Emily McCord

In today's PoliticsOhio, Emily McCord speaks to Martin Gottlieb. He's on the editorial staff at the "Dayton Daily News" and is a columnists who covers local politics. This week, John Boehner unveiled the Republican "Pledge to America"; their governing agenda should they win the house in November. McCord first asks Gottleib about Boehner's ambitions for becoming Speaker of the House.

Tuesday night was the first gubernatorial debate between Democrat Ted Strickland and Republican John Kasich. In this week's edition of PoliticsOhio, Emily McCord speaks to Statehouse Bureau Chief, Karen Kasler, about the highlights of the evening, and whether or not it's made a difference for Ohio voters.

Foreclosures are on the rise in the Dayton metro area, with Montgomery County having the highest numbers. This comes from the foreclosure filing company, Realty Trac.

Montgomery, Greene and Miami Counties saw a 30 percent increase in foreclosure filings in August from the same time a year ago. Montgomery County had the largest increase from 663 filings in August 2009, to 884 last month. University of Dayton economist Richard Stock says because of recent jobs loss, this doesn't come as a surprise.

In the first installment of "PoliticsOhio", Emily McCord speaks with Ohio Public radio reporters, Karen Kasler and Bill Cohen. They discuss the tough road ahead for Governor Strickland and Democratic Senate candidate Lee Fisher, and why the upcoming gubernatorial debate may not make much of a difference for undecided voters.