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Jobs and public safety. Mike DeWine launched his bid for Ohio attorney general today by stressing those two points as themes in his campaign. Two things he did not mention: Richard Cordray and Dave Yost. DeWine, a Republican former U.S. senator and Ohio lieutenant governor, said he's running for Ohio's top legal job to lead the fight on crime, which in turn would improve the state's economy. "I'm running for attorney general because Ohio is in crisis," he said at a Statehouse news conference this afternoon, hours after announcing his bid on the steps of the Greene County Courthouse. "The...

“Thanks W!” proclaims the lapel button some delegates to the Republican convention are sporting this week in St. Paul. Smiling from that button: Chief Justice John Roberts and Associate Justice Samuel Alito. A group of conservative activists and GOP delegates got together in Minneapolis Tuesday on the sidelines of the convention to focus on the election’s highest stakes — as in the highest court in the land. “Elections do have consequences,” said ex-senator Mike DeWine from Ohio, who was booted from his Senate seat in 2006. Yes, it was a humdrum truism. But the defeated DeWine himself exemplified the fact...

Statewide Totals DeWine, Mike Republican 12,803 51.01% Brown, Sherrod Democratic 12,291 48.97% Duncan, Richard -WI 3 0.01% Precincts Reporting: 0.71% 25,097

Dewine out.

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Andrea Mitchell of MSNBC had Ohio Democrat Senate Nominee Sherrod Brown on as a guest and her first question to him was, being the first to defend Senator Kerry after his remarks does he still defend Senator Kerry? Mr. Brown stated he did and then went on to say there are more important things going on in Ohio other than what the media wants to talk about. Mr. Brown seemed very annoyed at even the mention of US troops fighting in Iraq and it was obvious from his talking points that he will not support US troops anywhere around the...

Rudy Giuliani, mayor of New York City during the 9/11 terrorist attacks and their aftermath, said Tuesday the results of the Nov. 8 election would affect the war on terrorism. "This election is going to put the country in a position, I believe, to be able to deal with terrorism on the offense, or go back to being on the defense," Giuliani told reporters after headlining a fundraiser for Republican U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine. He said the post-Sept. 11 USA Patriot Act, which DeWine supports and Democratic nominee Rep. Sherrod Brown opposes, is an example of the difference between the...

One must be careful to make too much of a given Senate candidate appearing broke at the 3rd-quarter FEC filing time. After all, the national parties and major donors can rescue a strong candidate’s foundering finances. And certain costs, such as advertising, may even still have been paid up front. But when so many candidates from one party, who have been very strong, are suddenly out of cash, while the other party is cash-rich, something may be afoot. In this case, the Republicans continue to use their strategy which produced surprise wins in 2002 and 2004: They are keeping their...

October 19, 2006 The Truth Held Hostage: Sherrod Brown Admits State of Ohio had to take legal action to force him to pay his taxes Brian Seitchik, spokesperson for Mike DeWine for U.S. Senate, today issued the following statement: "Sherrod Brown admitted the State of Ohio had to take legal action to force him to pay his taxes. As state officials confirmed, Sherrod Brown did not pay the unemployment taxes that every other employer in Ohio is required to pay. Sherrod Brown first said that he did not pay them for 12 years; he is now saying that he made...

A television ad is causing controversy in the Senate race between Republican Mike DeWine and Democrat Sherrod Brown. TV stations across the state, including WEWS, are no longer airing the ad sponsored by the Republican National Committee. At question is the accuracy of one of the key claims in the ad against Brown. The RNC ad attacks Brown for what it says is a failure to pay an unemployment tax bill from 1993. The ad is based on documents that show a lien was placed on an unpaid tax bill in 1993. The Brown camp produced documents showing that the...

DeWine exposes that his opponent doesn't like to pay the unemployment taxes of his employees. Only after the threat of legal action by the state of Ohio did he comply.

Looks like Sherrod Brown has a little tax problem that's come to light. Here's a press release from the DeWine camp that just hit my inbox: "Sherrod Brown admitted the State of Ohio had to take legal action to force him to pay his taxes. As state officials confirmed, Sherrod Brown did not pay the unemployment taxes that every other employer in Ohio is required to pay. Sherrod Brown first said that he did not pay them for 12 years; he is now saying that he made a mistake and that he did finally pay them but only after the...

The bellwether state of Ohio appears to have become hostile terrain for Republicans this year, with voters there overwhelmingly saying Democrats are more likely to help create jobs and concluding by a wide margin that Republicans in the state are more prone to political corruption than are Democrats, according to the latest New York Times/CBS News poll.

Contrary to published reports that the Republican National Committee has decided to "write off" the Ohio Senate race, the RNC is about to begin a new, statewide TV buy in Ohio on behalf of the candidacy of Sen. Mike DeWine (R-OH). The buy, which costs in excess of $1 million, is scheduled to last for two weeks. Polling continues to show the Ohio contest between DeWine and his Democratic challenger, Rep. Sherrod Brown (D-OH), to be close, though most state and national political observers believe that Brown has the advantage.

"From Buckeye State Blog and DailyKos: I am sad to report to this community the reality of the ground situation in a northwestern bellwether county, Wood County Ohio. Despite our enthusiasm for recent polls and excitement in general it appears the republican early voting effort is far superior to ours.Absentee Ballots have been going out for one week, and the Republican early voting turnout machine has proven superior to our best efforts. To date nearly 3,500 absentee ballots have been mailed out. 40% of which have been mailed to Republicans, 40% to undeclared and only 20% to Democrats.Republicans have mailed...

In an election for United States Senator from Ohio today, 10/12/2006, Democrat Sherrod Brown defeats incumbent Republican Mike DeWine, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown. Brown, who represents Ohio's 13th District in Congress, unseats DeWine, 54% to 40% in a vote today.

The Bliss Institute 2006 General Election Survey finds Democrat Ted Strickland with a substantial lead over Republican Ken Blackwell in the race for Ohio governor. However, the race for U.S. Senate is a dead heat between Democrat Sherrod Brown and Republican Mike DeWine. The Republican candidate leads in the race for attorney general, while the Democratic candidates are ahead in the campaigns for auditor, secretary of state, and treasurer. In terms of ballot measures, a proposal to raise the minimum wage is backed by an overwhelming majority, while proposals to allow slot machines and to ban smoking in public places...

WASHINGTON — In an unusual move, the Republican National Committee is investing heavily in television advertising in Senate races in Ohio, Tennessee and Missouri in what officials describe as a firewall strategy designed to limit Democratic gains in the Nov. 7 elections and maintain the GOP majority. The move reflects a desire on the part of Ken Mehlman, the Republican Party chairman, and other strategists to exercise more control over the drive to retain a majority, according to several Republican officials. They said the decision has caused friction with officials at the National Republican Senatorial Committee, which historically has been...

Democrat targets The President’s approval ratings remain low and generic polls (“which party would you be most likely to vote for?”) give an edge to the Democrats, though perhaps by less than in the summer. So the seats most likely to change hands are ones the Democrats are targeting. Montana ought to be safe for the Republicans, and with another candidate, it would be. But Conrad Burns has been linked to uber-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, now convicted of corrupting public officials. Burns has been trailing for some time, and Montana now pips Pennsylvania as the Democrats best hope of a pick...

FYI. DeWine, Burns, Santorum look like toast. Talent, Chafee, Corker in trouble. When is that damned October Surprise coming, Rove dude? :-(

WASHINGTON — Democrats are slightly ahead of Republican incumbents in three election battleground states that will help determine control of the Senate, a series of polls released Sunday showed. In Montana, Democrat Jon Tester had the support of 47 percent of registered voters, while incumbent Republican Sen. Conrad Burns had the support of 40 percent. In Ohio, Democrat Rep. Sherrod Brown had 45 percent of registered voters, while incumbent Republican Sen. Mike DeWine had 43 percent. In Tennessee, Democratic Rep. Harold Ford Jr. had 43 percent, and former Chattanooga Mayor Bob Corker, the Republican Senate nominee, had 42 percent. Democrats...

Preview and analysis for Weekend Talk Shows, 9-30 and 10-1-06 It's week four (or 297, depending on how you figure it) of the WOB (war on Bush) and all things "Republi-fascist," as the drive by media might style what they're doing.  We've had a week of spin like we haven't seen since... well, since Clinton was in office.  All the old hateful and hate filled faces were back on the screaming head shows pulling their electrically powered rapid fire mouths back out of storage and plugging them in for one more go around of lies, screaming lies and videotape.  And...

Democrat Take-Away in Ohio Governor: In an election for Governor of Ohio today, 9/21/2006, Democrat Ted Strickland defeats Republican Ken Blackwell, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown. Strickland, currently representing Ohio's 6th Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, gets 56%. Blackwell, currently Ohio Secretary of State, gets 35%. Compared to an identical SurveyUSA tracking poll released 8/8/06, Strickland is down a statistically insignificant 1 point, Blackwell is unchanged. In sum: no movement. 24% of Republicans cross-over to vote for the Democrat Strickland; only 5% of Democrats cross-over and vote for...

Cincinnati, OH--The first Ohio Poll of likely voters in 2006 finds U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland (D) leads Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (R) by 12 percentage points in the race for governor. U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown (D) leads U.S. Senator Mike DeWine (R) by four percentage points in the race for U.S. Senate. These findings are based on the latest Ohio Poll, conducted by the Institute for Policy Research at the University of Cincinnati. The Ohio Poll is sponsored by the University of Cincinnati. The Poll was conducted from September 7 through September 17, 2006. Interviews were not conducted...

In the hotly contested Ohio Senate race, U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, the Democratic challenger, is on the up side of a 45 - 44 percent matchup with Republican incumbent Sen. Mike DeWine among likely voters, according to a Quinnipiac University poll released today. Another 11 percent of voters are undecided. Women back Rep. Brown 48 - 40 percent, while men back Sen. DeWine 49 - 41 percent. DeWine gets 43 percent of independent voters to Brown's 40 percent, a statistical tie. Among these independents voters, 17 percent are undecided, the independent Quinnipiac (KWIN-uh-pe-ack) University poll finds.

These numbers are still on Rasmussen premium, but this website leaked them. Sherrod Brown (D) 47% Mike DeWine (R) 41% MOE +/- 4.5% 500 Likely Voters

WASHINGTON - A USA Today/Gallup poll released Friday shows the Democratic challenger apparently leading Ohio's closely watched U.S. Senate race as both sides started an advertising blitz. The poll, conducted Aug. 23 through last Sunday, has Rep. Sherrod Brown slightly ahead of Republican incumbent Sen. Mike DeWine, 46 percent to 40 percent among 584 likely voters.

Once again, the challenger in Ohio's highly competitive race for U.S. Senate has edged out the GOP incumbent in the Rasmussen Reports election poll. Democrat Sherrod Brown now leads Republican Senator Mike DeWine 45% to 42% (see crosstabs). The one-point improvement for Brown since July doesn't mean much, except perhaps to political junkies gulping down popcorn in the front row. But the fact that the challenger has a narrow lead in three out of the last four polls is significant. Early in the year, DeWine was consistently ahead. Even though the incumbent had a seven-point advantage in June, our three-poll...

A SurveyUSA poll taken this weekend shows Democrat Sherrod Brown defeating incumbent Republican Mike DeWine in the race for one of Ohio's Senatorial seats. Brown, who represents Ohio's 13th District in Congress, unseats DeWine, 49% to 41% in a vote today, statistically unchanged from an identical SurveyUSA poll released two months ago.

...Democrat Sherrod Brown holds an 8-point edge in his bid to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine...

Democrat Ted Strickland has surged to a surprising lead of 20 percentage points in the first Dispatch Poll on Ohio’s Nov. 7 race for governor. Meanwhile, Democrat Sherrod Brown holds an 8-point edge in his bid to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine. Strickland’s 47-to-27 advantage over GOP rival J. Kenneth Blackwell is fueled by a more than 3-to-1 lead among independent voters, combined with Blackwell’s inability to sell himself to Ohio Republicans.

"The FBI has drafted sweeping legislation that would require Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs for police surveillance and force makers of networking gear to build inbackdoors for eavesdropping, CNET News.com has learned." "One source, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of last Friday's meeting, said the FBI viewed its CALEA expansion as a top congressional priority for 2007."

The fight for control of the House is getting more ink than the battle for control of the Senate, but several recent shifts in individual Senate races merit attention. All year, talk about the Democrats' chances of taking the Senate has focused on the five most endangered Republican incumbents. They are, roughly in order of vulnerability, Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Conrad Burns of Montana, Lincoln Chafee of Rhode Island, Mike DeWine of Ohio, and Jim Talent of Missouri. The discussions then turn to the second tier of vulnerable Republicans, speculating whether Democrats can perhaps pick up a sixth seat (the...

The FBI has drafted sweeping legislation that would require Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs for police surveillance and force makers of networking gear to build in backdoors for eavesdropping, CNET News.com has learned. FBI Agent Barry Smith distributed the proposal at a private meeting last Friday with industry representatives and indicated it would be introduced by Sen. Mike DeWine, an Ohio Republican, according to two sources familiar with the meeting. The draft bill would place the FBI's Net-surveillance push on solid legal footing. At the moment, it's ensnared in a legal challenge from universities and some technology companies...

VERONA, New Jersey -- A state-wide poll shows Democrats Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown leading in their races against Republicans Ken Blackwell and incumbent Mike DeWine. In an election for Governor of Ohio today, June 13, Democrat Ted Strickland defeats Republican Ken Blackwell, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown. Strickland, currently representing Ohio's 6th District in Congress, gets 53%. Blackwell, currently Ohio Secretary of State, gets 37%. Strickland gets 89% of Democrat votes. Blackwell gets 72% of Republican votes. 20% of Republicans cross over and vote for the Democrat. Independents prefer Democrat...

VERONA, New Jersey -- A state-wide poll shows Democrats Ted Strickland and Sherrod Brown leading in their races against Republicans Ken Blackwell and incumbent Mike DeWine. In an election for Governor of Ohio today, June 13, Democrat Ted Strickland defeats Republican Ken Blackwell, according to a SurveyUSA poll conducted for WCPO-TV Cincinnati, WKYC-TV Cleveland, and WYTV-TV Youngstown. Strickland, currently representing Ohio's 6th District in Congress, gets 53%. Blackwell, currently Ohio Secretary of State, gets 37%. Strickland gets 89% of Democrat votes. Blackwell gets 72% of Republican votes. 20% of Republicans cross over and vote for the Democrat. Independents prefer Democrat...

BROWN VS. DeWINE Senate race in national spotlight Monday, May 29, 2006 Joe Hallett THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH WASHINGTON — In the interval between their workaday lives on Capitol Hill and all-out campaign war in Ohio, Sen. Mike DeWine and Rep. Sherrod Brown prepare for their autumn showdown with a resolve fueled by survival. Analysts say their U.S. Senate race is one of the top three in the nation, and Nov. 7 could end the political careers of Republican DeWine or Democrat Brown, each of whom has spent the past three decades in elected offices. That the usually cautious Brown is...

Democrat Ted Strickland has maintained his lead over Republican Ken Blackwell in the Ohio governor's race, but Blackwell has narrowed the gap, according to the University of Cincinnati's Ohio Poll. Blackwell, Ohio's Secretary of State and a former Cincinnati mayor, cut Strickland's lead from double digits down to 6 percent. If the election took place today, Strickland, a congressman from Lisbon, Ohio, would garner 50 percent of the vote and Blackwell would get 44 percent. The margin of error is plus or minus 3.7 percent. Republican Sen. Mike DeWine is leading his Democratic challenger, U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown, 52 percent...

COLUMBUS, Ohio - Democratic U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland has a slight lead over Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell in the race for Ohio governor, according to a statewide poll released Thursday. About 50 percent of registered voters said they would select Strickland versus 44 percent who would chose Blackwell, according to the first major poll since the primary election, conducted by the University of Cincinnati. The poll had a margin of error of plus or minus 3.7 percentage points.

O.K. Freepers, here’s the list of Pubbies who voted with the Dems Thursday to give Social Security benefits to Illegal Aliens. Brownback (KS) Chafee (RI) DeWine (OH) Graham (SC) Hagel (NE) Lugar (IN) Martinez (FL) McCain (AZ) Specter (PA) Stevens (AK) Voinovich (OH) I must admit that I was shocked by Brownback’s and Lugar’s votes.

May 18, 2006--Congressman Ted Strickland (D) leads Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (R) by 16-percentage points in the race to become Governor of Ohio. The first Rasmussen Reports election poll conducted following the May 2 Primary Election finds Strickland with 52% of the vote and Blackwell with 36% (see crosstabs). Strickland won the Democratic Primary with 79% of the vote. Blackwell faced stiffer competition and won the GOP nomination with 56% of the vote. The candidates began the year much closer than they are today with Strickland leading just 44% to 40% in our January survey. Since then, his lead...

Thank you for contacting me regarding illegal immigration. I agree that illegal immigration is a very serious problem and appreciate knowing your views. Currently, there are approximately 11 million undocumented immigrants in the United States, with close to 1 million more arriving every year. Yet, our current immigration system is broken. It is a system that is not good for American security, particularly during our fight to combat international terrorism. It is not good for American workers and businesses. And, it is not good for the immigrants, themselves. To tackle this problem, we must have a comprehensive immigration plan that...

In the primary election in Ohio yesterday, 2-May-2006, the voters took the one unspinnable poll. Conservatives in the state have complained for years of the policies of incumbent U.S. Senator Mike Dewine. Many have been outraged at the apparent left-leaning votes placed in the Senate by our elected Republican. As Ohioans, we stand responsible for the actions he takes in our name. And in this primary contest, the Ohio voters were offered, without the distracting red herrings of the liberal establishment and the press, a choice between more of the same... and a good conservative challenger. Even if we didn't...

Preliminary results from Ohio elections tonight (21% reporting): Governor Strickland Dem gets 79 % in primary Blackwell- R 55% Petro - R 45% Senate primaries Sherwood Dem 76 % Dewine Republican 72% Pierce 14% Voter turnout was about 20,000 higher for Republicans versus democrats

Are the Ohio results coming in yet?

Turnout Expected To Be Light In Tuesday Primary CINCINNATI -- Ohioans wanting to vote in primaries for governor, Congress and other offices have until 7:30 p.m. to go to the polls. Rain seems to be dampening voter turnout in parts of the state, but one poll judge in the Cincinnati area thinks nasty campaigning in some races also has been a turn-off. Don Zaidel said as many as 40 people would be standing at the door on a good election day when he opens the polling place in suburban West Chester, but today there were just four. He said some...

Press Release of Senator DeWine DEWINE, GRAHAM, HAGEL & SNOWE INTRODUCE THE TERRORIST SURVEILLANCE ACT OF 2006 Contact: Mike Dawson Thursday, March 16, 2006 Today, Senators Mike DeWine (R-OH), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chuck Hagel (R-NE), and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) introduced the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, a measure that would provide a statutory framework, with congressional and judicial oversight for the President to conduct electronic surveillance on the international communications of suspected terrorists, while protecting the rights and liberties of American citizens. “As the President has said, when terrorists call the United States, we want to know who they’re...

Here is the Election Countdown Counter at Mike DeWine's campaign site as it appears today, May 1 (go to bottom of page): It's one thing, if you're Mike DeWine, to be looking forward to the general election on November 7. It's another to be so confident of a primary victory that you use a clock that counts down to the general election. But it's beyond belief, after getting your CLOCK CLEANED (so to speak) three out of five times in ballot-based county endorsement meetings (eking out one tie and one win), to not even acknowledge that there's a Primary Election...

(relevant text from longer Dispatch editorial) _________________ Mike DeWine, of Cedarville, comes to his third Senate campaign with a solid reputation for integrity and a track record of independence in a Republican-dominated Congress. Though consistent in declaring his support for most Bush administration policies, he has held his ground when his position differs from that of the most-conservative wing of his party. His brand of civility and professionalism, not partisanship, yields results.

With your help, we can replace the liberal ideals, liberal philosophy, and most importantly the liberal votes which Senator DeWine has exhibited over the past eleven years with our shared conservative principles, to: Protect and Defend the Sanctity of Life. I oppose abortion in all cases with the rare exception of protecting the life of the mother when the decision must be made as to which life will be saved. I also oppose human cloning; Protect Traditional Marriage. I feel that marriage is a sacred bond between one man and one woman and that states should not be forced to...