Election Results

The people in central Ohio knew what they wanted and they got it. Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman, a Democrat, has been re-elected to a third term with 69% of the vote. The Columbus City Council is now filled with all Democrats.

Here are some excerpts from the Dispatch:

"The voters did two things today," Coleman told Democrats gathered Downtown at the Westin Great Southern Hotel. "They embraced our vision for a positive city. They rejected divisiveness and negativism."

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....Franklin County Republican Chairman Doug Preisse said the uphill battle was too steep, though.

"We live in a Democratic city," he said. "It's not our grandfather's Columbus, if you will."

When you have a county GOP chairperson declare that Columbus is a "Democratic city" that makes you wonder what is ahead for next year's election for Ohio's 15th congressional district.