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OH-02: "Mean Jean" Schmidt Hangs On To Seat
GOP Rep. "Mean Jean" Schmidt -- the woman whose claim to fame is that she called antiwar John Murtha a "coward" on the House floor -- has hung on to win reelection after facing a fierce challenge from Dem Victoria Wulsin. The Associated Press reports that additional ballot counts have expanded Schmidt's lead to 3,200 votes. With the vote counting not quite complete, Wulsin has still refused to concede, but as the AP notes, in order to prevail, "Wulsin would have to win remaining votes by more than a 2-to-1 ratio."
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I think it's good to challenge close ballots in Ohio. The local election authorities need to get more experience with recounts in close races so that they are used to it and don't make mistakes in the future.
After two good Dem candidates, Paul Hackett and Vic Wulsin, both losing close races for this seat, it may just be too stacked by GOP gerrymandering for the Dems to pick it up (not that they shouldn't continue to field good candidates and run competitive races). If the Dems are in charge of redistricting in Ohio, there will be a great opportunity to pick up 3-4 more seats.
November 22, 2006 10:46 AM | Reply | Permalink