He is not a bad choice -— reasonably popular in OH -— although handily defeated at a mere 39% -— not sure how much of that was repercussions of his predecessor.
Certainly not a RINO.
The guy Ken beat in the primary might be an even better choice, though.
I am hoping that Blackwell runs for the Voinovich seat, but the blue-collars and entitlement-hunters have over-taken this state. Business was driven out with the loss of manufacturing, and Taft drove the rest out with taxes. Most baby-boomers from Ohio have moved South, too. We have left Moonbat-country.
Sherrod "the Socialist" Browne beat Dewine 56%-44%, and it wasn't even close as Dewine's RINO record and membership in the Gang of 14 on the Alito nomination lost all the middle-of-the-road voters.
It would be EXTREMELY difficult for the Republican candidate to carry Ohio in '08, given the current landscape, and the ACORN presence in the state.