Paul Hackett makes the AP

[GreenPartyVoter]

CINCINNATI (AP) - Republican Jean Schmidt was first in line when the polls opened Tuesday as voters in a southwestern Ohio congressional seat chose between her and Democrat Paul Hackett, an Iraq veteran who is critical of the war.

Tuesday's special election in the heavily GOP district was for the seat of former Rep. Rob Portman, who stepped down this year to become U.S. trade representative.

Schmidt, a former state representative, voted shortly after 6:30 a.m. at a school in her Clermont County precinct.

"We're going to be in first place at 7:30 this evening," she predicted. Schmidt was joined at the poll by a dozen supporters.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20050802/D8BNNJ9O0.html

[marbuc]

1. He was also on Hardball last night

and very good. Too bad his district was likely watching Faux News, TBN, or Inside Nextel Cup on the Speed Channel.

[in_cog_ni_to]

2. Man, I so HOPE HE WINS!

When will we start getting results? Anyone know?

[helderheid]

3. what are they voting with?

[GreenPartyVoter]

4. I am not sure, but OH is diebold country isn't it?

[jean]

5. her statement is kind of ominous - where's my foil when I need it! It

makes me think of Rove, letting the vote go all day long , then "at 7:30 this evening" as Schmidt said, make sure the machines have her in first place. :tinfoilhat: If he does have control over the machines/central tabulators or whatever process to control the vote count, don't you think he'd worry someone might catch him this time?


I hope we get 60,000 plus Dems out to vote today and send Paul Hackett to DC!:dem:

[GreenPartyVoter]

6. My thoughts exactly. I hate the smugness that accompanies these

fraudsters almost as much as I despise the fraud.