Hackett to Challenge DeWine for Senate

[helderheid]

Didn't see this - hope it isn't a dupe!

more here

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051004/ap_on_el_se/hackett_senate



By DAVID HAMMER, Associated Press Writer
Mon Oct 3,10:26 PM ET



WASHINGTON - Paul Hackett, the Iraq War veteran from Cincinnati who was hailed by national Democrats for his narrow loss this summer in a heavily Republican House district, has decided to challenge Mike DeWine for U.S. Senate in 2006.


Spokesman David Woodruff, who served as Hackett's campaign manager in his special election campaign for the 2nd District House seat against Jean Schmidt, confirmed Hackett's run Monday evening. Hackett had spent the last month hinting at a run against Ohio's senior senator, who is in his second six-year term.

Hackett was flying back Monday evening from Washington after meeting with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada and the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, Woodruff said.

Reid's spokeswoman, Tessa Hefen, would not confirm or deny the meeting Monday, but Woodruff later said Reid gave Hackett the confidence to run.

[AX10]

1. Kick

Also, I like that cartoon in the lower left corner.

[helderheid]

3. thank you!! :)

[Eurobabe]

2. Can't wait to get a bumper sticker!!!

I'll work for the guy while I am a resident here.

[ellenfl]

4. i got a nice 'thank you' post card yesterday from him for my

donation to his first campaign. i guess i will have to donate again. go, paul!

ellen fl

[helderheid]

5. Great! I would love to see him win!!

[Mz Pip]

6. Isn't there another Dem running, too?

Seems I read that here on DU.

Hackett will have to make it through a primary. I wish him well. I just hope he doesn't have to spned the time and money to run against another Dem in the Primary.


Is DeWine beatable?

Mz Pip
:dem:

[MercutioATC]

13. Sherrod Brown

http://www.sherrodbrown.com/

[mandyky]

7. And Schumer just undercut Hackett!

We cannot let this stand!

[Kralizec]

8. Good news, yes old, and another Dem undercut the poor guy since. n/t

[helderheid]

9. details please!

[julialnyc]

10. here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=104&topic_id=5018154&mesg_id=5018154

[helderheid]

11. thanks!

[MercutioATC]

12. He'll have to beat Sherrod Brown first...

http://www.sherrodbrown.com/

I hope he does (and I think Brown is an idiot for running for Senate right now).

[Lady President]

14. Hmmm, Reid is being a bit sneaky

I'm not sure how I feel about Harry Reid right now. I went to a candidates forum tonight and heard Sherrod Brown speak. He said one of the reasons he decided to run was that Harry Reid encouraged him. Why would Reid push two Ohioan to run?!? Ohio politics is chaotic enough without our Party leadership adding to it....