recently leaked poll:31 percent think DeWine deserves reelection

[Algorem]

http://www.clevescene.com/Issues/2005-07-13/news/firstpunch.html (3rd story down)

Survey says
A recently leaked poll conducted by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee shows that Ohio Senator Mike DeWine has little chance of DeWinning come 2006.

The poll showed that a paltry 31 percent thought DeWine deserved reelection, while 42 percent believed he should be replaced.

Unfortunately for Dems, there aren't many stars who can capitalize on DeWine's misfortunes. About the only one thought to have a chance is Sherrod Brown, and he's flirted with running so often that he risks being charged with sexual harassment.

The only good news for DeWine is that he's far from the most wretched Republican in the state. That honor goes to Governor Bob Taft, who notched an unprecedented 76 percent unfavorability rating, making him slightly less popular than head lice.



http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/061605/dewine.html

Sen. DeWine's son's poor showing raises interest in '06 Senate race
By Peter Savodnik


Former state Rep. Jean Schmidt yesterday won the Republican primary in Ohio’s 2nd District, beating Sen. Mike DeWine’s son, Pat DeWine, and raising questions about the senator’s own reelection prospects.

Schmidt is almost certain to win the Aug. 2 special election in the strongly Republican district in southwestern Ohio. It was vacated by Rep. Rob Portman earlier this year, after the congressman was tapped by President Bush to be the U.S. trade representative.

Sen. DeWine, in his second term, faces the voters next year. Until yesterday, Democrats, who have yet to come up with a candidate to challenge DeWine, had little to say about the race.

But the senator came under sharp attack from conservatives after he joined 13 other senators last month in helping avert a showdown over judicial nominees...



http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/061405/act.html

...Ohio, where Sen. Mike DeWine (R) is facing reelection and where the Republican governor is stepping down because of term limits, is once again the focus of ACT’s activities, the “center of the storm,” according to Rosenthal.

David Duffey, director of operations for the Ohio Democratic Party, said, “We had the largest turnouts we ever had in 2004. I assume a lot of that had to do with ACT.”

He said ACT’s participation would “remind people of the election and the activity going on and how important it is in Ohio.”

DeWine’s reelection chances are complicated by his role in a recent Senate deal on the judicial filibuster. Social conservatives angry over the deal are looking for a candidate to challenge DeWine in the Republican primary...

[Racenut20]

1. Geeeze, if no Dems want to run bring in a carpetbagger.

There has to be someone in Ohio who can take advantage of this situation. University chancelor, somneone......

[Oversea Visitor]

2. I think anyone can win after all this fiasco

Voters will just go for anyone that is not a republicans.

[LaurenG]

3. Heck if someone will train me I'll run

How about you?

[mtnester]

4. I think the Ohio Dem party is keeping their candidates pretty close

to the fold right now. Too early to announce or get pushy about one or another, because then the Repub slime machine would awaken....the Repubs in Ohio need a distraction SO bad, they would do anything right now.

Nope, better to be a little vague right now.

[Kolesar]

5. I hope that is the plan

Because my party seems to have a dearth of candidates in every election in the last few decades.

[WCGreen]

7. All the DEms want to do is take over the state....

I am sure they can't attact a quality name since the focus in Ohio, as it should be, is to take back as much inside the state as we can to take advantage of the turmoil.... Redistricting, jobs for supporters, all those things that aren't on the radar screen of the normal person....

David Duffy is a numbers guy but has always kept close to the vest...

So, the Senate committee in DC will have to commit some big bucks to talk any of the people like Colemanor Strickland to run against DeWine....

Dark Horse, Kucinich or Fingerhut...

[OzarkDem]

6. My, oh my.

That's interesting and very encouraging.