Posted on 05/27/2005 9:49:27 AM PDT by jebanks
In an effort to make sure the "sin'' of the father isn't visited on the son, Republican candidate Pat DeWine made it clear Thursday he doesn't approve of the role his father, Sen. Mike DeWine, played this week in brokering a deal with Senate Democrats over judicial filibusters.
"I wouldn't have voted the way he did,'' the Hamilton County commissioner said Thursday. "If a person is appointed to the federal bench, he or she deserves an up-or-down vote.''
The elder DeWine was one of seven Senate Republican moderates who came together this week with seven Senate Democrats to hammer out a deal that allowed some of President Bush's judicial nominees to be confirmed but gave Democrats the power to block others.
Many conservative Republicans are furious at Sen. DeWine; and, on Thursday, the Hill, a Capitol Hill newspaper, speculated that conservative voters in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District might take their frustration out on the younger DeWine, who is generally considered the front-runner in a field of 11 GOP candidates running in the June 14 special election primary.
There was some evidence other candidates for the 2nd District GOP nomination were ready and willing to try to tie Pat DeWine to his father's actions.
"He seems to have no problems riding his father's coattails when it comes to raising money and getting name recognition; he's willing to take all the good from it and none of the bad,'' said GOP candidate Tom Brinkman Jr. of Mount Lookout. "I don't know if I believe him when he says he wouldn't have done what his father did.''
I got endorsed! So did I!
With a surplus of anti-abortion candidates in the 16-candidate field, Right to Life of Greater Cincinnati's list of endorsed candidates continues to grow.
Right to Life's political action committee endorsed the organization's president, Jean Schmidt, and Brinkman weeks ago, but on Wednesday, the PAC added former 6th District Congressman Bob McEwen to the list.
Paula Westwood, Right to Life's executive director, said 13 of the 16 Republican and Democratic candidates responded to the PAC's seven-question candidate survey and "they are all pro-life. It's a very good field for us.'' The only candidates who did not respond were Democrats Paul Hackett and Victoria Wells Wulsin and Republican Peter Fossett.
Fifteen PAC members studied the surveys and voted on the endorsements, based on the responses and "their own personal knowledge'' of the candidates.
McEwen was added later, Westwood said, "because the PAC wanted to acknowledge his solid pro-life record when he was in Congress.''
The candidates' survey responses can be found on the organization's Web site, www.cincinnatirighttolife.org.
Dobson focuses on McEwen
McEwen's campaign got another boost this week when it began running a radio ad featuring Dr. James Dobson, founder of Focus on the Family and one of the most influential voices in the Christian conservative movement.
On the 30-second radio spot, Dobson said McEwen is "fighting for Southern Ohio values'' and is "guided by his strong Christian faith.''
"The turnout will be low and the election will be decided by a few votes, so your vote will make a huge difference,'' Dobson said.
At the end of the spot, Dobson made a final point: "I am speaking only for myself, and not the organization I represent.''
Sounds like at least some of these dweebs are starting to feel the heat from what they did. I hope all of them are in the unemployment lines after the next elections.
Go Dobson!!
Sonny feeling the heat already over Daddys rotten vote
Damage control! whew!
Go Brinkman!
Hey, thats uncalled for.
j/k.
Check my name.
Took him a few days to figure out what way the wind blows.
Are Ohio FReepers donating money to the opposition of DeWeenie's son?
ping
Yesterday, I sent $100.00 to Brinkman's campaign, with a copy of my PayPal receipt sent to both DeWines (Daddy and Sonny-Boy) explaining the reason why.
I believe Sonny-Boy is feeling the heat!
Donate here: http://www.gobrinkman.com
Well, DeWine was willing to throw qualified judicial candidates overboard, so what's fair is fair.
Explains why DeWine is all over the place trying to act like a hero, who was asked to save Bush by making this deal
I don't think it is right to punish the son for what daddy did.....but this does send dad a loud message that he pissed off the wrong people & his re-election may be in danger.
I don't necessarily agree with tagging blame for a father on his son BUT how could anyone trust his views wouldn't be similiar to the man that raised him? It takes time to cut out a legacy separate from a parents, it took G.W. till middle age to do it. DeWin's son hasn't, evidently, established his own reputation yet that could dispell doubts he would be like his father.
And DeWine is now trying to make himself out to be the hero in the deal... Go figure.
Anyone who knows - what are the polls saying in this race?
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