Paint It Blackwell

NRO ^ | 1/10/05 | Tim Carney

[xzins]

Some other Taft genetic progeny, DeWine, or Voinovich.

All 3 are Rinos.

All 3 are part of Ohio's aristocracy.

Blackwell's resume makes them all look like pikers.

[NewLand]

I wonder if Blackwell could be denied the nomination the way the GA Republicans did in 2004 to Herman Cain?

You are right that the GA party apparatus backed Isakson, not Cain...that was to be expected. However, I think Herman's campaign made some key mistakes in his ads, etc and that did not help attract enough people that did not know him but recognized Isakson (casual voter).

I was a Cain supporter...FYI.

Blackwell is more of an insider than Cain so his odds are much higher.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"I wonder if Blackwell could be denied the nomination the way the GA Republicans did in 2004 to Herman Cain?"

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If Senator DeWine runs for governor, as has been rumored, then the party establishment will back him even more strongly than the GA GOP backed Isakson in 2004. But Mr, Blackwell starts off in a much better position than Mr. Cain did in GA, since Blackwell has already been elected statewide on a couple of occasions and has been a vocal opponent of RINO Governor Taft's tax policies.

I think Blackwell will be the clear frontrunner unless DeWine jumps in, but if DeWine jumps it will be much more difficult for him, and perhaps a deal will be struck to avoid a bloody primary (such as Blackwell being appointed to DeWine's Senate seat). But I hope that DeWine stays in the Senate and allows Blackwell to win the governorship.

[PhiKapMom]

Then Ohioians need to do what we did in Oklahoma -- get behind Blackwell and get the grassroots out for the primary and he will be your nominee. Time to start is right now IMHO!

Organize your grassroots in every part of the State and you can win!

[Coop]

Fascinating stuff. That word count (Dubya vs. KB) really cuts through all the BS, doesn't it?

[Pusterfuss]

I do hate democrats!

[Clintonfatigued]

If Ken Blackwell does run for Governor, he will have equally known primary competition. State Attorney General Jim Petro and state Auditor Betty Montgomery are also in the running.

[Clintonfatigued]

"Jennette Bradley, another black Republican, is the Lieutenant Governor"

That's no longer the case. Bradley was recently appointed state Treasurer. The post is currently held my Bruce Johnson, a former state Director of Developement.

[Kuksool]

According to the exit polls, Bush won 16% of the OH black vote. A higher rate than any other battleground state. I suspect the presence of Ken Blackwell had something to do with it. Last year was a horrible year for African-American conservative. We had 3 electable candidates: Dylan Glenn, Vernon Robinson, and Herman Cain. Instead, the primary voters selected boring, white RINOS. These defeats give the Left cheap fodder to say the GOP is hostile to minorities, especially with the elections of Ken Salazar and Barack Obama. I suspect RINOS want the GOP to flop on minority outreach. Because the type of minorities open to the GOP message are social conservative ones. RINOS figure the less social conservatives, the better. In fact many RINOS think using abortion to reduce the minority population strengthens them politically.

[AuH2ORepublican]

"I suspect RINOS want the GOP to flop on minority outreach. Because the type of minorities open to the GOP message are social conservative ones. RINOS figure the less social conservatives, the better."

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Very good point. The only "minority outreach" RINOs want to take part in is meeting with liberal blacks like Jesse Jackson and saying "you see, we need to be "pro-choice" on abortion, pro-affirmative action and pro-gun control in order to win the black vote."

[AuH2ORepublican]

"Bradley was recently appointed state Treasurer. The post is currently held my Bruce Johnson, a former state Director of Developement."

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I guess yesterday just wasn't my day. But Howard Metzenbaum and John Glenn are still Ohio's two Senators, right? : )

[The Old Hoosier]

Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga) was more conservative than Dylan Glenn.

[RockinRight]

How right you were.