This past weekend saw Donald Trump's continued war against the establishment wing of the Republican Party move back to Ohio. The Republican presidential candidate has already sparred with the popular governor of Ohio, John Kasich, but a few days ago a new target emerged in the campaign's cross hairs. The campaign officially split ties with the state's GOP chairman, Matt Borges. Borges has been a close ally to Kasich throughout this election season and his prodding of Trump, especially after the sexual assault allegations, have caused relations to turn sour.
I find this especially interesting because along with Trump's own blunders from the past couple of weeks, this new battle with a fellow Republican in the state of Ohio puts the state back into contention. I do not think this development will impact Trump's appeal with white, working-class males in rural parts of the state as these voters are already fed up with the establishment from both political parties. The part of the state where this new feud will have the biggest disruption is in the suburban areas of Ohio's major cities. A significant portion of these voters have been hesitant to vote for Trump. In conjunction with the lewd claims by Trump, there is a chance that many of these hesitant voters either do not show up to the polls or write in a candidate of their choosing.
I do not believe that this specific feud will cause many Republicans to switch their allegiance to Hilary Clinton. But looking at this event in totality with Donald Trump's other transgressions, I think more Republican voters deciding to pass on Trump brings the state of Ohio back into play for Clinton and the Democrats.
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/10/donald-trump-campaign-ohio-gop-chairman-matt-borges-229840
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