Senate candidate for the Democratic Party, Ted Strickland has seen his funding been stripped away from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. The national organization aids nominees across the country in Senate races they will be competitive. Polls have shown Strickland down 17 point to incumbent Republican Rob Portman.
Why is this a big deal? I think this is representing the way Ohio is going to vote this presidential election. I cannot imagine a way that Hilary Clinton is able to win Ohio while at the same time having a Senate candidate and fellow Democrat be down 17 points. Although I do not think that Clinton will lose Ohio by that large of a number, I think Trump and the Republican ticket will be insurmountable.
However, the caveat with this article is it is from October 7th, the same Friday of Donald Trump's scandal involving explicit tapes with sexually-suggestive content. It will be interesting to see if the polls will show Republican voters who are now reluctant to vote for Trump, impacting down-ballot races due to low Republican turnout. If the Trump's flub causes Strickland to close the gap on Portman to a more manageable level, will the DSCC regret pulling funds?
http://www.dispatch.com/content/blogs/the-daily-briefing/2016/10/10-07-16-strickland-dscc.html
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