Final Thoughts: Jerry Springer
Apr 16, 2026 · 33 min · 19 segments
Springer makes his most ambitious political move yet. And while his work on the campaign trail may not deliver him to the governor’s office, he finds his stride in another arena: television. See…
Leon NeyfakhHostTish HevelGuestMark MoskowitzGuestJohn KieswetterGuest
With his time as mayor in the rear view, Springer was ready for a bigger platform, and in 1982, he decided to run for governor of Ohio.
One of his team's first moves was to hire the media firm where Moskowitz worked.
Springer was a household name in Cincinnati, but this election was not just about Cincinnati.
In order to win the Democratic nomination for governor, Springer would have to reach people across the entire state, from Cleveland to Columbus to Appalachia.
He's a Jewish guy living in Cincinnati, which all the Democratic votes are in northern Ohio.
With his time as mayor in the rear view, Springer was ready for a bigger platform, and in 1982, he decided to run for governor of Ohio.
One of his team's first moves was to hire the media firm where Moskowitz worked.
Springer was a household name in Cincinnati, but this election was not just about Cincinnati.
In order to win the Democratic nomination for governor, Springer would have to reach people across the entire state, from Cleveland to Columbus to Appalachia.
He's a Jewish guy living in Cincinnati, which all the Democratic votes are in northern Ohio.
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