Weekly columns from Vindicator politics writer David Skolnick:
By David Skolnick |October 5th, 2012 | Comments (6)
With early voting underway — and busier than it was in 2008 — and Election Day about a month away,
By David Skolnick |September 28th, 2012 | Comments (6)
In Ohio, we’ve been in full campaign mode for several months. We’ve seen thousands of political
By David Skolnick |September 21st, 2012 | Comments (5)
A poll of the 6th Congressional District, paid by the campaign of Democratic challenger Charlie
By David Skolnick |September 14th, 2012 | Comments (1)
The rhetoric and accusations are already running wild in the 6th Congressional District race between
By David Skolnick |September 7th, 2012 | Comments (3)
Large crowds for vice presidential candidates don’t necessarily translate into votes. Rallies
By David Skolnick |August 31st, 2012 | Comments (8)
Vice President Joe Biden returns to the Mahoning Valley today with a stump speech that will target
By David Skolnick |August 17th, 2012 | Comments (6)
It’s been said and written many times that if you are a Republican presidential candidate and you
By David Skolnick |August 10th, 2012
The elections for the 13th (formerly the 17th) and 14th Congressional Districts positions were
By David Skolnick |August 3rd, 2012 | Comments (3)
U.S. Rep. Steven C. LaTourette’s decision to quit his re-election race will leave a gap in the
By David Skolnick |July 27th, 2012 | Comments (2)
Apparently Youngstown Municipal Court Judge Robert A. Douglas Jr. is irreplaceable. When he serves
By David Skolnick |July 20th, 2012 | Comments (4)
The decision by Youngstown City Council to move ahead with only four of 17 charter amendments
By David Skolnick |July 13th, 2012 | Comments (6)
You could see U.S. Rep. Tim Ryan of Niles, D-17th, was feeling the heat. The congressman was
By David Skolnick |July 6th, 2012 | Comments (9)
Yes, I went to the Austintown Fourth of July Parade. Yes, I got a lot of candy. And, yes, that’s
By David Skolnick |June 29th, 2012 | Comments (7)
First it was the campaign of U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson, R-6th, and the National Republican
By David Skolnick |June 22nd, 2012 | Comments (3)
So how did I end up in a place I had previously never heard of, stand in the pouring rain and then