New Polls Show Weak Dems Nov 14, 2009
In the crucial swing state of Ohio, Republican Rob Portman has moved ahead of both Democrat challengers for the very first time in the U.S. Senate race. Portman, a former Ohio Congressman, leads Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner 38-34 percent and Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher 39-36 percent. (Human Events Online)
Poll: Obama disapproval rating rises in Ohio Nov 13, 2009
Rob Portman, a Republican and former U.S. congressman, leads both Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner in hypothetical match-ups. Portman, who has previously trailed both Democrats, pulled in 38 percent support to Brunner s 34 percent and topped Fisher with 39 percent support to the Democrat s 36 percent. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Self-Funder Ganley Begins Airing TV Ads in Ohio Nov 12, 2009
Rob Portman should be the party s nominee in a key open-seat Senate race next year. The 60-second ad touts Ganley s business background and takes an anti-Washington tone, with a narrator saying that Ganley s 47-year career of creating jobs and balancing budgets amounts to hard work the Washington politicians don t understand. (Roll Call)
Wyoming briefs Nov 11, 2009
His political experience also includes work with the 2000 Bush-Cheney presidential campaign, as well as with former Ohio Secretary of State and Buckeye State gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell and former Ohio Congressman and U.S. Trade Representative Rob Portman, R-OH.. O'Hara replaces Amy Larimer, who left the director's office last summer to take a job in the private sector. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
SarahPAC says it resolved problems with contributions Nov 1, 2009
Michele Bachmann of Minnesota and Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee, and former Congressman Rob Portman, seeking to replace Republican U.S. Sen. George Voinovich of Ohio who is not seeking re-election in 2010. (Juneau Empire)
Hill Democrats Critical Of Bush's Budget Plan Nov 1, 2009
When you combine the cutbacks with the large sums the White House is seeking to support the military, the war and tax cuts, "this is not a budget we can support," House Budget Committee Chairman Jr. (D-S.C.) told reporters after his panel finished grilling White House budget director Rob Portman. In the House Ways and Means Committee, Chairman (D-N.Y.) told Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson that he was particularly annoyed by the health-care cuts and yet another request from the White House to... (Yahoo News -- U.S. Budget)
Brunner fundraising flops again; Ohio Senate candidate has $112k on hand Oct 21, 2009
Rob Portman (R-Ohio), has raised nearly $5 million and has $5. 1 million on hand. (TheHill.com)
Can The GOP Take Back The House? Sep 30, 2009
Ohio will keep its status as a key battleground, with big races for senator and governor (the GOP is likely to nominate Rob Portman and former congressman John Kasich, respectively). Republicans think they have a blue-chip candidate in the aforementioned former congressman Steve Chabot, who will take on the man who beat him by about 2 percentage points in 2008, Steve Driehaus. (CBS News)
Does Bush Still Burden Ohio Repubs? Sep 11, 2009
Rob Portman, former congressman and cabinet official under George W. Bush, is the Republican frontrunner in the race to replace retiring Sen. George Voinovich. (Human Events Online)
Candidates Court Liberal Bloggers for Campaign Boost Aug 16, 2009
Rob Portman for Senate in 2010. It was the 58-year-old Fisher s first trip to the conference, which he could only compare to the activism he witnessed in the 1960s while he was in college several years before most of the participants were born. (Roll Call)
MICHAEL BARONE Aug 10, 2009
In the race for the Senate seat left open by Republican George Voinovich, Republican Rob Portman is running better than in previous Quinnipiac polls. He now trails Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher 37%-33% and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner 35%-34. (The Drudge Report)
Portman launches RV Tour Aug 4, 2009
Republican Rob Portman is all packed up and ready to hit southeastern Ohio later this week in an RV. He ll be decrying the results of the stimulus bill and the state s high unemployment rate as he makes his case for replacing Sen. George Voinovich in the U.S. Senate. (Cincinnati Nation)
GOP mustn’t spurn academic pedigree Jul 31, 2009
Ohio s Rob Portman s (Dartmouth and the University of Michigan) impressive rsum surpasses Palin s by leaps and bounds. He should be on all the daily television shows, instead of the usual suspects who pervade talk radio and television. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
As Ohio Goes, So Goes the Nation? Jul 26, 2009
Former Bush budget director and Republican Senate hopeful Rob Portman crushed Fisher and Brunner combined in last quarters fundraising totals. . (Townhall.com)
Portman expected to raise more than $1.5 million Jul 5, 2009
Tuesday was the deadline for quarterly filing for the candidates for U.S. Senate, and while Democrats Jennifer Brunner and Lee Fisher aren t revealing what they ve raised - some of the checks are still coming in - Republican Rob Portman expects to raise more than $1. 5 million, according to sources close to the campaign. (Cincinnati Nation)
King dazzles crowd Jun 26, 2009
If Republican Rob Portman, a former congressman and budget chief for George W. Bush, can t win the Senate seat of retiring GOP Sen. George Voinovich, that will be proof of Obama s lasting personal appeal and an embrace of his policies. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
GOP: Auditor Taylor going for re-election May 16, 2009
Rob Portman and Cleveland-area car dealer Tom Ganley. A poll tracking Republicans loyalties in the Senate race indicates widespread indecision among voters, but most of those who have lined up behind a candidate have chosen Portman. (Columbus Business First, OH)
Ohio GOP Senate Field Cleared for Portman May 16, 2009
Rob Portman (R), who has collected more than $3 million for his campaign so far, has the backing of both Buckeye and national Republicans. If Taylor had run against Portman, Republicans would not only have faced a contentious primary, but they would have also lost their only statewide incumbent up for re-election in 2010. (Roll Call)
'Odd incidents' surround Specter switch... May 8, 2009
Portman Trails in Ohio: National Republican strategists have touted former representative Rob Portman as one of their top recruits in 2010. But, suggest Portman may be less than advertised. (The Drudge Report)
Recession? Funds Flow Into 2010 Senate Races Apr 18, 2009
Arlen Specter of Pennsylvania, who faces a potentially tough re-election, and Ohio Senate hopeful Rob Portman. Although the 2010 election is 17 months away, the races are moving into high gear to suck up money as quickly as possible for a battle both sides expect to be a referendum on President Barack Obama's expansive agenda. (Newsmax)
Dems' Fisher, GOPs Portman raising big bucks for Senate race Apr 13, 2009
Republican Rob Portman, a former congressman from Cincinnati, told The Dispatch on Friday that he has collected more than $1 ... "Rob Portman is a creature of the Bush family," Brown said. (Cincinnati Nation)
2 top Ohio Democrats running for US Senate Feb 18, 2009
Brunner and Fisher join Republican Rob Portman as the only candidates in the race so far. Portman is a former Cincinnati congressman who also served as budget director under President George W. Bush. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Hill Democrats Critical Of Bush's Budget Plan Feb 18, 2009
When you combine the cutbacks with the large sums the White House is seeking to support the military, the war and tax cuts, "this is not a budget we can support," House Budget Committee Chairman Jr. (D-S.C.) told reporters after his panel finished grilling White House budget director Rob Portman. In the House Ways and Means Committee, Chairman (D-N.Y.) told Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson that he was particularly annoyed by the health-care cuts and yet another request from the White House to... (Yahoo News -- U.S. Budget)
GOP Worried, Democrats Nervous About 2010 Senate Feb 8, 2009
Ohio Republicans think Rob Portman, a former congressman and White House budget director, is their strongest contender. The Democratic field is unsettled, but the eventual nominee will try to tie Portman to former President George W. Bush's economic record. (Newsmax)
