Eye on Ohio II

John McIntyre, Real Clear Politics, with his always astute take on the Ohio gubernatorial race (my earlier post here), that Blackwell may prove a surprise winner by running as an outsider and reformer, citing a reader:

Blackwell - a longtime thorn in Taft's side - used his outsider status in the recent GOP primary where Republicans came out in force to vote despite being called demoralized by the drive-by media. He is a charismatic and skilled politician; do not be surprised if is able to wage a campaign that paints Strickland as the logical heir to Taftian politics (higher taxes, squishy social views, and the charisma of a fish) and himself as the true reformer.

Well, Taft doesn't sound like a Republican to me, despite his illustrious name, so I would think Blackwell would have a shot with that strategy.