatro de los distritos más competitivos para la Cámara de Representantes. La mayoría de estos distritos los ganaron en 2006 y 2008, pero hay alguno, como es el caso el 13º Distrito, que permanece en manos demócratas desde 1976 y que este año apunta a republicano.

Marc Ambinder:

(...) With the past few days given over to Democratic triumphalism, the reality is that the big picture remains roughly the same for Democrats. In Ohio, it's getting so bad for Democrats that the Democratic Governors Association, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee are actively weighing their level of commitment.

Public and private polling from the state suggests that Democrats will lose the governor's mansion, currently held by Ted Strickland, the Senate race (for an open seat that was held by a Republican), and at least four House races (OH 01, OH 15, OH 13, OH 16). Strickland's troubles have surprised some Democrats, since he's seemed to defy gravity for much of the year. (...)