Upstart could give DeWine tussle (source says Hackett running for Sen.)

[Algorem]

http://www.cleveland.com/news/plaindealer/elizabeth_auster/index.ssf?/base/opinion/1127554730276460.xml&coll=2

Sunday, September 25, 2005
Elizabeth Auster
Plain Dealer Columnist

Ohio may be in for its liveliest U.S. Senate race in a long time...

Paul Hackett, the charismatic Iraq War veteran who became an overnight sensation in Democratic circles this summer when he nearly won a special election for Congress in one of Ohio's most Republican districts, has all but decided to take on DeWine, sources in Washington and Ohio say.

After making the rounds recently in Washington, Hackett has begun trying to assemble a campaign team in hopes of announcing his candidacy in October, they say.

"He's said privately that he's running," said one Democratic Senate source. "He's going through the process of hiring staff and getting ready."...

[truthisfreedom]

1. how excellent can you get?

we've got the best party on earth. the Democratic Party. woohoo!!!

[rodeodance]

2. good for him.

[Tesla]

3. ALRIGHT I GET TO VOTE FOR HACKETT!!!

I'll help him in his campaign also!!

His announcement on ActBlue
http://www.actblue.com/list/hackett

[Tiggeroshii]

9. AwWWww... I wish I could!

But I live in Cali and Ohio's too far to volunteer with school and crud in the way. It's okay though, you guys'll win!!!

Best news EVER...

[WCGreen]

4. I do know that the powers that be here in cleveland want him

to run.....

Only trouble is Eric Fingerhut, they guy trounced last time by George Voinovich, has a lot of chits out there with people who are pledged to him.....

Sherrod Brown, a NE Ohio Congressman who was the Sentate Democratic committees first choice, has already said he wanted Hackett...

So there is a major hurdle there.....

[OzarkDem]

6. Wonder if Eric could run for state level office

Atty general or secy of state? He's a brilliant guy.

[WCGreen]

8. Probably AG cause Mason ain't running....

[calimary]

5. Gotta save some next year to donate to him...

I'm already targeting rick santorum...

:evilgrin:

[nevergiveup]

7. It is tough beating an incumbent

How popular is DeWine?

[Tiggeroshii]

10. His polls are unfavorable last time i heard.

somewhere between the mid thirties and mlate forties..

=)

[MasonJar]

11. Halleluyah! Ohio Dems need some good news. I went over to

Ohio several times to work for Kerry and Cincy is rife with dishonest politicians. He will make a good candidate if we can make the election fair. That is our job, folks, not the candidates.

[Tiggeroshii]

12. Yes.

Let's hope he follows through with these sources' claims.