[TNCMAXQ]

I did not know that about Schmidt. She was an incumbent state rep. and lost a primary?? Sounds like she might be "damaged goods" to begin with. Maybe they could have run someone stronger. Sounds like she is otherwise very conservative. She was endorsed by the NRA and right to life groups. Hard to believe she would vote for tax increases too. But that kind of record could make GOP voters less apt to turn out, sad to say.

[NeoCaveman]

I did not know that about Schmidt. She was an incumbent state rep. and lost a primary?? Sounds like she might be "damaged goods" to begin with. Maybe they could have run someone stronger. Sounds like she is otherwise very conservative.

It was an 11 candidate primary with 4 viable candidates. And yes, she's a good conservative but she was punished for going along with her party on taxes aka raising them. I hope she wins she's fine but I'm now wishing my guy Tom "princple over party" Brinkman had won the primary.

[carton253]

I live in the district, and I didn't want to vote for either one of them... Schmidt may be a Republican, but she's no great prize. She voted to raise Ohio taxes in conjunction with Taft. Some says that makes her loyal.

If Schmidt wins, we don't get another conservative. We get a nominal RINO...

[Dan from Michigan]

Schmidt won a close primary race with 4 "major" candidates. Schmidt won, then Bob McEwen(Christian Right, former congressman), then Tom Brinkman(tax-hawk, pro-lifer, pro-gunner, maverick), Pat DeWine was 4th and was the "frontrunner" who crashed and burned in a disaster.

McEwen won the rural areas which Hackett is also winning. Brinkman and Schmidt split Hamilton County. Schmidt won because of Clermont County.