Topic: Jim Renacci

Congress, spooked by summer town halls, tries jobs fairs instead

The health-care reform protests of 2009 have made members of Congress worried about holding traditional summer town halls. As an alternative, some are holding jobs fairs.

Will a personal plea from Geithner sway GOP freshmen on debt ceiling?

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner is heading up Capitol Hill to make his case to GOP House freshmen that not raising the debt ceiling could lead to serious economic problems.

10 races to watch

Who are GOP's 'Young Guns' and what do they want from Election 2010?

Many of the GOP's 'Young Guns' running for House seats see small businesses as America's economic savior – and want government to get out of their way.

Rise of the YouTube ambush in Election 2010: a case study

Election 2010 campaigns seed town-hall meetings with tough questioners and cameras, in the hope of tarring a rival via a 'YouTube moment.' Here's a look at one recent episode in an Ohio House race.

Why Ohio? Behind Obama's choice of Cleveland for jobs speech

It's no accident President Obama is delivering a major speech on economic recovery in Ohio, a struggling state that makes or breaks presidencies.

House races 101: Is the Republican Party primed for a takeover?

Many more Democratic House seats than Republican ones are vulnerable this year. Republicans are targeting the Democrats' freshman class, plus some veteran lawmakers.