Tuesday, May 02, 2006
Republicans nominate Ken Blackwell for Ohio governor
Ohio Republicans went to the polls on Tuesday and nominated the first african-american candidate for Ohio governor, Kenneth Blackwell.
Currently Secretary of State and a man with solid conservative credentials (he led the state campaign for a marriage ammendment to the state constitution) and a slate of mainstream Republican leader endorsements, Blackwell has his work cut out for him nonetheless.
Ohio voters are a bit burned out with Republicans due to a number of scandals in the state over the past couple of years. And Blackwell is currently trailing in the polls 52-35 behind his opponent, Democrat Ted Strickland. Strickland's latest television ad indicates that he grew up in a chickenhouse, loves children and hates money, so he could be a difficult challenge for Blackwell.
Ohio will be just as much a battleground state in 06 as it was in 04, so it should be interesting to watch how this race unfolds.
Currently Secretary of State and a man with solid conservative credentials (he led the state campaign for a marriage ammendment to the state constitution) and a slate of mainstream Republican leader endorsements, Blackwell has his work cut out for him nonetheless.
Ohio voters are a bit burned out with Republicans due to a number of scandals in the state over the past couple of years. And Blackwell is currently trailing in the polls 52-35 behind his opponent, Democrat Ted Strickland. Strickland's latest television ad indicates that he grew up in a chickenhouse, loves children and hates money, so he could be a difficult challenge for Blackwell.
Ohio will be just as much a battleground state in 06 as it was in 04, so it should be interesting to watch how this race unfolds.
Ken Blackwell | Ohio | Ted Strickland | Campaign News | 2006 Election
# posted @ 10:24 PM 
