Not Much to Choose From Here-A Liberal and a Loser

Hackett to Challenge DeWine for Senate
By DAVID HAMMER
Associated Press Writer
Mon Oct 3,10:26 PM ET

WASHINGTON - Paul Hackett, the Iraq War veteran from Cincinnati who was hailed by national Democrats for his narrow loss this summer in a heavily Republican House district, has decided to challenge Mike DeWine for U.S. Senate in 2006.

Spokesman David Woodruff, who served as Hackett's campaign manager in his special election campaign for the 2nd District House seat against Jean Schmidt, confirmed Hackett's run Monday evening. Hackett had spent the last month hinting at a run against Ohio's senior senator, who is in his second six-year term.

Hackett was flying back Monday evening from Washington after meeting with Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid of Nevada and the Democratic Senate Campaign Committee, Woodruff said.

Reid's spokeswoman, Tessa Hefen, would not confirm or deny the meeting Monday, but Woodruff later said Reid gave Hackett the confidence to run.

"He found overwhelming support from the leaders of the Democratic Party, campaign organizations and staff," Woodruff said.

DeWine campaign manager Matt Carle said DeWine has a a good record as a senator and "we look forward to presenting that record to the voters next year."

Liberals live in denial. Hackett would not have polled half as well had he told the truth about himself. He ran his campaign in state using ads which implied that George Bush endorsed him. If he had told the people in that Ohio district that he hated Bush and that he was anti-war, he would have been drummed out of the election. Dream on Liberals.

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