Portman Faces Balancing Act on Trade as He Seeks Re-Election, and Auditions as Running Mate for the Crown Prince

He's for gay marriage.  He's has a long favorable history as an a coddler and champion of outsourcers. And he's from Ohio.  Get to know second fiddle on the 2016 Bush-Portman ticket:

(Real Clear Politics) - Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio is maneuvering with care as he runs for re-election in a swing state while cautiously supporting a free-trade deal that even some fellow Republicans fear could lead to job losses back home.

The former U.S. trade representative backed the fast-track trade bill in a Senate committee. But that was only after pushing an amendment aimed at cracking down on currency manipulation, a measure the Obama administration saw as a deal killer for the bill. Read more.