Texas elector says he will not cast his vote for Donald Trump

A Texas elector said Monday that enough is enough - he will not cast his vote for President-elect Donald Trump as part of the Electoral College process on December 19. Christopher Suprun, a paramedic from Texas who served as a firefighter during the Sept. 11 attacks, wrote in an editorial published in The New York Times that even though he is a Republican elector, he will not vote for Trump.

Online effort: Draft John Kasich for U.S. Senate

Online effort: Draft John Kasich for U.S. Senate The internet and social media are awash in efforts to draft politicians. Check out this story on cincinnati.com: http://cin.ci/2fElulJ After Ohio Gov. John Kasich's visit with President Barack Obama last week, his political strategist is trading blows with the RNC chairman.

Ex-GOP primary candidate, Ohio Gov. John Kasich snubs Donald Trump, writes in John McCain

Gov. John Kasich, who had vowed not to vote for Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, voted Monday by absentee ballot. Chris Schrimpf, the governor's political spokesman, confirmed the write-in vote to cleveland.com and said Kasich voted straight-ticket Republican on the rest of his ballot.

Dispute over ad erupts in Greenwich’s 151st House District race

State Rep. Fred Camillo is calling out his Democratic opponent for what he said is a deceptive advertisement mailed to voters in their race for the 151st House District . Residents in the district over the past week received a mailer from candidate Dita Bhargava linking Camillo to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump .

GOP pollster: Trump up 4 OH, back 3 in PA

Don't like polls from media outlets and academic institutions? Meet Remington Research, which regularly conducts polls for Axiom Strategies, a Republican-oriented consultancy. Both were founded by Jeff Roe, a longtime GOP strategist who has worked at times for Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz, specifically on his presidential bid this cycle.

Poll: Clinton gaining ground with young voters

A new poll finds that young voters ... Graphic shows results of GenFoward poll on attitudes toward 2016 candidates; 2c x 5 inches; 96.3 mm x 127 mm; WASHINGTON - Liane Golightly has finally decided who she'll vote for on Election Day. Hillary Clinton is not a choice the 30-year-old Republican would have predicted, nor one that excites her.

Poll: Young voters now coming through for Hillary Clinton

In this June 21, 2016 file photo, Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton takes a photo with supporters after speaking at Fort Hayes Vocational School in Columbus, Ohio. A new poll finds that young voters are starting to come through for Clinton, particularly among whites ages 18 to 30. In the final days of the campaign, Clinton is shored up what was once a troubling weakness in a key voting bloc, a sign of strength that helps explain how the former secretary of state may be able to expand her campaign into traditionally Republican states.

We the People candidates forum brings platform views to residents of Cleveland’s East Side

Residents of Cleveland's East Side and the city's eastern suburbs packed into Bethany Baptist Church in the Glenville neighborhood Saturday to hear what candidates for Congress, the Ohio House and the local judiciary candidates had to say about issues impacting their neighborhood. The "We the People Candidates Forum" was hosted by Stand Up for Ohio , a non-profit organization that operates statewide and works to "achieve racial, social and economic justice for all Ohioans," according to the group's website.

Strickland slams Portman for not retracting Trump endorsement

Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ted Strickland assailed his Republican opponent, incumbent U.S. Sen. Rob Portman, today for not retracting his endorsement of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump in the wake of lewd comments by Mr. Trump caught on tape in 2005. "I would say that after seeing this video that Donald Trump is unfit to be the president of the United States of America and as a result of Rob Portman's continued support of him, Rob Portman is unfit to be a senator from the state of Ohio," Mr. Strickland said in an interview today with The Blade.

Donald Trump: John Kasich is not on board because ‘he got beaten so badly’

Donald Trump said Monday he doesn't really care if people like Ohio Gov. John Kasich endorse him - but he also didn't contradict Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, who on Sunday hinted at possible retribution for such holdout Republicans. "I really don't care.

Priebus: Candidates who don’t support Trump could be penalized

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told "Face the Nation" that former presidential candidates who do not endorse Donald Trump for president could find themselves penalized if they run for president again. "Those people need to get on board," he told CBS' "Face the Nation."

Reince Priebus, RNC chief, threatens John Kasich, other Republicans who won’t back Donald Trump

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus on Sunday threatened Ohio Gov. John Kasich and other Republicans who refuse to support presidential nominee Donald Trump, saying the party may take steps to ensure it's not "that easy for them" to seek the White House again. Speaking on CBS' "Face the Nation," Mr. Priebus said every Republican who ran in 2016 needs to get behind Mr. Trump.