OH-01/SUSA for FDL: Driehaus is being put out to drie

[JohnnyLongtorso]

http://elections.firedoglake.com/2010/01/16/exclusive-ohio-democrat-steve-driehaus-losing-to-steve-chabot-39-to-56/

56-39 for Chabot. Ouch.

[Rowan]

And tonight we're gonna party like it's 1994.

[Umengus]

"to take the enemy by the nose and kick them in the butt"

[zorkpolitics]

With numbers like this in a "toss up race" The Republicans seem to have a great shot at reversing the Democrats 24 seat gain in 2008, but can they get 41 and take control?

[Southern Senator North Carolina Yankee]

Does Firedog lake purposely seek the destruction of Pelosi's congress?


YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Go Chabot!!!

[Chancellor Tanterterg]

This could concievably happen, but it is more likely that the race will tighten up significently, Driehaus is no pushover (though neither is Chabot).

[Associate Justice PiT]

     I wonder what the record is for the biggest margin of victory by a previous loser in a rematch. Definitely a 17% victory would be impressive for Chabot, but bear in mind that the election is also 9 1/2 months off.

[JohnnyLongtorso]

In 1996, David Price came back into office after losing in 1994, winning by a 10.6% margin.

[Conservative frontier]

Hopefully Chabot wins, I liked him a lot.