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TJ in Oregon
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« on: January 10, 2012, 12:06:02 PM »
« edited: February 14, 2012, 12:07:29 PM by Senator TJ »

So far we have (incumbents underlined and italicized) (and Here are fundraising numbers through December):

OH-1:
-Steve Chabot (R)
-Connie Pillich (D)

OH-2:
-Jean Schmidt(R)
-Brad Wenstrup (R)
-Frederick Kundrata (R)
-David Krikorian (D)

OH-3:
-Mary Jo Kilroy (D)
-Ted Celeste( D)
-Priscilla Tyson(D)
-Joyce Beatty (D)

OH-4:
-Jim Jordan(R)

OH-5:
-Bob Latta (R)
-Angela Kay Zimmerman(D)

OH-6:
-Bill Johnson (R)
-Charlie Wilson(D)

OH-7:
-Bob Gibbs (R)
-Zach Space(D)

OH-8:
-John Boehner (R)
-John Lewis(R)

OH-9:
-Marcy Kaptur (D)
-Dennis Kucinich (D)
-Graham Veysey(D)
-Samuel Wurzelbacher(R)
-Steven Kraus(R)

OH-10:
-Mike Turner (R)
-John D. Anderson(R)
-Olivia Freeman(D)
-David Esrati(D)
-Thomas McMasters(D)
-Sharen Swartz Neuhardt(D)
-L. Mack Van Allen(D)

OH-11:
-Marcia Fudge (D)

OH-12:
-Pat Tiberi (R)
-William Yarbrough(R)
-James Reese(D)

OH-13:
-Tim Ryan (D)
-Lisa Regula(D)
-Marisha Agana(R)

OH-14:
-Steve LaTourette (R)

OH-15:
-Steve Stivers (R)
-Mark Brown(D)
-Pat Lang(D)

OH-16:
-Jim Renacci (R)
-Betty Sutton (D)
-John  Boccieri(D)
-Dawn Howard(D)
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« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2012, 06:37:30 PM »

Of these, the ones that could be interesting are:

OH-2: Perennially embattled GOP Representative Jean Schmidt faces a serious primary challenge from Brad Wenstrup who unsuccessfully challenged Cincinnati Mayor Mark Milloy in 2009, losing 54-46. Wenstrup is a podiatrist who spent a year serving in Iraq as a doctor. Schmidt has a fundraising advantage, but this one could still be interesting to watch. Whoever wins the primary will likely win the general election barring something unexpected happening.

OH-6: This is a rematch from 2010 when Republican Bill Johnson narrowly upset Charlie Wilson for a seat that started the 2000s as a Democratic pack seat. This time, Johnson should have the edge since the current district is 4-5 points more Republican, but Wilson remains fairly popular and may have a chance here no matter what the presidential numbers might say.

OH-7: This is again another rematch from 2010, but this seat is much less ancestrally Democratic than OH-6 and is more suburban than anything else in its newly redrawn form.

OH-9: The battle here is between incumbent Democrats Marcy Kaptur and Dennis Kucinich, whose districts in Toledo and Cleveland were merged into a Lake Erie district. Kucinich has the fundraising advantage, but Kaptur has picked up the key endorsement of Chase Ritenauer. Meanwhile, Kucinich has Alan Grayson campaigning for him in case there is any doubt about who can be the most inflammatory.

OH-16: The main story here is often considered to be the general election fight between Betty Sutton and Jim Renacci, but I've also read that former Democratic Congressman John Boccieri is running here, so Sutton may have a primary challenger. The moderate Boccieri would be a far better general election candidate, but Stark County is probably carved into too many pieces for Boccieri to win a primary in OH-7, OH-13, or here against Sutton. I doubt Sutton can win against Renacci, but I think Boccieri could.
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« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2012, 08:07:29 PM »

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« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2012, 08:10:28 PM »


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« Reply #4 on: January 10, 2012, 08:11:55 PM »


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« Reply #5 on: January 10, 2012, 09:29:42 PM »

Neither Space nor Boccieri are running.
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« Reply #6 on: January 10, 2012, 10:09:43 PM »
« Edited: January 10, 2012, 10:38:51 PM by TJ in Cleve »


Do you have a source on that? I was having trouble finding definitive answers on those two (I am aware that Nina Turner and Rob Frost dropped out even though they are listed on the fundraising site and have money).
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« Reply #7 on: January 10, 2012, 10:46:27 PM »

Boccieri: http://www.the-daily-record.com/news/article/5137010

"Renacci's former opponent, Boccieri, has decided he is not running for Congress this time around."

Space: http://www.rollcall.com/news/zachary_space_joins_consulting_firm-210329-1.html

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« Reply #8 on: January 13, 2012, 03:22:55 PM »

Where is Joe the Plumber?
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« Reply #9 on: January 13, 2012, 03:29:13 PM »

I'd love to see a Kaptur vs. Kucinich poll.
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« Reply #10 on: January 13, 2012, 07:17:57 PM »

Austria isn't running against Turner? The GOP did that map flaw (not appending Clinton County to OH-10, in lieu of stretching into Madison County), and excising some Dem precincts from Greene County so that all of Clinton could be included, all for nothing?
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« Reply #11 on: January 13, 2012, 07:27:59 PM »

This seems like a very, very god awful lineup given that Bob Taft gave the Democrats the state just a few years ago.
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« Reply #12 on: January 13, 2012, 08:07:52 PM »

Austria isn't running against Turner? The GOP did that map flaw (not appending Clinton County to OH-10, in lieu of stretching into Madison County), and excising some Dem precincts from Greene County so that all of Clinton could be included, all for nothing?

Austria announced he is not seeking another term.

Essentially yes, though Austria did attack John Boehner a bit over the new map before deciding not to run, so it may have been worth drawing it this way so as to make it appear that the GOP at least cared about him a little.
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« Reply #13 on: January 13, 2012, 09:23:40 PM »

Seriously, where is Joe the Plumber on your list?  He was a candidate at one point, Lawrence O'Donnell had him on.  Did he give up already?
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« Reply #14 on: January 13, 2012, 09:30:32 PM »

Seriously, where is Joe the Plumber on your list?  He was a candidate at one point, Lawrence O'Donnell had him on.  Did he give up already?

Joe the Plummer's real name is Samuel Wurzelbacher. He's still a candidate.
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« Reply #15 on: January 16, 2012, 10:45:35 PM »
« Edited: January 16, 2012, 10:52:04 PM by TJ in Cleve »

In typical fashion, Dennis Kucinich is off fundraising with his attention turned somewhere other than Ohio. He held a celebrity fundraiser for his campaign and a Haiti fundraiser with Sean Penn, Kim Kardashian, Leonardo DiCaprio, and others.

Meanwhile:
"Kaptur campaign manager Steve Fought said his boss spent the weekend in Cleveland."

Why does this not surprise me at all?
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« Reply #16 on: January 17, 2012, 06:21:11 AM »

Wilson seeking a rematch? That's nice to hear.
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« Reply #17 on: January 26, 2012, 05:02:33 PM »

Barney Frank endorsed Kucinich in the 9th.
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« Reply #18 on: January 26, 2012, 07:57:45 PM »


Interestingly, Kaptur's campaign is saying Frank's endorsement of Kucinich came because Kaptur opposed Dodd-Frank and that the bill "pampered Wall Street insead of holding them accountable for the damange inflicted on this country."

I also have an odd suspicion that this endorsement might end up hurting Kucinich more than it helps.
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« Reply #19 on: February 05, 2012, 12:28:36 AM »

The Cleveland Plain Dealer endorses Kaptur over Kucinich. The walls may be closing in on Dennis here. I don't think he's going to survive this one.
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« Reply #20 on: February 05, 2012, 02:36:32 AM »

Thats a shame.

He should be President.
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« Reply #21 on: February 07, 2012, 12:50:16 AM »

Another nudge to Dennis. Voinovich suggested that Kaptur would be a better fit for the district. Though, I'm not sure how much weight he'll have in a Democratic primary.

Is there any bad blood left from when Voinovich defeated Dennis for Cleveland mayor in 1979?
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« Reply #22 on: February 07, 2012, 05:34:36 AM »

Is there any bad blood left from when Voinovich defeated Dennis for Cleveland mayor in 1979?
Let us not forget that Kucinich is a Croat and Voinovich is a Serb. Grin
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« Reply #23 on: February 07, 2012, 02:46:39 PM »

Another nudge to Dennis. Voinovich suggested that Kaptur would be a better fit for the district. Though, I'm not sure how much weight he'll have in a Democratic primary.

Is there any bad blood left from when Voinovich defeated Dennis for Cleveland mayor in 1979?

There could be, but I personally think Voinovich finds Kaptur easier to get along with and better positioned to represent the Cleveland area in Congress than Kucinich is. Voinovich has always seemed to value the ability to get along with others easily, right back to his days in City Hall. Kucinich has not.
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« Reply #24 on: February 08, 2012, 09:46:59 PM »

A Texas-based SuperPAC is targeting Jean Schmidt in the Republican primary. They claim their goal is to encourage primary accountability by funding primary challengers to "long-term congressional incumbents" that "do not have strong support from the voters of her district".

I have to laugh some at this explanation of "long-term incumbents" with "weak support" seing as they are also doing calls on behalf of Dennis Kucinich, who is pretty much the definition of a long-term incumbent who lacks strong support. But then again these guys are in Texas not Ohio Tongue
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