By David Hammer
Ohio conservatives say they can send a message to two-term Sen. Mike DeWine with a Republican primary next year - especially if a new conservative candidate can emerge as a legitimate alternative.
David Smith claims to be the “only true conservative” in a bellweather 2006 race that already pits DeWine against two well-known Democrats [...]
National Journal: The Hotline
Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-13) will kick off his campaign 12/2 in Columbus with a presser in the State Senate’s Minority Room (Sakal, Lorain Morning Journal, 11/27). He’ll then go on a statewide road trip, visiting Lorain, Toledo and Dayton 12/3; Cincinnati and Steubenville 12/4; and Akron and other cities 12/5 (Riskind, Columbus [...]
The Frontrunner
The Akron Beacon Journal (11/27, Abraham, 148K) reported that OH13 Rep. Sherrod Brown (D) “will kick off his campaign for U.S. Senate on Friday with a road trip across Ohio. … The tour begins at the Statehouse in Columbus and ends at the University of Akron at noon on Dec. 5 where he’ll appear [...]
House Democrat hopes to challenge DeWine after facing Paul Hackett in primary
By William Hershey
Fifteen years after a defeat that contributed to the Republican takeover of state government, Democrat Sherrod Brown is ready to make another try for statewide elective office.
U.S. Rep. Brown, D-Avon Lake, today released plans to officially kick off his race for the [...]
National Journal: The Hotline
Cincinnati Post’s Collins reports Rep. Tim Ryan’s (D-17) early endorsement of ‘05 OH-02 nominee/Iraq War vet Paul Hackett (D) “has put him at odds with one of his close political allies,” Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-13). Ryan: “After Sherrod had announced that he wasn’t running, (Sen. Min. Leader) Harry Reid (D-NV) asked [...]
By Malia Rulon
Sen. Jim Bunning, R-Ky., got a little more than he bargained for on a trip to the men’s bathroom in the Capitol last week - an earful from Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito on how the Philadelphia Phillies dropped the ball in the 1964 National League pennant race.
“It was highly unusual,” said Bunning, [...]
National Journal: The Hotline
House Rules Cmte Min. Staff Press Sec. Karl Frisch will serve as comm. dir. for ‘05 OH-02 nominee/Iraq War vet Paul Hackett’s (D) campaign (Hotline sources, 10/31).
The Frontrunner
CQ (10/31, Hopkins) reports William H. Reynolds “was named chief of staff for Sen. Arlen Specter, R-Pa. Reynolds will also retain his current position as communications director.” Karl Frisch “is leaving the position of press secretary for the House Rules Committee minority staff. Frisch is joining the Senate campaign of Democrat Paul Hackett as [...]
