They're going to need a platform of some kind that appeals to the center in Ohio, which appears to be center-right. The Bush victory (in 2004) is defining the Democratic campaign.

I don't think that tact would take. I think that does stir up the school board crowd and local government types?.I don't think they drive the primary.

It's hard to get write-in votes, so even if they only add 1,000 votes to Carr with this, it's worth it.

This is dirty pool. The Republicans are clearly trying to fix the Democratic primary.

You got to raise doubts about his character, to give some pause to the religious conservatives who are looking on him as a very different candidate.

There's nothing I did before 'Ohio' that would be in the same category -- and very little since. It's a kind of a political song as well as a feeling song, and it's dated to a particular incident, kinda like 'Rockin' in the Free World.' I just don't write that many of them.