S E N A T E C A N D I D A T E O F T H E W E E K: JOSH MANDEL

July 10, 2012 | firebrand

[firebrand]

This is the first of a series that will highlight some close Senate races for November.

Those of us in blue states are privileged to be able to support candidates in other states that have a better chance of winning than those in our own state.

Randita and InterceptPoint have done the groundwork on this concept, and I will link to the pertinent thread below.

Although the Josh Mandel race is not in the Top Ten, as determined by the experts, it is number 11, and is important for several reasons.

Foremost among them is that Mandel is for everything conservatives believe in, and his opponent, Sherrod Brown, has been named one of the eight most liberal members of Congress by the National Journal.

Mandel, now the State Treasurer of Ohio, has called for the repeal of Obamacare. He is for fewer regulations and less taxation, whereas Sherrod Brown has voted for Obamacare, Dodd-Frank, and the $831 billion stimulus bill. In fact, the president flew him back to DC when commercial airlines could not get him there in time for the stimulus bill vote.

Sherrod Brown has a 0 rating from the ACU, having voted against every one of the ACU's recommendations in 2011.

Mandel has received the Marine Cops Achievement Medal for his service in Iraq and has been endorsed by Jim DeMint's Senate Conservative Fund, the Club for Growth, Rob Portman, and Mark Levin, among many others.

Mandel believes "Israel is our best friend and ally in the Middle East."

As far as funding, Mandel has $5.3 million, behind Sherrod Brown by a million dollars, but he has been closing the gap as the funds pour in, and the polling has shown him closing the point gap as well.

You can read more at joshmandel.com.

[SMGFan]

Sherrod Brown is a Far left extreme liberal. Is Mandel calling him what he is? Too extreme for Ohio. Does not have Ohio values. Menendez D-NJ was using same theme in 2008 against Republicans with DSCC.

[firebrand]

Here's the thread posted by tsowellfan, with randita's important chart at Reply 44.

[doc1019]

Defiantly will get my vote. Got to get rid of Sherrod Brown and I can think of no one better suited than Mandel.

[Pat4ever]

It will be a pleasure to support USMC Josh Mandel. S. Brown needs to be sent packing!

[firebrand]

Thanks for your groundwork and help on this. Here’s the first in the series.

[sharpee]

I have donated to Josh. Please follow my lead and donate, get a sign and volunter for Josh.

[sharpee]

I have donated to Josh. Please follow my lead and donate, get a sign and volunter for Josh.

[doc1019]

I have done all of the above.

[tsowellfan]

http://www.electmandel.org/

[firebrand]

Don’t forget your personal e-mail lists of conservatives, and ask them to forward to their list. Let’s start the chain reactions going!

[InterceptPoint]

And well done it is.

[Reddy]

Great way to start off your senate race series.. Mandel is as good as they get. Praying we rid the great state of Ohio of that liberal slimeball Sherrod Brown this November!!

[Whenifhow]

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[firebrand]

Thank you, maestro.

[randita]

Does anyone know if there is an OH Ping List and if so, who maintains it?

If you want to be on firebrand's Candidate of the Week post or on Political Junkie's Guide to the Elections, freepmail me.

Political Junkie's Guide to the Elections

[CPT Clay]

go Josh go

[randita]

Through MA, we're looking pretty good. VA through NM are in the Toss Up category at this point, so we need help to get them leaning GOP. From NJ on is Lean to Likely D, but could potentially become competitive if Obama support starts to crater so they need to be kept on the radar screen.

 

7/11/12 - Race for the U.S. Senate Ranked Roughly From Most to Least Likely GOP Win
State	Republican Candidate	Democrat/IND Candidate	Hold OR Gain
NE*	Debra Fischer	Bob Kerrey	GAIN
AZ*	Primary 8/28/12 (Jeff Flake#)		HOLD
IN*	Richard Mourdock	Joe Donnelly	HOLD
MO	Primary 8/7/12 (Sarah Steelman#)	Claire McCaskill+	GAIN
WI*	Primary 8/14/12 (Tommy Thompson#)		GAIN
NV	Dean Heller+	Shelley Berkley	HOLD
ND*	Rick Berg	Heidi Heitcamp	GAIN
MT	Denny Rehberg	Jon Tester*	GAIN
MA	Scott Brown+	Elizabeth Warren	HOLD
VA*	George Allen	Tim Kaine	GAIN
OH	Josh Mandel	Sherrod Brown+	GAIN
FL	Primary 8/14/12 (Connie Mack#)	Bill Nelson+	GAIN
MI	Primary 8/7/12	Debbie Stabenow+	GAIN
NM*	Heather Wilson	Martin Heinrich	GAIN
NJ	Joe Kyrillos	Bob Menendez+	GAIN
PA	Tom Smith	Bob Casey+	GAIN
WV	John Raese	Joe Manchin+	GAIN
HI*	Primary 8/11/12 (Linda Lingle#)		GAIN
CT*	Primary 8/14/12		GAIN
ME*	Charles Summers	Angus King (Ind.)	HOLD
WA	Primary 8/7/12	Maria Cantwell+	GAIN
*Open Seat      +Incumbent      #GOP Frontrunner

 

[randita]

Josh Mandel on the right:

[justiceseeker93]

Much thanks, firebrand, for keeping us up to date on these Senate races.