Former GOP governor endorses Brown in Ohio Senate race

Former Ohio Gov. Bob Taft, a Republican, threw his support behind Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown (Ohio) in his closely watched reelection bid for the U.S. Senate.

In a letter to the editor published Sunday in the Dayton Daily News, Taft said he is still a Republican but will be putting party aside to vote for Brown, who Taft said is “the kind of leader” Ohioans need.

Taft, who served as governor from 1999 to 2007, did not mention Brown's GOP opponent, candidate Bernie Moreno, in the letter.