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Redfern and DeWine spar
Between now and the Nov. 4 election, hundreds of millions of dollars will be spent by political parties, candidates and independent groups trying to sway Ohio voters in the presidential race, said Ohio Republican Party Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine.
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern predicted that at least $50 million will be spent on the Democratic side alone.
“It’s a good time to be a salesperson at a local TV station,” Redfern said.
Redfern and DeWine made the comments Thursday at a panel discussion with reporters sponsored by the Associated Press of Ohio.
When asked about vice presidential candidates, Redfern said he thinks the dream ticket for the Democrats would be Clinton-Obama or Obama-Clinton. DeWine didn’t commit to what would be his party’s dream combo.
When asked which congressional races in Ohio are truly competitive, Redfern said he thinks his party will capture two of four seats that are currently held by Republicans Ralph Regula, Jean Schmidt, Deborah Pryce and Steve Chabot.
DeWine retorted that he thinks his party will hold those seats and Republican Jim Trakas has a shot at upsetting U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich in a Democratic stronghold because Kucinich has been too busy running for president.
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