You are governor of a mid-Western state with substantial union membership and voters who are generally disgruntled and feeling no love for your Republican party. You are down in the polls and friendless in the media. What to do?
Well, here is an idea:
You’re a Republican so it will feel good to do these things. And, you’ll know, in your heart, that it is right. But … will it work?
Well, as Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, & Elizabeth Titus write at Politico, in the case of Ohio …
The turnaround is dramatic but not unprecedented. Kasich is, in fact:
And, it should be said, proves again that while economic growth may not be the solution to all our political problems, it does make the burden of them feel lighter and easier to bear
