It's a bit late now LaTourette
Submitted by staff on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 5:45pm.
LaTourette, seeking a seventh consecutive term in the 14th district, barely challenged the assertion of his opponent, Democrat Lewis Katz, that he and has colleagues had failed to provide the proper checks and balances on the administration. The two met during an endorsement interview with Plain Dealer reporters and editors."The question is, 'was there sufficient oversight?' " LaTourette said. "The answer is, no."
LaTourette argued that intelligence reports provided to the president and lawmakers before the war - since proven inaccurate - persuaded most of the necessity for action. Now that our forces are there, however, he believes the U.S. must succeed in establishing a credible democracy to thwart jihadists' momentum. But is the man responsible - Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld - the man to achieve that aim?
"Rumsfeld has been a disaster," LaTourette said.
If the PeeDee endorse LaTourette after that admission then that's all the proof needed that newspaper endorsements are just another incumbent protection racket.
I'd also add that there should have been a follow up question. "Since admitting you didn't do your job, when are you going to start and how ?". Because you know these weasels are just going to go back to being rubber stamps if reelected.
Well, we've got four potentials in the state
Submitted by AmberCat on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 10:57pm.
with much better numbers than Katz's unfortunately. Space is well positioned to win, and Kilroy looks like a strong potential winner. Both Cranley and Wulsin appear to be neck and neck with their opponents. Lew Katz, sadly, is a bit of a longer shot. If we can even take two out of four (Oh-1, 2, 15 and 18), I'll be happy. Three and I'll be over the moon. If we take all four, I think it'll be part of a nationwide landslide, and we won't have any trouble picking up fifteen seats. But I'll take Space and Kilroy, and oh, if I can have just one more thing, please please let it be Wulsin. It would be so sweet to see Jean Schmidt retired from congress after a single, eventful term.
12th
Submitted by staff on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 10:58pm.
don't forget the 12th.
right now I'd rank the races as
18th
1st
15th
12th
2nd
in that order.
Katz is a longshot -- I agree
Submitted by Hiram on Tue, 10/10/2006 - 8:53pm.
Hey, I agree completely. Katz is the longest of longshots. When I say "Katz is the answer" above, I mean he's the answer to LaTourette's lying and sliminess.
OH 1, 2, 12, 15, and 18 are stronger pickup opportunities. No doubt about it. BUT I still believe that on November 8, there will be two or three races in the country that have to go our way, and that no one ever saw coming, if we're going to re-take the House. In Ohio I see two possibilities: OH-14 with Katz and OH-3 with Chema.
I'd rank them like this:
OH-18
OH-15
OH-1
OH-2
OH-12
OH-14
OH-3
Three pickups would be great, but they may not be the top three on the list.
OH-5 too
Submitted by Hiram on Tue, 10/10/2006 - 10:17pm.
I guess if I have OH-14 and OH-3 on my list, Robin Weirauch in OH-5 should also be included. We could include Chema, Katz, and Weirauch all in the same category in my list above: longshots.
The other four contenders for Republican held seats don't appear to be running aggressive, active campaigns.
LaTourette
Submitted by redhorse on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 6:57pm.
will get the endorsement, and the PD will ramble on about DFAS, hinging their entire argument on that alone.
Not to say saving those jobs wasn't important or something to hang your hat on, but if it's that alone, Steve's record is awfully thin. He's not the Lake County prosecutor anymore, after all.
Not to say saving those jobs wasn't important or something to hang your hat on, but if it's that alone, Steve's record is awfully thin. He's not the Lake County prosecutor anymore, after all.
The Plainly Republican
Submitted by AmberCat on Mon, 10/09/2006 - 10:54pm.
will endorse any Republicans they can find a handful of good things to say about, even if it's obvious the Democrat is superior. In a few cases, such as Blackwell, O'Donnell or O'Brien, there simply are no good things to be said (although the PD keeps backhanding Strickland even while praising him,as if to let people know "We're rally not happy about having to endorse him.")
Now if they end up endorsing Greg Hartmann, claiming he's young and energetic and will bring "fresh ideas" to the Secretary of State's office, you will know the fix is in. There's no way you can look at his record and Jennifer Brunner's and say he's more qualified — or qualified at all. That management experience he's touting with that "Airline Distribution Services, Inc"? His two years there seem to have resulted resulted in a number of lawsuits for non-payment of bills. I'm sure there is a good explanation though. It's just that the guy leaves a trail of sloppy work wherever he goes.
My humble Opinion
Submitted by Crooked Stream on Tue, 10/10/2006 - 10:33pm.
18th
15th
Oh wait, my list is the same as Hiram's
Katz is the answer
I've just looked at the FEC filings for both LaTourette and Katz. Katz has raised $170,000, almost 90% from individual donors. LaTourette has raised 1.3 million, but only 38% from individual donors. LaTourette still enjoys a 10-1 COH advantage. If you'd like to fix that in some small amount, here is a good place to start.
Folks, we're going to need 2 or 3 major upsets to take the House. Katz is running the kind of campaign that could do it. No one is paying attention to this race, but Katz and his campaign just keep plugging away. We had 15 people canvassing in Aurora yesterday -- a heavy Republican area -- mining for D's and I's to come out and vote.
Foley's escapades and LaTourette's PD interview don't hurt the cause either.