Paul Hackett's back -- supporting Rosemary Palmer

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Iraq war veteran and short-time U.S. Senate candidate Paul Hackett tomorrow will announce his support for Rosemary Palmer, who's trying to move Dennis Kucinich out of Congress.

Palmer, running for the 10th Congressional District nomination, has a tough challenge, but if Hackett were to truly get involved, he might draw some attention for Palmer.

Palmer's 23-year-old son, Lance Cpl. Edward "Augie" Schroeder II, was killed in Iraq two years ago. A former teacher, Palmer says that Kucinich seems too preoccupied with his quest to become president to represent the district well.

Hackett, a Cincinnati attorney, was a rising political star when he launched a campaign for U.S. Senate last year, having been wooed by Senate Democrats. But then-U.S. Rep. Sherrod Brown decided to get in the race, and Hackett got out. He felt used and angry and let people know it. But he and Brown eventually made nice and Brown is now a senator.


http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2007/08/paul_hacketts_back_supporting.html

[geiger]

1. Dennis Kucinich and his staff both are very responsive

It's too bad we all have to doubt him when he is off making political "hey," on the national level. Does anyone have any insight into this. I do not want to dislike Dennis Kucinich. I have a teenage son who has upmost respect for Rep. Kucinich just because he advocates for a Dept of Peace.

I think Hackett's endorsement is bad timing and that a lack of discipline seems to be a problem with Boccieri's candidacy as well. Sherrod Brown's candidacy in contrast to Hackett's had an ingoing psychological edge, in part, I think, because Mr. Brown is the more disciplined candidate (and representative). Just cause you're a warrior doesn't make you a good political thinker.

[Kolesar]

2. So now Paul Hackett is at odds with my "second favorite" representative from the Cleveland area

Sherrod Brown being first on that list by virtue of him having represented me (and sending me hand written responses).

Constituents vote him in with 70% of the votes. His recent success stopping the Coast Guard from making huge swaths of the Great Lakes into gun ranges was appreciated by me. I think that Dennis Kucinich is doing a fine job as a "movement builder" on important environmental and peace issues. (Then again, I never did get a call back about one issue I phoned about.)

[Kolesar]

3. "I withdrew from the Senate race"; "I didn't want to make all those phone calls to donors"

"I hope Rosemary doesn't ask about that"