Voters Decide Candidates For Congressional Election

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We now know which two candidates will face off in a special election to replace former congressman Rob Portman August 2.

Former state representative Jean Schmidt won the Republican nomination, and lawyer Paul Hackett won the Democratic nod.

GOP: Schmidt brought in 31% of the republican votes. Former representative Bob McEwen finished second with 25%, followed by state representative Tom Brinkman and Hamilton County commissioner Pat DeWine.

Dems: Hackett finished with a clear majority for the democrats with 57%. Victoria Wells Wulsin had 27% followed by Charles Sanders with 9%.

REPUBLICANS
Jean Schmidt, GOP 14,232 - 31 percent
Bob McEwen, GOP 11,565 - 25 percent
Tom Brinkman Jr., GOP 9,211 - 20 percent
Pat DeWine, GOP 5,455 - 12 percent
DEMOCRATS

Paul Hackett, Dem 7,856 - 57 percent
Victoria Wells Wulsin, Dem 3,756 - 27 percent
Charles Sanders, Dem 1,215 - 9 percent

WCPO

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1. I am glad to see that for once

a Republican got nailed for being an immoral horn dog.

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2. About candidate Hackett

http://www.smartvoter.org/2005/06/14/oh/state/vote/hackett_p/bio.html

Paul's website and a place to donate
http://www.hackettforcongress.com/

A conservative perspective on Hackett's race blog:
Finally, Schmidt's victory in the Republican primary makes it extremely unlikely that leading Democrats nationally will take an interest in the special election August 2 between Schmidt and Democratic primary victor Paul Hackett. Since Schmidt lacks the high negatives of Pat DeWine or Bob McEwen, she will be viewed as a prohibitive front-runner in the overwhelmingly Republican district. Resources will not be wasted on a race in which a Democratic takeover appears extremely unlikely, even with an appealing candidate who is an Iraq War veteran.

In the end, Schmidt's success as a candidate had much to do with the basics of campaigning: raise adequate money (even if it comes from yourself), spend that money and your time wisely to gain name recognition, and keep positive and on-message. Schmidt's positive campaign seems poised to ensure united Republican support on August 2, with which she should easily win victory to represent Ohio's 2nd District in Congress.