Posted on 02/16/2022 11:47:14 AM PST by RandFan
Businessman Mike Gibbons is rising in early polls of Ohio’s crowded Republican Senate primary, and he is seeking to introduce himself to voters as the pro-Trump candidate in the race, according to a new advertisement campaign he will launch Tuesday.
Former President Donald Trump has yet to make an endorsement in the race to succeed retiring GOP Sen. Rob Portman, but several Republican candidates are actively courting that endorsement in a race that has largely been driven by the candidates’ level of fealty to Trump.
A pair of polls showed Gibbons making significant gains with voters in recent days. One internal campaign poll showed him in the lead with 23%, with Josh Mandel, the former Ohio treasurer and the party’s 2012 Senate nominee, trailing him at 10.8%. An independent poll from Co/Efficient also found Gibbons in the lead but with Mandel in closer proximity.
In the new advertisement campaign, Gibbons took aim at rivals Vance and Jane Timken as “Washington wimps,” highlighting their past comments critical of Trump, and calling himself “Trump tough.” Vance has dipped in recent polls, while Timken has made incremental gains.
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Will there be debates??
The primary is May 3.
Way to go! And I think he was the drummer for Badfinger.
But does he eat Grapenuts?
Where are the District Maps?
Gibbons has a good ad campaign under way. Vance and Timken are non starters. Mandel is a perennial candidate for whatever office is open. He has never really caught fire despite good name recognition. I’d suggest “Trump tough” will play well in the gop primary.
The democrats will run Tim Ryan, a popular congressman from the Youngstown area. I would not underestimate him. Despite anti-democrat headwinds for Ryan, this seat is not a lock.
Timken now has Kellyanne Conway working for her team. Trump better not be influenced by Conway, and he better not waste his political capital supporting Timken.
Timken is the state GOP establishment. She never responded to questions about financial misconduct in the GOP books. She supported Anthony Gonzalez impeachment vote- just before she denounced it.
She is now endorsed by Portman. Hopefully, this will help people to see that she is the RINO candidate.
I don’t know.
gibbons? saw this guy on the warroom and he could hardly communicate. looks like a gope to me.
Josh Mandel is the only way to go. he’s pure working class, cross party support, and was always for Trump.
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