Two years is a lifetime in politics. In 2004 George Bush secured the presidency with a hard fought win in Ohio, but just two years later a dismal election night for Republicans nationally proved disastrous in Ohio. If Ohio Republicans - at home and in Washington - do not address voters' perennial concerns about good government and economic prosperity, as well as the deepening mood of dissatisfaction with handling of the Iraq war, their time in the political wilderness will be prolonged.
