The Hill: Hackett a Recent Dem

By Jonathan E. Kaplan

Paul Hackett, the Iraq war veteran turned Democratic Senate hopeful in Ohio, had not been a declared Democrat until two years ago.

The Cleveland Plain Dealer reported the finding on its website Tuesday after examining data at the Hamilton County Board of Elections.

Hackett has always voted for a Democratic candidate for president and only voted in GOP primaries if a friend was running, said Karl Frisch, Hackett’s spokesman. He began describing himself in 1998 as a Democrat after the House impeached President Clinton.

Hackett ran for GOP Rep. Rob Portman’s open seat in 2005 but lost to Rep. Jean Schmidt (R-Ohio).

February 9, 2006 | Filed Under Hackett, News Mentions 

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