Senate Race
Democrats
Sherrod Brown
Bio
Website
Brown is a member of the far-Left Progressive Caucus in the House. He was a leading opponent of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). He advocates Universal Healthcare. He voted against America’s incursion in Iraq. Brown has a 95 percent voting record from the progressive group Americans for Democratic Action (ADA).
(Source)
Republicans
Mike Dewine
Incumbent Senator Mike DeWine, by contrast, has served 12 years in the Senate, eight in the House, and four years as Ohio's Lieutenant Governor. The recent liberal drift of his voting record, however, makes DeWine seem to many critics to be so "moderate" or "centrist" as to be a RINO, a "Republican In Name Only," but too conservative to win liberal Democrat votes.
(Source)
Bill Pierce
Bio
Website
Teacher, Engineer, business owner, and proud father Bill Pierce has been gaining popularity in some parts of the state and among some conservative bloggers. Listen to the Meet the Bloggers Podcast.
Timeline
October 3
Hackett initially announced intentions to run. "Paul Hackett is running for U.S. Senate."
A Brown Spokeswoman tells the AP that Brown is "reviewing his initial decision not to run."
Kos weighs in, criticizes Brown. "He bows out, waits for Hackett to gear up, and then floats a trial balloon about getting back in?"
Zogby poll shows Hackett ahead of Dewine 44%-36%.
October 6th
Brown informally enters race.
October 7
Ad advisor to Hackett says "Sherrod Brown told the candidate three weeks ago that he was not entering the race, so the campaign was surprised at Sherrod's indecisiveness and change of heart."
October 23
Brown changes his large actblue blogads purchase to the Ohio General campaign fund. This is applauded by Atrios, Kos, and others. (Contribute to the ActBlue Ohio General Election Fund.)
October 24th
Hackett formally announces candidacy.
In an interview, Brown says "Paul is new enough to public office that he doesn't understand that no one is entitled to a Senate nomination."
Brown delays official announcement until November. "Speculation is that he wants to see whether Issue 4 passes Nov. 8."
November 23rd
Bill Pierce joins the Republican primary race.
January 19th
The Wall Street Journal releases an online Zogby poll, conducted in early January, has Brown beating DeWine 41.3% to 37%.
February 1st
Brown responds to the State of the Union Address.
February 16th
Hackett tells Mother Jones: “I felt like I got fucked by the Democratic Party because they enticed me in and then they pulled the rug out from beneath me. It sounds eerily familiar to sending in the military to Iraq, which was a misuse of the military, and then not giving them what they need to fight.”
February 17th
Hackett withdraws from the race. "For me, this is a second betrayal."
February 20th
Hackett accuses Brown campaign of "spreading rumors that Hackett acted inappropriately while serving in Iraq."
February 22nd
Ohio Democratic Party officially endorses Brown as well as other statewide candidates. State party chair Chris Redfern said, "These endorsed candidates reflect a powerful democratic slate that will offer the citizens of Ohio a new vision and direction that will focus on honesty in government, jobs, education and health care instead of the culture of corruption and one party rule that has plagued this state for the last 16 years."
February 23rd
Bush attends a Dewine fundraiser in a Cincinnati suburb.
March 12th
Nixguy implores the blogosphere to "Please someone point me to one, just one, grassroots blog that is flogging votes for Michael DeWine in this primary. I bet you can’t find one."
March 13th
Brown speaks with The American Prospect about the war, the 2006 elections, and other topics. read it or listen to it.
Sherrod Brown
Bio
Website
Brown is a member of the far-Left Progressive Caucus in the House. He was a leading opponent of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and Central American Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA). He advocates Universal Healthcare. He voted against America’s incursion in Iraq. Brown has a 95 percent voting record from the progressive group Americans for Democratic Action (ADA).
(Source)
Republicans
Mike Dewine
Incumbent Senator Mike DeWine, by contrast, has served 12 years in the Senate, eight in the House, and four years as Ohio's Lieutenant Governor. The recent liberal drift of his voting record, however, makes DeWine seem to many critics to be so "moderate" or "centrist" as to be a RINO, a "Republican In Name Only," but too conservative to win liberal Democrat votes.
(Source)
Bill Pierce
Bio
Website
Teacher, Engineer, business owner, and proud father Bill Pierce has been gaining popularity in some parts of the state and among some conservative bloggers. Listen to the Meet the Bloggers Podcast.
Timeline
October 3
Hackett initially announced intentions to run. "Paul Hackett is running for U.S. Senate."
A Brown Spokeswoman tells the AP that Brown is "reviewing his initial decision not to run."
Kos weighs in, criticizes Brown. "He bows out, waits for Hackett to gear up, and then floats a trial balloon about getting back in?"
Zogby poll shows Hackett ahead of Dewine 44%-36%.
October 6th
Brown informally enters race.
October 7
Ad advisor to Hackett says "Sherrod Brown told the candidate three weeks ago that he was not entering the race, so the campaign was surprised at Sherrod's indecisiveness and change of heart."
October 23
Brown changes his large actblue blogads purchase to the Ohio General campaign fund. This is applauded by Atrios, Kos, and others. (Contribute to the ActBlue Ohio General Election Fund.)
October 24th
Hackett formally announces candidacy.
Click here to watch the announcement.
In an interview, Brown says "Paul is new enough to public office that he doesn't understand that no one is entitled to a Senate nomination."
Brown delays official announcement until November. "Speculation is that he wants to see whether Issue 4 passes Nov. 8."
November 23rd
Bill Pierce joins the Republican primary race.
January 19th
The Wall Street Journal releases an online Zogby poll, conducted in early January, has Brown beating DeWine 41.3% to 37%.
February 1st
Brown responds to the State of the Union Address.
February 16th
Hackett tells Mother Jones: “I felt like I got fucked by the Democratic Party because they enticed me in and then they pulled the rug out from beneath me. It sounds eerily familiar to sending in the military to Iraq, which was a misuse of the military, and then not giving them what they need to fight.”
February 17th
Hackett withdraws from the race. "For me, this is a second betrayal."
February 20th
Hackett accuses Brown campaign of "spreading rumors that Hackett acted inappropriately while serving in Iraq."
February 22nd
Ohio Democratic Party officially endorses Brown as well as other statewide candidates. State party chair Chris Redfern said, "These endorsed candidates reflect a powerful democratic slate that will offer the citizens of Ohio a new vision and direction that will focus on honesty in government, jobs, education and health care instead of the culture of corruption and one party rule that has plagued this state for the last 16 years."
February 23rd
Bush attends a Dewine fundraiser in a Cincinnati suburb.
March 12th
Nixguy implores the blogosphere to "Please someone point me to one, just one, grassroots blog that is flogging votes for Michael DeWine in this primary. I bet you can’t find one."
March 13th
Brown speaks with The American Prospect about the war, the 2006 elections, and other topics. read it or listen to it.
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