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GOP wins House elections in OH, VA

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: December 12, 2007

Republican candidates won both special elections for House seats yesterday. Josh Kraushaar reports at The Politico: Republicans retained two open House seats in special elections Tuesday, including a hotly contested Ohio race that the two parties spent nearly $700,000 trying to win. * * * * * State legislator Bob... [Full Story]

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Ohio Rep. Pryce to step down

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2007

UPDATE 16 Aug 3:10 p.m.: It's now official. Deborah Pryce, Republican who has represented Ohio's 15th District for seven terms, will not seek reelection in 2008, reports John McCarthy of the Associated Press: Seven-term Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce, who last year faced the toughest race of her congressional career, won't... [Full Story]

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Ohio poll: Hillary, Rudy lead

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: March 22, 2007

In the most recent Quinnipiac University poll, released today, Hillary Clinton and Rudy Giuliani lead their respective nomination races. From The Columbus Dispatch: Giuliani is favored by 31 percent of Republicans, compared with 20 percent for Sen. John McCain, 8 percent for former House Speaker Newt Gingrich and 6 percent... [Full Story]

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John Kasich: the once and future star?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: February 21, 2007 · Comments (2)

Former Rep. John Kasich of Ohio, once considered a rising star in the GOP, is considering a run for Governor of Ohio - in 2010. From the Cincinnati Enquirer: Former U.S. Rep. John Kasich is contemplating a run for Ohio governor 2010, prompting him to begin speaking regularly at Republican... [Full Story]

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Ohio 18th CD - Ney resigns: Too little, too late?

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: November 4, 2006 · Comments (4)

Rep. Bob Ney, who pled guilty to bribery charges, has finally resigned from Congress. His refusal to do so has severely damaged the chances of State Sen. Joy Padgett to keep the seat in Republican hands. The worst part is the bastard was just hanging on to keep drawing a... [Full Story]

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Ohio Senate - GOP pulls ads for DeWine

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 27, 2006 · Comments (11)

The RNC has pulled its ad buys in Ohio for the last week of the campaign. The reserved time was scheduled for ads in support of Sen. Mike DeWine, one of the most vulnerable Republican incumbents. Stephen Koff of the Cleveland Plain Dealer reports: For Democrat Sherrod Brown, the RNC's... [Full Story]

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Ohio Senate - The Real Slim Shady

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: October 7, 2006 · Comments (3)

Kevin reported Friday on Democratic candidate Rep. Sherrod Brown's history with drugs in his office as Secretary of State of Ohio. Now, a new ad reviews Brown's whole career, courtesy of Right Angle Blog: I don't know who produced it, but it is a 2-minute recap of Sherrod Brown's highlights.... [Full Story]

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Sherrod Brown's Drug Problem

Posted by Kevin · Published: October 6, 2006 · Comments (3)

Last week Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), who is running for the the U.S. Senate seat in Ohio, received a $1,000 contribution from the Marijuana Policy Project Medical Marijuana PAC, an organization that promotes medical marijuana and removing criminal penalties for marijuana use. It turns out the Brown has a bit... [Full Story]

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Ohio Senate - Poll confirms race is tight

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 21, 2006 · Comments (1)

Alexander K. McClure reported yesterday on a new Quinnipiac showing only a 1-point lead for Democratic Rep. Sherrod Brown over incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine, a statistical dead heat where previous polls had showed a significant Brown lead. Now another result confirms this, as the Ohio Poll is in, as... [Full Story]

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Ohio 18th CD - Padgett wins special primary

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 15, 2006

As expected, State Sen. Joy Padgett has won the Republican primary to replace resigning Rep. Bob Ney, who was forced to withdraw under a cloud of allegations related to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff's clients. She will face Democratic nominee Zack Space, an elected municipal attorney. John McCarthy of the Associated... [Full Story]

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Ohio Senate - DeWine, Brown spar over taxes

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: September 7, 2006

The recent focus of the Senate race between Ohio incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine, thought to be among the most vulnerable Republican Senators this midterm, and Democratic challenger Rep. Sherrod Brown, has been on taxes. Odd, since Brown's reputation and voting record has been one which strongly favored higher taxes... [Full Story]

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Ohio Governor: Strickland by 25

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 28, 2006 · Comments (1)

Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell has had an uphill battle all the way in his campaign for Governor, having to follow the scandal-wracked Taft Administration. If the latest polls are accurate, he is sliding back down the hill. From RasmussenReports: During the past several months, Democratic Congressman Ted Strickland's... [Full Story]

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Ohio Senate - DeWine's new ad, and poll update

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 27, 2006

Incumbent Republican Senator Mike DeWine's latest ad hits Democratic challenger Rep. Sherrod Brown, as Brad Dicken of The Chronicle-Telegram reports: U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine fired his latest volley at his Democratic rival Friday, attacking U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown in a television commercial for voting against lowering taxes, the Patriot Act... [Full Story]

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McCain looks like he's running

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 20, 2006

We reported Friday on Sen. John McCain's plans to spend three days in Ohio campaigning for at-risk incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine. McCain's busy summer schedule isn't going unnoticed by others, either. Jim Tankersley of The Toledo Blade interviewed the Arizona Senator: In the course of an interview, Mr. McCain... [Full Story]

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Ohio 18th cd - 8 candidates file for primary

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 18, 2006 · Comments (1)

As we reported earlier, the timing of Republican Congressman Bob Ney's formal withdrawal from the race means another primary must be run. Eight candidates, including the runner-up in the first primary and the GOP's "hand-picked" successor, as well as the last-place finisher from the May Democratic Primary (won by Dover... [Full Story]

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Ohio Senate - McCain Stumps for DeWine

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 18, 2006 · Comments (2)

Yesterday we reported on Senator John McCain campaigning for fellow Republican Senator George Allen in Virginia. The Arizona Republican isn't letting grass grow under his feet - he's on the move, campaigning again for another Republican Senator, Mike DeWine in Ohio. Chris Cillizza reports on the race at The Washington... [Full Story]

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ohio 3rd CD - Democrat arrested in domestic dispute

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006

Stephanie Studebaker, Democratic candidate for Ohio's 3rd district seat - now held by Republican incumbent Mike Turner - has suspended her campaign after she and her husband were arrested for domestic violence, as the Associated Press' Dan Sewell reports: A Democratic candidate for Congress suspended her campaign Monday after she... [Full Story]

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ohio 18th cd - ney formally withdraws

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 15, 2006 · Comments (2)

In something of a surprise move, retiring-under-fire Republican Rep. Bob Ney officially withdrew his name from the ballot yesterday. Had he waited until August 19th to do so, the district party would have selected his replacement. Now there WILL be a second primary, as Associated Press writer David Hammer reports... [Full Story]

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Ohio 1st cd - security issue to front

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 14, 2006

Recent events have brought security concerns to the political arena and Ohio's 1st District, where Republican incumbent Steve Chabot is in a tight race with Demcratic challenger John Cranley. Cranley got a boost Friday with a visit from Indiana Democratic Senator Evan Bayh, considered a potential 2008 Presidential candidate. Dan... [Full Story]

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Ohio 18th CD - Padgett OK to run

Posted by Jim Addison · Published: August 11, 2006 · Comments (2)

As we reported earlier HERE, the replacement candidate for Rep. Bob Ney, who withdrew under the cloud of Abramoff corruption investigations, State Sen. Joy Padgett, had been challenged by Democrats under the state's "sore loser law." She had lost in the primaries as the Lt. Gov. running mate for Attorney... [Full Story]

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Q & A With Blackwell

Posted by Lorie Byrd · Published: July 26, 2006

Mary Katharine Ham has a report, including quite a few quotes, from a speech and question and answer session with Ken Blackwell.... [Full Story]

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