In this week's Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU Public Media, Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss the latest gubernatorial debate and how Obamacare has become a key issue in the campaign.
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In this week's episode:
The Great Debate, Part II
The Republican and Democratic candidates for governor met for their second debate this week and went toe-to-toe on issues of energy, education, and the environment. But it's health care and the Affordable Care Act in particular that seems to be taking center stage as campaign ads focus on both candidates records.
Even medical groups are divided between the two, with doctors citing concerns over protections for pre-existing conditions.
To Confirm Or Not To Confirm
The FBI has turned over its report on the sexual assault allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ohio's Senators are predictably split on the issue.
Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, accused Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell of rushing the Supreme Court confirmation process. Sen. Rob Portman, a Republican, supports the nomination but says Kavanaugh was right to apologize to Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minnesota) for snapping at her at last week's hearing.
John Kasich GPS
Our governor was in the studios of MSNBC in New York to comment on the USMCA, the new NAFTA-like trade deal struck between the US, Canada and Mexico.
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