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Well if there was ever a reason update a basically defunct Ohio political blog, this would probably be it. Looks like we got our answer on whether Senator Voinovich will run for a third term in 2010.
Politico: Ohio Republican George Voinovich is expected to announce Monday that he won't seek reelection to the Senate in 2010.
A two-term senator, former governor and Cleveland mayor, Voinovich has been a political fixture in his state for decades. But recent press reports from his home state have indicated the 72-year-old lawmaker is considering retirement, and a person close to him told Politico that the announcement will come Monday.
His retirement would give Democrats a shot at an open Senate seat in a battleground state that voted for Barack Obama in the 2008 elections and elected Democrat Sherrod Brown to the Senate in 2006.
After the last couple of days, I am not surprised. But overall, yes, I am surprised. It was always a foregone conclusion he was running. Until something happened.
Let the speculation of who will run begin. I don't know any names you don't – Rob Portman is the likely GOP candidate. Democrats will be fun to watch, as there are about 85 of them who A) want the nomination and B) think they are entitled to it. Lee Fisher, Tim Ryan, Peter Lawson Jones, Marcy Kaptur are names that are bouncing around. Hell, even Zach Space is.
4 Responses for "Voinovich Out. 2010 Battle."
Voinovich smells defeat in 2010. Doesn't want to go out a loser. I don't blame him. I think, overall, Voinovich has been a solid public servant. He's the kind of Republican who has been placed on the endangered GOP species list. Too moderate. Too sensible at times.
Maybe Ryan.
Yes, Voinovich has been too moderate and too sensible for real Republicans. Everybody knows that only a batshit crazy right wing knuckle dragger would stir our blood. Besides, how can the party that loves torture, that lies to justify a war and mugs old ladies the first Saturday of every month have a guy like Voinovich who cries and wants more government control of our lives in our party? That'd make us Democrats.
Just maybe . . . . . Mr Voinovich has some doubt that he would be re-elected.
rmk, akron
Betty Sutton wants to run
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