Albert R. Hunt at Bloomberg reports (h/t Rick Moran at American Thinker):
Of 36 gubernatorial seats up for
grabs this year, 26 are held by Republicans. The Democrats' top targets are
Ohio, Florida and Michigan, where they have been out of power for years.
. . .
In recent months, in
part reflecting a national tide, Democrats have become more optimistic about
contests in Ohio and Michigan.
Richard Cordray, who
clashed with Trump as the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, is
the party's preferred candidate in Ohio. He should be a strong general election
candidate if he avoids getting beat up in the primary by left wing provocateur
Dennis Kucinich, the former congressman. That probably would set up a rematch
with Attorney General Mike DeWine, who narrowly won in 2010, in a climate
friendlier to Republicans.
. . .Terry McAuliffe is upbeat:
"The future of the Democratic Party will be decided in state capitals and
it's looking very good."
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