Big news from Ohio. Arguing that “his effectiveness seems to have peaked,” The Cincinnati Enquirer turned against GOP incumbent Steve Chabot and said “It is time for him to come home.” The Enquirer’s endorsement of Chabot’s Democratic challenger John Cranley is especially striking considering the paper’s long-time support for Chabot (including in his first race against Cranley in 2000) and the fact that in each of the four other House races in which the Enquirer offered an endorsement, it choose the Republican.

In addition to his waning effectiveness, The Enquirer cites a spat of dishonest advertising run by Chabot and a record of energy and bipartisanship by Cranley. The endorsement and a recent DCCC poll giving Cranley a 9 point lead have his supporters excited going into the final week.