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Ohio's Primary Season Begins

Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Bounce Innovation Hub, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Akron, Ohio.
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Democratic presidential candidate and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Bounce Innovation Hub, Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2020, in Akron, Ohio.

In this week's episode of Snollygoster, Ohio's politics podcast from WOSU, hosts Mike Thompson and Steve Brown discuss what to expect in Democratic politics, with the March primary election less than 10 weeks away. Democratic strategist Derrick Clay joins the show.

Listen to Snollygoster on theWOSU Public Media mobile app, on Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts. And make sure to leave a rating and review!

On this week's episode:
The Democractic Field

The Ohio Secretary of State’s Office has certified the candidates who will be on the March 17 ballot. In the presidential race, all the "major" candidates are included, but Andrew Yang and John Delaney both had trouble with directions and were disqualified.

Joe Biden is leading many polls with Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren, and Pete Buttigieg trailing behind him. Michael Bloomberg is late to the race but is making agressive moves, hiring staff and opening offices in Ohio.

Snollygoster Of The Week

Credit to Jackie Borchardt from the Cincinnati Enquirer for reporting on an unnamed person who petitioned the Ohio Medical Board to allow "Bengals/Browns Fans" as an official condition that would grant access to medical marijuana.

Send questions and comments to snollygoster@wosu.org.

Mike Thompson spends much of his time correcting people who mispronounce the name of his hometown – Worcester, Massachusetts. Mike studied broadcast journalism at Syracuse University when he was not running in circles – as a distance runner on the SU track team.
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