Special election: Tom Brinkman Running against pat DEWINE! Rep primary JUNE 14TH.

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And if this poll is correct, I am happy...

The poll reveals that 20.8% of those polled would vote for Schmidt if the election were held today. Hamilton County Commissioner Pat DeWine is the choice of 17.9% of those polled. State Representative Tom Brinkman received 6.4%.

[NeoCaveman]

She looks like a winner. Pro life and small government too.

And yes whoever wins the primary wins the seat.

Forgive me as a northern Ohioan from butting in but in my opinion I'm for Anyone but Dewine and possibly the check bouncer.

[You Dirty Rats]

I am also in the 2nd District and Jean looks like the best chance to beat DeWanker Jr.

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Forgive me as a northern Ohioan from butting in but in my opinion I'm for Anyone but Dewine and possibly the check bouncer.

No apology necessary. Opinions are funny things. We all have them and intelligent people reevaluate them when necessary. The knuckleheads that think Tom Brinkman is the second coming of Ronald Reagan are hilarious. I think he is closer to James Traficant. He has made a career out of being divisive. He has stated that he would never support any tax increase. That kind of statement is moronic. I am against over-taxation as much as anybody. But to make a blanket statement like that shows a lack of maturity.

[libs_kma]

"Is this Portman's seat? Chabot?"

Yes, Its Portmans seat in Congressional district 2. Wish I could vote over there against Dewine.

I'm in district one with Steve Chabot. Now THERE is a real Republican. Conservative and reliable.

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I lived in the first district my whole life and grew up on the same street as Steve Chabot. He is a total class act. Just as is Ken Blackwell.

[You Dirty Rats]

I would like someone to tell Mike DeWine that if he doesn't get back on the reservation then the Republicans will support Blackwell for Senate and Petro for Governor.

[CONSERVE]

You obviously are not from Ohio where we know that Dewine is a liberal who supported the Darby creek land grab, that thankfully failed and that he is anti-2nd amendment

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Dewine and Voinovich are both disappointments.

[cicero's_son]

McCainMutiny:

since 5-24-2005

[Eagle of Liberty]

Then go vote for Dewine. Many of will not.

[Eagle of Liberty]

Petro for Governor?

He stood in Blackwell's way of getting the tax repeal directive on the ballot. Why would you want him?

Blackwell for Governor and someone else for Dewine's seat in '06.

[x1stcav]

Who cares?

C'mon Ohioans; send a message to the old man.

Traitorous jerk.

[x1stcav]

Who cares?

C'mon Ohioans; send a message to the old man.

Traitorous jerk.

[Dan from Michigan]

I met Tom Brinkman back in 2001 when he was fighting for concealed carry.

He reminds me of Tom Coburn and we need more like that who can be counted on when times are tough. I sent him a check a couple of weeks back.

[GoBucks2002]

There are quite a few people running, but if conservatives concentrate on one person - Tom Brinkman has very strong conservative credentials- to support, they have a much better chance in getting that person elected. Cobra

Amen. Pat DeWine has the best name ID in the race. He knows he has to portray himself as a true conservative. Elements of his record on City Council (when he allied himself with a Democrat) and his personal life (when he left his pregnant wife to move in with a p.r./advertisting consultant who was then hired by a large company who wanted a subsidy, and then DeWine changed his vote) call that into question. Also, he is more or less a career politician and as such seems susceptible to an affinity for governemtn.

There are too many non-DeWines running in this race. Some will back McEwen because they recall his fairly conservative voting record and hold little against him for the check-bouncing or the poor campaigns against Clarence Miller, Ted Stricklland, and Rob Portman. McEwen seems to me like a guy who is addicted to power in Washington. The fact that he's lived in Virginia since his defeat in Congress and his work as a corporate lobbyist points to this direction.

Jean Schmidt is conservative, too, (pro-life, pro-gun) but her biggest sin will be her vote for the sales tax increase in 2003.

There are a few other candidates who will attract local (we're talking township-level here, and small ones at that) interest.

Tom Brinkman has a long career in private industry (the printing business to be specific) and has actively campaigned for numerous referenda to limit or lower taxes. He has a solodly conservative record in Columbus, has never voted for a tax increase, and is endorsed by Right to Life and the Gun Owners of America. He also has experience defeating the Establishment's choice for office (he knocked off Joe Deters' hand-picked candidate who got the Party endorsement in the 2000 primary). This is why I am proudly supporting Tom Brinkman.

[Dan from Michigan]

Portman's district.

[Dan from Michigan]

He's probably Brinkman's campaign manager and saw all the posts on this yesterday through an internet search, or was tipped through email.

After Mike DeWine's vote on judges, why elect his son who just recentyl won a county commissioner race when a solid conservative like Brinkman(pro-2a, pro-life, 100% anti-tax) is running?

[GoBucks2002]

Re: Brinkman and the death penalty.

As a Catholic, he is opposed to the death penalty. He is also opposed to abortion. He appears to give a higher priority to defending the unborn.

Also, unlike most death penalty opponents, he tends to believe the police who arrest them, the prosecutors who try them, the juries who find them guilty, and the judges who review the evidence on appeal.

You won't find him out at Lucasville the night before an execution claiming that police planted evidence.

Talking to Tom, and talking to my pastor about the death penalty has caused me to think long and hard about it, and my support for it is wavering.

I guess in your book I should just go on over to DU right now.

[Dan from Michigan]

John Engler opposed the death penalty as well for religious reasons. He's Catholic.

I can't comment on Jean Schmidt as I'm unfamiliar with her. I respect Brinkman for going to bat for the 2nd Amendment as a true believer(GRPC in 01 during the Hamilton County and Statewide Conceal carry fights). He's walked the walk as well as talked the talk.

Normally I don't jump into other state fights this heavily, but the winner here will affect my district as much as Mike Rogers(my rep) does. Now if we can get rid of Stab-me-now in 06.....