Monday, February 20, 2006

I'm 27

I turned 27 since the last post. Kinda crazy? Hmmm.....Well Anyways, that actually sounds pretty old, doesn't it?

The race for Ohio's governor is heating up. It definitely looks like there will be a hard fought battle between two very conservatives, Jim Petro and Ken Blackwell. If Blackwell recieves the republican nod in the primary, look for it to be a very tough battle against democrat Ted Strickland.

Also, mall heiress Capri Cafaro is running again for Sherrod Brown's vacated and convoluted seat in Northeast Ohio. I'm not sure that Brown can beat DeWine, but he would be a good man for the job. Both Mike DeWine and George Voinovich have been relatively independent thinkers in Washington and have refused to jump on board with the mindless conservatism that currently plagues both houses of congress. DeWine's support has weakened because he has been moderate on some issues. Some have interpreted that his seat is vulnerable. However, is this the case against a moderate democrat in Sherrod Brown? I doubt it. I Predict DeWine wins by 5%, Stickland wins by 3% against Jim Petro, and the N.E. Ohio seat is vacated by democrats, since Capri Cafaro is simply looking for someplace to spend her money, and doesn't seem like a realistic candidate.

My Thoughts,

Tom

2 comments:

  1. Hey You,

    It had been a while since you blogged- and you did turn 27! That is hard to believe! That means I will be 27 soon too...

    It seems like you are gearing up for our Faith and American Politics group- I have a hard time understanding political stuff unless I see how it really relates to me...I try to understand- hard to follow. Maybe you'll help me?

    :-)

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  2. Sure Megan.......we can talk about this alot if we want. Much of it is just crap. I should post on how crappy it all is...and how we should just start building community.

    Tom

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