OH-PPP: Republicans want Mike DeWine to oppose Sen. Brown

[Tender Branson]

Between Ken Blackwell, Kevin Coughlin, Mike DeWine, Jon Husted, Jim Jordan, Steve LaTourette, Josh Mandel, and Mary Taylor who would you most like to see as the Republican Senate nominee in 2012?

Mike DeWine .................................................. 27%
Ken Blackwell ................................................. 17%
Jon Husted...................................................... 11%
Jim Jordan ...................................................... 10%
Mary Taylor ..................................................... 7%
Steve LaTourette............................................. 6%
Josh Mandel ................................................... 5%
Kevin Coughlin................................................ 2%
Someone else/Not sure .................................. 15%

http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/pdf/PPP_Release_OH_1216.pdf

[Brittain33]

Oh God, please let Ken Blackwell win the primary.

[Niemeyerite]

Can Dewine win over Brown?

probably not if brown campaigns as well as in 2006, IMO.

[ajc0918]

Mary Taylor wouldn't be bad.

[Badger]

Inside word is Taylor is the "annointed one". It was part of her deal for not running against Fisher that she'd be given the blessing for a shot against Brown.

Being "the annointed one" in the Ohio GOP primary is usually tantamount to nomination, much so than in other states. The Ohio GOP is second to none at avoiding serious primary fights. Look how bad the tea party candidates for Auditor and Sec. of State crashed and burned this year.

[RJ]

As a Democratic leaning voter in Ohio, I don't have any fear of any of those Republicans.