I’m faced with a dilemma. The Dayton Daily News editorial board wants to meet with the three candidates for the...
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Our Broken political system
Am I an uncompromising asshole- and is that a good thing?
In the last 24 hours, I’ve talked with 2 elected representatives I respect. Both tell me the same thing: you...
Why it’s still the economy stupid.
As a former US Army paratrooper, I know a little bit about parachutes. As a businessman, I know that profit is a...
Obama asks? Esrati Answers: How can the next president better help small business and entrepreneurs thrive?
While I’m lucky to have 20 or so people engaged in a discussion online, being a celebrity presidential candidate...
Opening doors at endorsement meetings
Ever wonder how a candidate gets endorsed? Well, I can’t tell you the whole story, because I’m only there...
Residency rules and the courts- bad news for Victor Pate
I haven’t forgotten my obligation to my Dayton readers about giving them the up-to-date skinny on what’s...
Elect Esrati to Congress, because, well, his TV spots cost less
You won’t see this TV commercial for my campaign on TV. Nope, won’t happen. Because that costs a lot of...
If we cared as much about education as football in Ohio
Ohio State just lost another football national championship. Boo-hoo. Maybe it’s a curse. Maybe when the State...
Ohio already has an optical scan network in place… you just won’t believe where.
So, the Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner wants to put an optical scan system into place for the November election:...
Election or Auction? You decide.
To be taken seriously as a candidate in America today requires fund raising skills, at least that’s what the...

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