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Why Trump Will Lose Ohio
It is always dangerous to publicly predict the outcome of a presidential election, especially in a purple state like Ohio. But I’ve done it twice, in 2011 and 2016, months in advance, when both of my predicted winners, Barack Obama … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, Working-Class Politics
Tagged 2020 election, economics and politics, Ohio, Youngstown
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Why Clinton Could Lose the Working Class in Ohio
Note: As the Republican National Convention gets underway in Cleveland, we’re reposting John Russo’s recent op-ed explaining why Hillary Clinton could lose working-class voters in Ohio and what she would need to do in order to win. The piece first … Continue reading
Obama Will Cruze to Victory
“And the winner is…” (Drum roll—sound of envelope being ripped open.) “…Barack Obama.” I’m going to be honest about this: when it comes to predicting the outcome of the 2012 presidential contest I’ve been downright Romneyan. It’s not something I’m … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, Leo Jennings, Working-class politics
Tagged 2012 election, auto bailout, Obama, Ohio, Romney, working-class voters
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Right-To-Work Laws and Working-Class Voters: Another Teachable Moment
As a professor, I am always interested in teachable moments. When it became apparent in late 2010 that Ohio Governor John Kasich planned to introduce legislation depriving public sector workers of basic bargaining rights, I told reporters that it was … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, Working-class politics
Tagged 2012 election, anti-union, Kasich, Obama, Ohio, Right-to-work, union households, working-class voters
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How Obama Can Win Ohio
Note: This week’s blog is a repost of John Russo’s column from Friday’s Opinionator blog at the New York Times. The decisive referendum vote to repeal the bill that would limit collective bargaining by public sector unions has changed the … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, Working-class politics
Tagged Issue 2, Obama, Ohio, politics, public sector workers, SB5, Sherrod Brown, Unions, working-class voters
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Now’s the Time: Organizing in the Face of the Class War
Despite inspiring and massive rallies and protest campaigns, the two most visible attacks on America’s working class – the anti-union bills in Wisconsin and Ohio – have both been signed into law. While the attack on public sector unions is, … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Issues, John Russo, Sherry Linkon, Working-class politics
Tagged anti-union bills, elections, Ohio, organizing, politics, SB5, war on the working class, Wisconsin
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Evangelicals and Working-Class Politics
According to the popular stereotype, evangelical Christians want little to do with working-class politics. Instead, we tend to imagine evangelicals as people who are either uninterested in politics or focused entirely on fighting the culture wars, rather than as people … Continue reading
Posted in Contributors, Guest Bloggers
Tagged Canton, ewvangelicals, Ohio, religion and social justice
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