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| Democratic mayor Nan Whaley runs for governor of Ohio. The Dayton mayor got a rough road to win over Ohioans. |
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Outgoing mayor of Dayton, Ohio has now decided to make a sacrifice play for the governor's mansion. Nan Whaley had announced this month she is running for governor of Ohio and she will be the first of many Democrats who could be a sacrificial goat.
I say this as a warning to Democrats that Ohio is not the bellwether it used to be. It used to be that Florida, Ohio and Iowa carries the Republican presidential nominee to the White House. It didn't happen in 2020.
Washed Up 45 lost to the Democratic nominee despite carrying Florida, Ohio and Iowa.
Democrats only managed to hold on to the four congressional districts they've held since redistricting.
No Democratic nominee competing for a Republican seat won in 2020. The only Democrat to win a seat in a competitive race was Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in 2018.
Whaley doesn't bring fire to Ohio Democrats and that is a major problem if she becomes the nominee.
During her two terms Whaley had to deal with blight, population decrease, the losses of major companies in the community, two mass shootings and one destructive tornado.
Whaley got national recognition during the mass shooting in August 2019. When a white terrorist launched a massacre in the Oregon District, Whaley became a factor. She and Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) met with Washed Up 45 and Melania Trump at the tarmac and urged him to visit the shooting site.
Washed Up 45 had other plans. Instead of heading to the Oregon District he went to the Miami Valley Hospital to hold a photo-op with doctors and patients supportive of him. Before he even came to Dayton, he flubbed the name of the city. He had said "God bless the people of El Paso and Toledo, Ohio. The city of Toledo and Dayton immediately slammed Washed Up 45 for the flub.
Washed Up 45 called Whaley a "screwball" who pandered in the middle of a tragedy.
Whaley is also known for fighting against Ohio's laws requiring the banning of traffic cameras at intersections on local roads. The state had passed legislation calling for an immediate end to traffic camera. The state said the cameras were placed in areas that made millions off the backs of Black people. Now they are only at school and construction zones.
She cited the traffic data and the decreases of infractions by motorists as a factor. She is currently fighting this in the state courts.
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| Mike DeWine and Nan Whaley have a longtime friendship. That friendship will be a rivalry now that Whaley is running to replacement him. |
Whaley announced in January she wasn't seeking a third term as mayor of Dayton. It threw rumors of her running for House of Representatives or the Senate. She decided to run for governor.
Whaley launched her campaign this month. She wants to make corruption one of her top platforms. She also wants to take on the opioid epidemic that's ravaged the state. She also wants to say that Republican leadership has led to the state's declining population, more rust belt cities and partisan gridlock in Columbus.
She argues in her announcement video that it is the toughness of her city that makes her the best candidate to run.
On CNN, Whaley said she vows to reached out to Ohio's middle class.
"I believe in my bones that the people of Ohio deserve better. They need someone like a mayor that knows that they're working longer hours and getting paid less and not being able to provide for their families," Whaley said. "And really, here in Ohio, for the past three decades, we've had the same corrupt politicians in Columbus who care more about extreme interests and lining their personal and political pockets rather than folks who are trying ot provide for their families."
She was making a reference to former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder. He is currently facing a federal sandwich in regards to him getting kickbacks in a bribery scandal involving a defunct nuclear power company. He and a dozen Republican allies pocketed millions and squeezed a bill through the Ohio statehouse to benefit their interests.
Whaley set her self up for a counter attack. The city of Dayton had its own corruption scandal. The former city commissioner Joey Williams, former state representative Clayton Luckie and two city workers were involved in a bribery scandal only a few years back. It happened under her watch.
Republicans are going to use that to counter the narrative and throw the "both sides" are guilty claim.
I am just going out on a limb this is going to be a bloodbath for Democrats. Given that Washed Up 45 did massively well in Ohio despite the pandemic and economic turmoil, Democrats need an exciting face.
Whaley is going against Ohio governor Mike DeWine. He is one of the few Republicans who is willing to work with President Joe Biden and that could be the problem Democrats face.
DeWine is loved and loathed by Ohioans. He has high job approval. His handling of the coronavirus pandemic was highly approved. His actions are still favorable with Republicans. Democrats who live in rust belt cities like Dayton approve of his actions. I still despise him for the failure to release the camera footage of the Beavercreek Police shooting of John Crawford III.
DeWine purposely held back footage of that dirty cop shooting Crawford inside Walmart. He knew that video would indict that cop and cause unrest in Dayton. The dirty cop didn't even give a moment before he shot Crawford. John was on the phone talking to his children's mother holding an Airsoft BB gun when a white male Karen called the law claiming he was waving a firearm around pointing it at people. The shooting killed Crawford. A nearby shopper named Angie Williams died of a heart attack in front of her children. The male Karen went to Florida to escape the death threats and possibility of being arrested for making a prank call.
DeWine was then Attorney General of the state.
Despite all that, DeWine looks like a shoe-in to win reelection. He will likely face a challenger from the right due to tepid support of Washed Up 45. Even though, he delivered Ohio to the former president, the Ohio governor said that the election is over and it's time to work with Biden.
DeWine is kind of like Biden. A boring guy who has a love for ice cream, his Asheville Tourists, minor league baseball team and barn fires. A governor who could win over rust belt Democrats.
Dayton and Youngstown will be pivotal in the governor's race. Washed Up 45 carried Dayton in 2016 and Youngstown in the presidential 2020.
Ohio has a heavy white population. It could be a challenge for Democrats in upcoming elections and 2024's presidential election. The state is moving from swing state to Republican hold. The state has not elected a Democratic governor since 2006. Ted Strickland was the last Democrat to hold the office. He only served one term. The last Democratic nominee for president to carry Ohio was Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012, respectfully.
Hillary Clinton and Biden lost Ohio by eight points.
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