Posted on 08/02/2005 6:53:19 AM PDT by watsonfellow
Has anyone seen any polls?
""If she loses it will be very embarrassing and of course the media will be screaming their claims about what a political disaster this is for GWB.""
and it will be
the mroe votes that are counted, the greater the gap for Hackett, this isnt getting any closer
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Governor Bob Taft may have destroyed the Ohio GOP.
Are the dead starting to rise from the grave and vote in Cinncinatti?
LOL! I feel like screaming:
"Hold the line!!! HOLD! THE! LINE!!!!"
Like in The Patriot.
As of 8:03 PM
DEM - PAUL HACKETT 1629 45.34%
REP - JEAN SCHMIDT 1964 54.66%
As of 8:20 PM
DEM - PAUL HACKETT 1717 46.12%
REP - JEAN SCHMIDT 2006 53.88%
As of 8:34 PM
DEM - PAUL HACKETT 4083 46.38%
REP - JEAN SCHMIDT 4720 53.62%
As of 8:49 PM
DEM - PAUL HACKETT 14676 52.00%
REP - JEAN SCHMIDT 13549 48.00%
As of 8:57 PM
DEM - PAUL HACKETT 18476 51.99%
REP - JEAN SCHMIDT 17064 48.01%
As of 9:02 PM
DEM - PAUL HACKETT 19053 52.18%
REP - JEAN SCHMIDT 17457 47.81%
There is no way that this is a disaster for George W. Bush.
The losers here are the Ohio Republicrats: Taft, Voinovich and DeWine. With performances such as these RINO's have shown recently it is squarely on their shoulders that the Republican Party in Ohio is in disarray.
RamS
Cleveland's west side had a Republican congressman for 2 terms 92 and 94, then things went back to normal. Incumbency did not save our boy from Dennis Kucinich.
Still only like 35% reporting, right?
Coingate is what is doing this. Taft is screwing the party in Ohio.
"They aren't learning any valid lessons here. This is not a Hillary dry run imho."
Let's see them get an Iraq vet running for every district in the country.
That would be a laugh. A couple hundred Kerry-wannabees.
A few months before the 2004 election, there was a special election in South Dakota for a vacant house seat. Leftist Democrat Stephanie Herseth won it, by running as a conservative (as Hackett has done). Everyone at the time said it signified impending doom for the GOP and President Bush. It didn't. It just demonstrated that a leftist who is adept at sounding conservative can con their way into office.
Actually, it looks ok for Schmidt. She will kick Hackett's ass in Clermont county. If she hold her own in Hamilton county (Cincinnati) she will win.
it is a disaster for Bush and the national GOP...it will encourage massive fund raising for the DEMS..you can bet they will use these tactics in district after district
Don't forget Bob Taft's proclicity to raise taxes every 2 years. Schmidt voted for tax increases and lost her state house seat in a primary.
The losers here are the Ohio Republicrats: Taft, Voinovich and DeWine. With performances such as these RINO's have shown recently it is squarely on their shoulders that the Republican Party in Ohio is in disarray.
That is not how the MSM will spin it if Hackett prevails. They will call it a defeat for President Bush's Iraq policy.
I agree with your post 100%. Why didn't Pres Bush or Cheney go there, or run ads. This would be a HUGE embarrassment!!!
(Denny Crane: "Sometimes you can only look for answers from God and failing that... and Fox News".)
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.