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Democratic Ohio State Representative John Barnes Jr sues the Ohio Democratic Party and party chairman Chris Redfern, says he was defamed, Barnes demands jobs for Blacks, says the Democrats have a "plantation mentality:" Is the Ohio Democratic Party in trouble as the 2016 presidential election nears?

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Ohio State Representative John E. Barnes Jr. (D-12) By Kathy Wray Coleman, editor-in-chief,  Cleveland Urban News. Com and The Cleveland Urban News.Com Blog,  O hio's Most Read Online Black Newspaper and Newspaper Blog   K a thy Wray Coleman is  a community activist and 21-year investigative journalist who trained for 17 years at the Call and Post Newspaper.  ( www.clevelandurbannews.com ) /   ( www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com ) COLUMBUS, Ohio - A Black Democratic Ohio state legislator has sued the Ohio Democratic Party and its outgoing chairman, Chris Redfern, who, in spite of his powerful role as state party chairman, saw popular incumbent Republican Gov John Kasich win reelection by a landslide on Nov 4, coupled with a Republican sweep of all statewide offices. And the all so wounded Redfern, who is White, also lost his own state representative race. State Rep John E. Barnes Jr., a Black Cleveland Democrat whom voters reelected to the 12th house district, w