The primary results from Ohio are in from last night and it may be a better night on the first Tuesday this November for the Republicans in this state and the nation.
Importantly, Ohio Republicans nominated the Secretary of State, Ken Blackwell to run in the general election. He is the worst nightmare for the Democrats.
A black, conservative Republican who has few if any ties to the scandal-ridden Taft administration.
Senator Mike DeWine, an actual disappointment, did win and will probably win a close reelection.
But, according to Michael Barone of USNews & World Report, turnout and voting in the Republican primary was higher than in the Democratic primary.
One would think with all the talk of the stampede to the Democrats that we should expect later this year that they would be real fired up to start the process early. But it was the Republicans.
It will be the Republicans in November and many independents who will be reminded that despite the minor divisions on the immigration issue, it is the Republicans that will assure a strong immigration policy, not the amnesty Democrats.
This maybe the underlying issue that will pull the Republicans from the brink and keep, if not gain seats in congress.
Ohio maybe a good starting point.
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