Posted on 02/03/2022 9:47:31 AM PST by cotton1706
That dynamic and recent developments, plus the aforementioned polling, is fueling optimism inside Team Renacci that an upset in Ohio’s May 3 primary is afoot. Renacci, a former congressman who lost his bid for Senate in 2018, beat out DeWine for the endorsement of the Clermont County Republican Party. Renacci is expected to win the backing of additional county parties with a history of bucking incumbents.
“This isn’t a Republican state or a [Democratic] state — it’s a Trump state,” said Renacci campaign spokesman Tom Weyand, highlighting yet another factor behind the challenger’s confidence that he will prevail.
The DeWine campaign declined to comment. Republican insiders in Ohio concede that the primary is competitive and speculate that the governor’s campaign has not attempted to debunk the Renacci poll with a survey of their own because the race is closer than his supporters would prefer. But they are putting their money on the incumbent for a few key reasons.
The apparent entry into the nominating contest of two additional DeWine challengers is poised to deprive Renacci of the straight head-to-head matchup he needs to win, multiple Republican strategists said. With farmer Joe Blystone and former state legislator Ron Hood on the GOP primary ballot, the anti-DeWine vote stands to be diluted to the governor’s benefit.
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This guy is a career politician that couldn’t beat wife beater brown.
I’m supporting Blystone.
I just want to see DeWine lose, so I’m going to vote for whomever has the best chance to beat him.
Yes, DeWine is the candidate of the state gop, a tight group with no ties to the populace but big ties to big money. I’m pretty sure that the other two “candidates”, Hood and Blystone, total unknowns, are ginned up by DeWine.
Dewine, our one term governor hopefully will get trounced. This moron raised our gas tax for Ohio 15¢ in his FIRST MONTH, AND STILL HASN’T TAKE IT BACK AFTER BOZO IN OUR WHITE HOUSE RAISED OUR GAS BY 60% ON HIS FIRST DAY.
Whatever happens, I hope DeWine loses. RINOs are a blight on the Republican party.
For me it’s close. I think Renacci is a RINO. If DeWine votes for Con-Carry, I’ll vote for him. Otherwise, Renacci may be given a chance.
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