This could be a very interesting session in Ohio.  Count em – that’s 32 rookies on the Dem side who are going to play a big role in trying to navigate Ohio’s tumultuous economic climate.  Talk about a whip’s nightmare.  With that many self confident, inexperienced newbies casting votes and talking to the press, it’ll be real easy to pick up say…4 seats maybe in 2010.  Happy whipping Democrats!  From Cleveland.com:

It’s a monumental task that would flummox even the most experienced group of lawmakers: balancing a multibillion dollar budget during the worst economic climate in decades.

But the 99 state representatives who took office this month aren’t all tested veterans. They are one of the greenest classes ever, with nearly a third of them brand new. The Ohio House, under Democratic control for the first time in 14 years, is less experienced both in leadership and membership than at just about any point in Ohio history. It’s not just because the balance of power has swung. Voter-approved term limits continue to exact their toll on experienced state lawmakers who must leave after eight years.

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