Ohio: Thank you for posting the photo of me and Billy Cunningham. I asked you to do this for 2 reasons:
1.) I wanted those on this forum who haven't met me yet to know what I actually look like when not scrunching my face -- Dolly takes beautiful photos; unfortunately, I don't!
2.) I wanted to use Billy Cunningham (radio personality, 700WLW superstation based in Cincinnati) to springboard into a conversation about the election that will take place in Ohio's 2nd congressional district on August 2 . . . Yes, I live in this district!
Today, I received several e-mails that have me a bit panicked.
It seems as though the Democrats (national, state, and local) are pouring EVERYTHING they have into this election . . . they're actually mounting a bigger effort than they did for the presidential election!!
They want this seat for two reasons: 1.) to embarrass the President (actually, this could be reasons 1-10), and 2.) to give the Party momentum going into the 2006 congressional elections.
The e-mails I received today indicate that the race seems too close for comfort -- Jeanne Schmidt (R) is running against Hackett (D) to replace Rob Portman (R) who is now the US Trade Representative.
This will be a LOW turnout race between a MOTIVATED Democrat Party and a Republican electorate that is largely unaware this election is even happening: It appears that I'm going to be spending my weekend on the telephone!
If anyone else on this thread wants to volunteer in the 2nd congressional district, freepmail me so that I can provide you with ways that you can help our candidate!
I think by now there are only a few 'stragglers' on the Dose.
What do you think?
With Hackett being a vet, he and the dems will play that up. Think it will be close.