Posted on 10/03/2005 7:41:39 PM PDT by RWR8189
WASHINGTON - Paul Hackett, the Iraq War veteran from Cincinnati who was hailed by national Democrats for his narrow loss this summer in a heavily Republican House district, has decided to challenge Mike DeWine for U.S. Senate in 2006.
Spokesman David Woodruff, who served as Hackett's campaign manager in his special election campaign for the 2nd District House seat against Jean Schmidt, confirmed Hackett's run Monday evening. Hackett had spent the last month hinting at a run against Ohio's senior senator, who is in his second six-year term.
Hackett was flying back Monday evening from Washington after meeting with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada and the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, Woodruff said.
Reid's spokeswoman, Tessa Hefen, would not confirm or deny the meeting Monday, but Woodruff later said Reid gave Hackett the confidence to run.
"He found overwhelming support from the leaders of the Democratic Party, campaign organizations and staff," Woodruff said.
DeWine campaign manager Matt Carle said DeWine has a a good record as a senator and "we look forward to presenting that record to the voters next year."
Hackett drew national attention by earning 48 percent of the vote Aug. 2 in Ohio's 2nd District, which voted 64 percent for President Bush last year. Schmidt and other Republicans have said the summertime special election for the House should not be considered as a bellwether for other congressional elections.
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Thanks for posting. Interesting.
Per latest Zogby (ok, it's Zogby), Hackett leads DeWine by 8 points.
http://online.wsj.com/public/resources/documents/info-flash05a.html?project=elections06-ft&h=495&w=778&hasAd=1&mod=blogs
Zogby = President Kerry with 311 electoral votes.
That poll also has Harris within a few points of Nelson in Florida, something that no other poll has shown.
Its junk.
I should have known better than to post Zogby!!!! :(
War hero my aching arse! He was and remains an ambulance chaser who was called to active duty. Probably spent his entire tour purusing contracts for MREs. He has earned the John Kerry purple shaft award complete with the barbed wire cluster to be proudly worn while telling war stories in the local Demonrat headquarters.
There are enough people upset with the RINO dewine and voinovich that I wouldn't be surprised if people vote for Hackett as a protest vote. I'm thinking about it...
Elect a rino, risk losing to a dem who acts conservative.
The gun issue could kill him.
Sorry, bu the gun issue could kill who, De Wine or Hackett?
Exactly.
Let the conservatives stay home or vote for third parties. When the Rats take over, we can then revolt with a clear conscience.
DeWine.
If I remember correctly, he was a Public Affairs Officer. Back in the days before computers, we called them Remington Chairmobile Raiders.
Now, how are Ohio Pubbies going to answer this?
DeWine should step aside and support a candidate that could create some excitement and win this in a slugfest if it comes to that. Perhaps Jim Petro or Doug White or Rob Portman???
Nope he is admiring Uncle Miltie's natural features.
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