Local Dems not as eager to fight Ney (Why?)

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Where's the OH candidate to challege should be indicted Ney

Local Dems not as eager to fight Ney

Only lesser-known leaders step up to challenge Heath legislator for House seat

WASHINGTON (AP) -- National Democrats failed three times to recruit experienced elected officials to run against the Ohio Republican at the center of a lobbying scandal, leaving them with lesser-known contenders in a race they've been touting for months.

Three men with more experience in countywide elected office and greater name recognition than the four Democrats who are running turned down offers by the party's national House campaign organization last year to challenge GOP Rep. Bob Ney.

Ney is a top target for Democrats in the 2006 elections because of his ties to disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. When Abramoff pleaded guilty to fraud charges in January, he told federal prosecutors Ney took thousands of dollars in gifts, travel and campaign donations from him and associates in exchange for official acts.

"From (Ohio Gov.) Bob Taft to Bob Ney, Ohio is ground zero for voters who want real change from the status quo and the ethical scandals in government," said Rep. Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. Taft, who has rock bottom approval ratings, pleaded no contest to ethics charges last year and was the first Ohio governor charged with a crime.


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http://www.newarkadvocate.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060218/NEWS01/602180304/1002/NEWS01

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1. most of these so called Dem "Advisors"

Seem to think that politics all comes down to accounting. "Ney has a lot of money, boo hoo, we can't possibly defeat him". I suppose eventually they will just "advise" everybody to just not bother contesting elections, as the person with the most money in hand just has to win. People couldn't possibly be allowed to make up their own minds, now, could they?

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2. Money, Ney gets tons of money from the oil and coal,

and insurance companies. The Democratic party needs to target seats like these and put national money into winning them like the Republicans do. I live next to his district and haven't even heard if anyone is opposing him.