No charges were even filed by prosecutors who investigated the Iowa taping. But Republicans said it was a dirty trick, and the incident tightened up a contest that Harkin won. What happened out there? Full Article at Ohio Daily

Already, the issue has become a key one in the special election for Ted Kennedy’s former Senate seat in Massachusetts, with two candidates saying they would oppose an abortion-restricting bill and a third candidate – Boston Celtics co-owner Steve... Full Article at The Hill

Those wondering if Republican victories in the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey were harbingers of things to come in other states where Democrats did well in 2006 and 2008 might look to Ohio where former Rep. Rob Portman now holds slight... Full Article at Politics Daily

I have not focused on the Senatorial race recently, my focus was the most recent election, so I have avoided most of the Ohio blogosphere drama over the Lee Fisher versus Jennifer Brunner race that’s been taking place. Full Article at Yahoo! Buzztracker

Modern notes the wicked irony of Dayton mayor Rhine McLin endorsing Lee Fisher in September because of his record on JOBS, then losing her own JOB in November….because of JOBS. Lee Fisher is such a habitual loser, he infects everyone else with losing. Full Article at Blogger Interrupted

Back in the warm sunny days of September, Lee Fisher was being embraced by the Democratic Dayton establishment. Given the events since Rhine McLin's stunning and totally unexpected loss on Tuesday, I bet Lee looks fondly back to those better times. Full Article at Buckeye State Blog

There looks to be an interesting story behind $4,800 contributed to Lee Fisher's U.S. Senate campaign some six weeks ago. The two $2,400 checks came from John and Mary Dasburg of Key Biscayne, Fla. Full Article at Ohio Daily

Lee Fisher just tipped his hand – he’s in big trouble in Cuyahoga County, and his endorsement yesterday of Issue 6 is proof positive. On the substance – I’ve decided to vote against both Cuyahoga reform Issues 5 & 6. Full Article at Blogger Interrupted

The Democratic secretary of state has raised $583,000 and spent the better portion of it, leaving her with just $112,000 in the bank, federal filings show. Full Article at Cincinnati Enquirer

Promoted from the forums. -- David “Call me the underdog,” I said, in response to a reporter’s question about fundraising seven months before the primary election contest for the open U.S. Senate seat in Ohio. Full Article at Buckeye State Blog

My piece for the next issue of The Cleveland Independent will star the latest tool in Lee Fisher’s increasingly pathetic attempt to win an election before his opponent files for that election. I’ll be contacting said tool for comment. Full Article at Blogger Interrupted

Get out your map and draw a big fat bulls-eye on Ohio. The state looks to be a test of whether the GOP can bounce back strongly after two terrible election cycles, and that makes it a possible bellwether of whats going on nationally. Full Article at Roll Call

This is one of those instances in which the Old Media picks up on something that has been seemingly ignored by the blogging community when you'd figure the reverse would be true. Full Article at Buckeye State Blog

From now until the primary, Brunner can raise a billion dollars, or collect pocket lint. I'm not convinced that it matters to her. It certainly doesn't look like she's going anywhere. And why should she? Full Article at Buckeye State Blog

There is no known universe in which it is kosher for a person on the government payroll to own, and attempt to control the editorial content of, a media outlet. Apparently, Russell Hughlock thinks such a universe exists. Full Article at Blogger Interrupted

[WARNING: "Inside baseball" blogger crap below. Full Article at Buckeye State Blog

The Democratic Senate race is getting some extra attention on both sides of the aisle this week as all sides agree that Lee Fisher will be the Democratic nominee come May of 2010. My problem is I don't agree with that conclusion - yet. Full Article at Ohio Daily

Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (D) continues to be plagued by insufficient fundraising in her Senate campaign and actually saw her receipts declined between a lackluster second quarter and the third quarter. Full Article at The Hill

Today's story from the Columbus Dispatch on the Democratic Senate primary shows that the media has its knives out for Jennifer Brunner. The only thing that's changed is that they're just more transparent about it now than they were from the beginning. Full Article at Buckeye State Blog