Here is a brief summary of the how Ohio looks this election cycle, with a special focus on the senatorial race, which pits incumbent Republican Rob Portman against former Ohio governor Ted Strickland.  At the campaign onset in April 2015, Strickland was up by such a comfortable margin that the Democrats were licking their chops of a sure senate seat pick up. Portman, however, did not prove to be a sitting target. He bobbed, weaved and altered course. This has paid off. Today, Portman is favored to win re-election by nearly 13-pct. The two  changes Portman made that have played a major role in his resurrection were: 1) coming out against Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP); and 2) endorsing Donald Trump.  Portman is the an establishment Republican to the marrow of his bones. Both of these campaign adjustments cut against the man's natural grain. Let's see how. For his entire career, Portman has been a free trader par excellence. As a congressman, he voted...(Read Full Article)