As we reported earlier, the timing of Republican Congressman Bob Ney's formal withdrawal from the race means another primary must be run. Eight candidates, including the runner-up in the first primary and the GOP's "hand-picked" successor, as well as the last-place finisher from the May Democratic Primary (won by Dover legal director Zack Space) to oppose Ney.
Ohio only requires the valid signatures of 50 registered voters from the district to file.
John McCarthy of the Associated Press files this report:
Eight candidates beat the deadline to vie for scandal-scarred Rep. Bob Ney's congressional seat in a special election next month, including two men who lost races in the spring primary and the Republican state lawmaker Ney wants to take his place.
If their petitions are approved, the eight will compete Sept. 14 to replace Ney on the November ballot in a race drawing widespread attention as Democrats try to retake control of the U.S. House.
Ney dropped his re-election campaign last week, citing the strain of an intensifying corruption investigation that has focused for months on his dealings with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Ney denies wrongdoing and has not been charged.
The six-term Republican congressman, along with House Majority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, asked state Sen. Joy Padgett to run.
Read the rest at the link above.
And don't miss THIS little tidbit at the end:
Ohio Democratic Party spokesman Brian Rothenberg said the party would try to keep Padgett off the ballot under election law rules prohibiting candidates from running in both federal and state elections. Republicans don't believe it will keep Padgett out of the primary.
Ah, the reflex of the "So-called Democratic" Party - sue!
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Comments (1)
hoping for the day a libera... (Below threshold)1. Posted by hNAV | August 19, 2006 2:12 AM | Score: 0 (0 votes cast)
hoping for the day a liberal democrat doesn't run to a court, and shop for a liberal judge, to bully the rest of the Country...
but i feel they will continue their madness to the very end of their own Party...
the sooner, the better...
1. Posted by hNAV | August 19, 2006 2:12 AM |
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Posted on August 19, 2006 02:12