Posted on 06/07/2005 8:34:21 AM PDT by Dan from Michigan
Is it wrong that a part of me kinda wants the magician to win? Oh the fun he could have up there! LOL
She's the former state rep because she lost her 2004 primary over her vote to increase the sales tax.
I'm glad I donated to Brinkman.
Although, I must say, if I knew for a fact which candidate could beat Dewine I'd swing over to that camp.
A low turn-out would favor Brinkman but most other candidates in the primary could make a legit claim to being conservative as well.
Considering the bruising nature of the GOP primary, it's possible that many Republicans could stay home in the general election and the Dem candidate could slip thru in an upset.
I'm unfamiliar with the candidates. Why Brinkman? Is he the true conservative, and if so, how do we know this?
Pat DeWine still has to be the frontrunner though. You know there are lots of establishment types even in a low-turnout primary.
Thanks for the background, JZ.
I would'nt worry too much about DeWine. I'm getting tons of mail promoting him as a candidate.
The problem is, I don't live in that district. I'm 3 miles away in Bohener's district!
Please tell me Schmidt looks like Ann Coulter..
OH-2 is the most GOP district in the state.
Bony chicken with an Adam's apple?
Brinkman is supported by GOA.
I live in Steve Chabot's district, on the West Side of Cincinnati, and I can assure you that Pat DeWine is hardly well-liked. He's made a number of enemies since his days on Cincinnati City Council, including publicly sparring with the head of Cincinnati's Police Union, taking out a sitting county commissioner in a nasty primary, and leaving his wife for another woman while she was pregnant with his third child. His amibition has also been criticized, as he was just elected as a Hamilton County Commissioner last November and he's already running for another office. Believe me, his negatives are high and his father's recent actions aren't making things any better for him. He's been booed at several campaign events, been slammed for claiming endorsements he didn't really have, and even skipped events to avoid hostile treatment. The problem I see is that he's both well-known and well-financed and could win on that alone in such a crowded field. Brinkman, McEwen, and Schmidt are clearly better alternatives to DeWine, but separately he'll probably beat each of them, save possibly McEwen. McEwen is still fairly well-known from his former days in Congress and he has more money than Schmidt or Brinkman. DeWine has been attacking him recently, leading me to believe that he sees McEwen has his strongest competitor. I like Brinkman and would be happy if he wins. Hopefully he'll run for Mayor of Cincinnati if he doesn't, though.
Exactly. It's hard enough to overcome name ID in a primary, and in a crowded special primary, zheesh ...
Still, here's hoping.
LOL!..@ she doesn't look like Helen Thomas. :D
Thanks for the info. Has the NRA gotten involved in the race?
The NRA hasn't gotten involved and nobody seems to think they will. But the Gun Owners of America have endorsed Tom Brinkman and nobody else. Most of the organizations are issuing multiple endorsements or none at all, but GOA has given their endorsement exclusively to Brinkman.
McEwen and DeWine are spending their time and money trashing each other. Let them beat up on each other. Meanwhile, Brinkman is running a positive campaign and Republicans will be seeing a lot of him in the final week.
DeWine and McEwen deserve each other, but the 2nd District deserves better. Please encourage everyone you know to support Tom Brinkman, the only candidate in this race with a proven conservative record and the integrity to match.
Yes,he is the true conservative.Go visit www.gobrinkman.com
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