Richard Cordray's allies are encouraging him to come back to Ohio and run for governor

[TexasTowelie]

CLEVELAND, Ohio – Richard Cordray won't talk about it. More precisely, he can't talk about it. But allies of the former Ohio attorney general are increasing their activity on his behalf with one goal in mind: Making him the Democratic frontrunner for governor in 2018.

The latest sign came Friday with the launch of @RichCordrayOH on Twitter.

"Hello Ohio!" reads the social media account's first message.

Cordray himself must refrain from partisan politics because of his federal job running the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. But one Democratic source confirmed that the new Twitter account is the work of his supporters. And State Rep. David Leland of the Columbus area told cleveland.com Friday that he "would be happy to help" a Cordray campaign.

Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/11/richard_cordrays_allies_are_en.html

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. He might like this idea more, once the R's get done gutting the bureau he heads.

The Consumer Protection one.

It's high on the R's list to make toothless.