A Forfeited Battleground District (Ohio 6th )

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Since National GOP Pulled Out, Democrat in Ohio 6th Seems to Have Votes to Spare

Four months ago, state Sen. Charlie Wilson (D) was teetering on the edge of defeat in his campaign for Ohio's open 6th District. Today he is strolling toward Nov. 7, when, if current trends continue, he will be elected to Congress.

No television ads for Wilson or his Republican opponent, state Rep. Chuck Blasdel, are airing. For the moment, the national party organizations, which swarm into the most competitive races, are nowhere to be found.

And Wilson's schedule is not exactly full. His only public event so far this week was a dinner for the Noble County Democratic Party on Tuesday night here in rural southeastern Ohio.

"We don't hear anything" from national Republicans, Wilson said as he relaxed amid the red-white-and-blue bunting that decorated the tables at the Noble County Community Center. "We are very happy they are looking elsewhere."



http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/27/AR2006092701862.html

[MikeNearMcChord]

1. Open question here, not trying to be off topic

What is the latest on Bob Ney's seat? Will it turn Blue?

[Greeby]

2. Thank Jeebus for that

I was always worried at the idea of two Dem House seats in Ohio opening up while Blackwell is still in control of elections (Strickland for Governor and Brown for Senate)