tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post2755444031545013145..comments2024-03-06T05:30:41.694-05:00Comments on Pho's Akron Pages: Yes, the Apportionment Board Matters. A Lot.Scott Piephohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05849171870929674248noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-92221147412499488292009-02-17T10:26:00.000-05:002009-02-17T10:26:00.000-05:00"promise to serve out her term"? Hello, who said s..."promise to serve out her term"? Hello, who said she would resign before 2010, in fact it might be right for her to do so, so that she isn't counting the votes on her own election. That gives me a great idea why not make SOS a 1 term, 4 year office, that way no candidate is presiding over their own election. Might add some impartiality, granted not in regards to helping ones party, but at least one's self.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-35462306673142596162009-02-10T08:29:00.000-05:002009-02-10T08:29:00.000-05:00We need new blood and fresh ideas. Portman, Fishe...We need new blood and fresh ideas. Portman, Fisher and perhaps even Brunner would result in much of the same. Strickland's school financing program is a good example.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-91429465237153189742009-02-06T11:56:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:56:00.000-05:00Redhorse - take it easy on the "Lunatic Fringe." :...Redhorse - take it easy on the "Lunatic Fringe." :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-66062068211672234672009-02-06T11:45:00.000-05:002009-02-06T11:45:00.000-05:00A partisan hack like Brunner ought to be running f...A partisan hack like Brunner ought to be running for a legislative seat, like the U.S. Senate. Persons with agendas are suited for legislative positions because that's where the debate over issues takes place--in the legislatures. Brunner is not well suited for judgeships and SoS positions where some degree of impartiality is needed. Does the Democrat party require that Brunner get permission to run for a U.S. Senate seat?<BR/><BR/>I agree wholeheartedly with what you said here:<BR/><BR/>"As for the second argument regarding redistricting reform. First off, no one hold their breath. At this point we haven't heard a serious reform proposal since Dems started looking strong again."Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-18293124262511614122009-02-06T00:05:00.000-05:002009-02-06T00:05:00.000-05:00First, Naymik's phrasing is terrible. Brunner and...First, Naymik's phrasing is terrible. <EM>Brunner and others correctly argue that the power of the Apportionment board may be overstated"</EM>?<BR/><BR/>They correct asserted "hey, maybe!!"? WTF? How does one correctly argue a maybe?<BR/><BR/>Next, you're right, the AB board is important precisely b/c of the elected imbalance. The OH House is blue only after consecutive wave cycles, but the Senate is still 2-1 R.<BR/><BR/>Further evidence in support of your small yet stable margins theory - Coughlin beat a fairly strong candidate and one from the lunatic fringe by the <EM>same exact margin</EM> under the current lines. Think about that for a moment.Jason Haashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14581224941149292415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-15208673220080990922009-02-05T23:30:00.000-05:002009-02-05T23:30:00.000-05:00Thanks for following up that point Naymik made - I...Thanks for following up that point Naymik made - I thought it was a strongly made assertion that didn't exactly have a lot of strength behind it, but I'd never really heard anyone suggest that the apportionment board wasn't so important so...I didn't really know what to make of it.<BR/><BR/>And always nice to see a new Pho post. :)Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02175591212176951287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13368104.post-88343341891739468192009-02-05T22:40:00.000-05:002009-02-05T22:40:00.000-05:00I would like more female representation at all lev...I would like more female representation at all levels of Ohio's branches of government. It is sad that Brunner is the only woman Democrat spoken of for the senate seat.Village Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10299021164466991478noreply@blogger.com