Recently, we’ve seen the best and worst of Ohioans moving onward and upward. Starting with the best, 19 players from Ohio universities were selected [1] in the 2022 NFL Draft. The Buckeye State (or should we now say the “Bearcat State [2]?”) trailed behind only Texas and far exceeded its proportion of the U.S. population. On the other end, we witnessed a major flaw in the way candidates are selected to represent their parties in November. With all eyes on the election to replace retiring Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), JD Vance won the Republican primary even though nearly seven-in-ten [3] GOP voters picked someone else. Now, Vance may turn out to be the next Robert Taft and serve Ohio well for a generation. The issue here isn’t who won; it’s how he won. Ohio uses a “first-past-the-post” system in its primary elections. In a crowded field, like we saw this year, winners don’t need a majority of votes…
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