Hackett, Schmidt Make Dash For Finish Line

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Schmidt was in area communities Monday, telling potential voters that she is conservative, pro-life, pro-gun and focused on national security and energy independence. She supports President George W. Bush, but maintains she is not locked into the Republican agenda. "They don't like what the Supreme Court did with eminent domain and they want somebody to keep sex predators away from their neighborhoods," Schmidt said.

Democratic candidate Paul Hackett also spent Monday making door-to-door calls, Vara reported.At his home away from home in his Batavia headquarters, Hackett began his last day on the campaign trail. Volunteers made last-minute phone calls, while Hackett made his final push for votes."I ask people, 'Look, are you better off today than five years ago?' And if your answer is yes, I think that's fantastic.

Generally speaking, I don't hear a positive response to that," he said. "I ask them to consider my vote."Supported by local war veterans, Hackett hopes potential voters keep in mind his recent tour of duty in Iraq."Although I felt that invading Iraq was a misuse of the military to the extent that we're nation-building over there ... I was willing to go serve because, first and foremost ... I'm an American," he said.

Hackett maintained that while he is an Iraq War veteran, he still believes the U.S. involvement was a misuse of the military. But, he was willing to serve his country because he's an American with solid opinions about the economy and Social Security."We start of by stop spending the money in the Social Security fund as though it's a slush fund," Hackett said.Hackett also campaigned in Evendale Monday, making a stop at the GE plant."We need to stop exporting jobs from Ohio. We need to start importing jobs to Ohio," he said.Hackett, 43, of Indian Hill, served in Iraq as the commander of a civilian affairs unit. If elected, he would become the first Iraq War veteran in Congress.Schmidt, 53, of Loveland, served two terms in the Ohio House. If elected, she should become the first woman to represent the Second District.

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1. "she should become the first woman to represent the Second District"

Democrats are ANTI-WOMAN!!! Can you see? We finally get the chance to vote for a woman and democrats can't stand it because they hate women! I'm almost surprised we haven't heard this line. . . . . . . . . . .