[Rumor] Petro To Be GOP Sacrificial Lamb In AG Race
Submitted by dpotts on Fri, 06/20/2008 - 7:30pm.
I've been hearing rumors that the Ohio Republican Party has somehow suckered Jim Petro into running as their candidate for Attorney General in November.
UPDATE: A 2nd source confirms this rumor. Apparently it required arm twisting such that Jim Petro's pitching career is over, but he's likely to be their nominee.
Hard Not to Be
Submitted by Nick D on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 1:23am.
PO, forgive David for a little colorful headline writing, in this case I think its more than justified after all the GOPers who quivered at the site of Rich Cordray, including Montgomery, Pryce, DeWine, etc. etc. Their screening committee meeting almost didn't have any candidates to screen! If you can't see the humor in that, you need a drink.
Oh, and David didn't cal Petro a scapegoat. He called him a sacrifical lamb. Not the same thing at all.
True. It was a little late
Submitted by PoliticalOutcast on Sat, 06/21/2008 - 8:27am.
True. It was a little late when I responded.
Petro won't run
Submitted by Voice of Reason on Sun, 06/22/2008 - 10:21am.
Jim Petro would be a good candidate for the Republicans, but won't run for AG again -- he is too busy building the foundation for a run for Chief Justice in 2010, and knows that he would be behind the eight-ball on fundraising. Petro is smart enough of a politician to know that if he looses an AG race, and thus would loose two races in two elections, he won't be a viable candidate for Chief Justice in 2010.
At this point, the Republicans should start searching for city prosecutors or law directors -- someone who wants to make a name for him/herself on a statewise platform, but who knows he/she will get creamed by Cordray.
dpotts: Petro "likely to be their [GOP] nominee"????
Submitted by Doug on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 8:04pm.
See http://blog.dispatch.com/dailybriefing/2008/06/petro_wont_run_for_ag.shtml
Well I did say it was a rumor...
Submitted by dpotts on Mon, 06/23/2008 - 9:20pm.
Though it was a pretty widespread one.
I wouldn't call Petro a