Ohio Special Election Open Thread (Final results Schmidt: 52%; Hackett: 48% Demos lose again)

[watsonfellow]

Has anyone seen any polls?

[Chuck54]

bump

[GreenLanternCorps]

No, but Schmidt should win in a walk. It is interesting to note, I got a lot of mail from both candidates. But I don't live in the district, I live next door in John Boehner's district.

[traderrob6]

Need to go to Chicago.

[deport]

When is it?
Who's in the race?
What office is being contested?

[balch3]

What's the potential for voter fraud in that district?

[TheBigB]

Today.

Republican Jean Schmidt and Democrat Paul Hackett.

Vacant US Representative office (left by Rep. Rob Portman)

[deport]

I see where The Cincinnati Enquirer endorsed Schmidt.... I don't know if that helps or hurts as I'm not a knowledgable of the Ohio political landscape.

[traderrob6]

Chicago for Pols

[traderrob6]

The district voted 2-1 for GW but Hackett has been marketed well

[Syco]

I heard that it was a pretty close race and that the Dems could take this one. Is there any accuracy to that or is it simply more propaganda from the national media?

[Red Badger]

I've got relatives in Chicago. They're mostly German and Scottish ancestry.......

[NeoCaveman]

I heard that it was a pretty close race and that the Dems could take this one. Is there any accuracy to that or is it simply more propaganda from the national media?

Impossible to say. I suspect that the media is once again engaging in wishful thinking.

While Hackett is a marine who served in Iraq he's also a pro-abort trial lawyer running in the most heavily GOP district (2 to 1) in Ohio.

Of course, with low turnout anything could happen.

[WhiteGuy]

What's the potential for voter fraud in that district?


Same as in the rest of the state, HIGH

[NeoCaveman]

My prediction is Schmidt wins with 60%, which is underperforming for this district.

[stuartcr]

At least Hackett would know what is going on in Iraq.

[GreenLanternCorps]

Very little, it is mostly the Eastern portion of Cincinnati, plus the eastern and northeastern suburbs, then streches out east into the appliation counties.

Wikpidea has the following in their article on the district/election:

Counties in the district are Adams, Brown, Clermont, Hamilton (part), Pike, Scioto (part) and Warren (part).

It included all of the the Warren County municipalities of Lebanon, South Lebanon, Loveland, Maineville, Morrow, Butlerville, and Pleasant Plain, and parts of the municipalities of Mason and Blanchester. All of Union, Hamilton, Harlan, Salem, and Washington Townships were in the district, as well as parts of Turtlecreek Township immediately adjacent to the city of Lebanon, and southern Deerfield Township.

The Hamilton County muncipalities of Sharonville, Blue Ash, Deer Park, Loveland, Madeira, Newtown, Terrace Park, and Indian Hill were in the district, along with eastern parts of Cincinnati. Anderson and Symmes Townships and part of Sycamore Township are also in the district.

[HostileTerritory]

Wishful thinking. The Democrat will probably do much better than Kerry or any other Democrat who has run in the district, and he'll still lose.

[GreenLanternCorps]

I disagree, I cannot recall, until the out-of-state Democrat whining last November, any large scale vote fraud allegations in this state.

[far sider]

No, but Schmidt should win in a walk. It is interesting to note, I got a lot of mail from both candidates. But I don't live in the district, I live next door in John Boehner's district.

Ditto here, except I'm in Strickland's district )-:

I'm pretty sure Schmidt will win, and the media will hardly notice, BUT...

if Hackett wins the media will treat it like it's the Second Coming. We'll hear about it for months. He will be the new Barack Obama. Keep your fingers crossed.

[WhiteGuy]

The question asked was about potential.

The potential for "irregularities" is indeed high.

Were you in Franklin Co. back in November?

You may certainly disagree, but if there is ANY opportunity for tampering or fraud, it will happen.

IMHO

[GreenLanternCorps]

In the low turnout primary, Jean Schmidt, in a ten(?) candidate field, polled better than all the Democrats in their primary, combined.

[far sider]

...then streches out east into the appliation counties.

Appilation??? We say Appalachian out here in the hills. Anyway thanks for the map.

[GreenLanternCorps]

That happens a lot. I got a letter from Cincinnati Bell telling me they are coming to Mason. I live in West Chester and have Cincinnati Bell...

[GreenLanternCorps]

Sooree, eye dont spel so guud...

[far sider]

Actually all the counties in the 2nd District are Appalachian counties except Hamilton and Warren.

[You Dirty Rats]

What's the potential for voter fraud in that district?

I voted this morning. The voting location had eight poll workers - two precincts and two from each party per precinct. There was no evidence of any voter fraud in the 2004 election in Ohio other than isolated incidents. The idea that voter fraud in Ohio affected the outcome is moonbat-speak. In any case, EVERY county in the District is a Republican County, so 'Rat fraud would be quite a feat!

[You Dirty Rats]

I heard that it was a pretty close race and that the Dems could take this one. Is there any accuracy to that or is it simply more propaganda from the national media?

It's not even propaganda -- the idea that the 'Rats could take this seat is preposterous. It would have been like GWB losing South Carolina in 2004 -- and you may recall that Pennsylvania was called for Kerry well before SC was called for GWB, thanks to bogus exit polls. This is an overwhelmingly Midwest Republican District -- which means that the lamestream media from the coasts knows nothing about it. Schmidt will win easily.

[You Dirty Rats]

Franklin County is run by 'Rats. That's NOT the case in these counties. The potential for "irregularities" is not high at all, unless you think that we are as corrupt concerning elections as the 'Rats.

[far sider]

That's OK. A fellow Buckeye and GL fan. You can't be all bad.

[GreenLanternCorps]

Clermont is borderline, I lived there for three years just South of Loveland, I would not call that part Applalachian.

My wife worked at a Medicaid pediatric clinc near the Eastgate Mall, now her patients were the stereotype of Appalachian...

[Bonaventure]

Schmidt should win, but it would not surprised me if a media-fueled groundswell carried Hackett into office. What a disaster that would be -- MSM would trumpet it endlessly as evidence of President Bush's "weakness."

[TheBigB]

Hal Jordan, John Stewart, Guy Gardner, or Kyle Rayner? ;o)

[GreenLanternCorps]

No problem...

Just to note, I'm a Buckeye, but not a Buckeye fan.

WHO DEY!

http://www.glcorps.org/ (Not my page, I just wish it were.)

[WhiteGuy]

Franklin County is run by 'Rats,

- If memory serves, The director of the franklin county board of elections is a republican.

That's NOT the case in these counties.

- Point taken, perhaps it is presumptuous to consider the potential for irregularities in all counties based only on Franklin county.


unless you think that we are as corrupt concerning elections as the 'Rats.

We? I'm not an official of the government, are you?

I believe that if it is possible to tamper with votes, voters, machines, or those who count the votes, it will happen.

Regardless of party affiliation.

[Polyxene]

"The Democrat will probably do much better than Kerry or any other Democrat who has run in the district, and he'll still lose."

Hackett ran his campaign like the second coming of Kerry/Edwards. He was both men rolled into one -- "Did you know I was in Iraq?" like Kerry, and he is a plaintiff's lawyer like Edwards. His last minute campaign ads tried to link Jean Schmidt with the dirty money shenanigans going on in Columbus. She hasn't been our state rep in a couple of years. I hope you are right about him losing. The RAT/Soros/Move-on.org media machine has really been saturating the airwaves with ads for him.

[HostileTerritory]

There's a limited market in this district for what the Democrats are selling, no matter how good a salesman they find. That's the problem. Hacket couldn't win here any more easily than Michael Steele could win an inner-city Baltimore district against the worst Democratic candidate you can imagine.

[You Dirty Rats]

Media-fueled groundswell? What media? The New York Times, the Washington Post, and CNN? You think people in THIS District are influenced by THOSE media outlets? Right, and Freepers consider Al Franken their political guru. Gimme a break!

[Bonaventure]

It's true that I don't know the district all that well. But I gather Hackett has been getting favorable coverage even in the Cincinnati area. And Freepers have been reporting rumors that internal GOP polling showed a five-point race last week. That's pretty tight, and may suggest large movement in Hackett's direction, given that the race certainly didn't start out so close.

[GreenLanternCorps]

C'hip of H'leven! But I thought Arisa (sp?) was cute.

I do like Hal or John, I hated Guy, and Kyle Rayner is past my time.

But my all time favorite was Alan Scott.

I'm a big Earth 2 Justice Society of America/All Star Sqaudron fan from back before the Crisis on Infinite Earths.

[Mr. Thorne]

I liked Guy when I first saw him 'premiered' in the Legends miniseries. Seemed like a tough, take no prisoners kind of guy in a 'comic universe' filled to the brim with Good Liberal Heroes.

Then they turned him into a joke, and that was the end of that. I'll stick with Kyle, though, just 'cause we share an occupation (illustrator).

=P

[TheBigB]

What, no Arkis Chummuck? ;o)

[Dan from Michigan]

I'm worried about this one, at least from a distance. It's a special elections(toss normal rules out). The dems have the right candidate, are well funded, and seem to be fired up in a big way.

And I haven't seen the GOP scared either.

[Gulf War One]

The person who should win is the person whose supporters show up to vote. If that's not the Republicans, then it's our fault, not the fault of the MSM.

[GreenLanternCorps]

I forgot about him, then again, there were a whole lot of Lanterns flying around the Galaxy.

[TheBigB]

And don't forget:

[GreenLanternCorps]

[muggs]

Clermont is borderline, I lived there for three years just South of Loveland, I would not call that part Applalachian.

Right, I live in Milford and don't consider it Applalacian but some parts of Clermont county are.