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Mike DeWine considers AG race - decision soon
Former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine, the Cedarville Republican, is considering a return to politics as a candidate for Ohio attorney general in 2010.
“I’ve not made a final decision,” DeWine said in a telephone interview on Friday, June 12. “I’m certainly thinking about it.”
The interview came after DeWine on Thursday designated a treasurer - J. Hadden - for a state campaign fund, a fund DeWine will need to run for statewide office in 2010.
The filing did not say which office DeWine was seeking.
DeWine said the law and legal issues have “always been a real passion of mine.” His first elective office was Greene County prosecutor. Also, he served on the Judiciary Committee in Congress for a combined 20 years, first in the U.S. House and later in the Senate.
DeWine was interviewed on his way home from a humanitarian trip to Haiti. He had gone there with his wife Fran and their son Pat to dedicate a school in the name of the DeWines’ deceased daughter Becky.
He lost his bid for a third U.S. Senate term in 2006 to Democrat Sherrod Brown. In addition to his service as county prosecutor and in Congress, DeWine has served as lieutenant governor.
Delaware County Prosecutor David Yost already has announced he will run for the GOP nomination for attorney general in 2010. Democratic incumbent Richard Cordray is expected to seek re-election.
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By Christine
June 28, 2009 11:19 PM | Link to this
This is unbelievable! If there was any doubt I was leaving the Republican party this quelled it. Fascism and fascism light as the top two places on the ticket.
By FatWhiteMan
June 18, 2009 7:06 AM | Link to this
No more RINOs. The Ohio Republican Party needs to rethink their strategy. Stop running RINOs just because they are good buddies with other RINOs and start running conservatives. The ORP wouldn’t listen to us on DeWine the last time and we finally had to get him out in the General election when the ORP wouldn’t support a conservative in the primary. Don’t make us keep putting liberals in power just to get rid of your liberals. Sherrod Browm and Mike DeWine both voted like Ted Kennedy so what difference does it make which one is in office? ORP, just give us conservatives and we’ll get them elected. You can keep your liberal leaning wannabes like Mikey to yourselves for cocktail parties and such.
By sam
June 15, 2009 12:13 PM | Link to this
He doesn’t support the 2nd Amendment,so I don’t support him,But Sarah Palin does & I support Her 100%
By Kris
June 14, 2009 10:10 PM | Link to this
No way!!!! Can’t stand this man or his politics…We needed to get rid of him for the same reason we needed to get rid of Taft!!!!
By John in Oakwood
June 13, 2009 3:52 PM | Link to this
Politicians like Mike DeWine caused me to quit the Republican Party and join the “the party of principle”, the Libertarian Party. Thanks Mike!
By X-File
June 13, 2009 12:04 PM | Link to this
Dewine and Palin just two names the republican party and everyone else would prefer to forget!
By Edward
June 13, 2009 10:17 AM | Link to this
He was never interested in this job before and now he figures he’ll settle for it. He’ll probably win due to voter ignorance.
By Stephen
June 13, 2009 9:22 AM | Link to this
oh please no! I thought he was gone! We need fresh faces, not the stale politics of yesteryear.
By Marge
June 13, 2009 8:55 AM | Link to this
FYI:Mike DeWine is only 62 years old….Ohio needs his experience and integrity as Attorney General.
By bob
June 13, 2009 8:22 AM | Link to this
Career Politicians are the WORST!
By Paul J.
June 13, 2009 7:05 AM | Link to this
Hey Mike, if you ran for dog-catcher I doubt if even the dogs would vote for you! Neither will the republicans? Take a hike Mike! Head back to Cedarville!
By Paula
June 12, 2009 10:55 PM | Link to this
I am so happy to hear that Mike Dewine is interested in running for AG. He is such a great guy and will make an excellent Attorney General for Ohio. The Republican Party is putting together an awesome ticket with Portman, Kasich, Dewine, Taylor, Husted and Mandall. This is true a dream ticket to combat the lame and corrupt Democrats. Go Mike Go.
By lawabider
June 12, 2009 10:46 PM | Link to this
Wildbill, you’d love Robert Owens for Attorney General. Hopefully, we can convince him to run on the Republican ticket instead of as an independent this time.
By j fast
June 12, 2009 9:43 PM | Link to this
No, but hell no. Keep the dumb a*s out of politics. He was a waste as a Senator and just think what he will be like in State government. Keep him down on the farm in Cedarv9ille
By mammaw
June 12, 2009 9:13 PM | Link to this
Not only is he against the 2nd. amendment but he is all for the illegal aliens. Just go back and check his voting record from the Senate. But then Brown is no better then Brown
By fred
June 12, 2009 4:17 PM | Link to this
I seem to remember the picture of Mike alseep at a committee hearing. I suppose my question would be - did he ever wake up? I dont think we need Mike
By Georgia
June 12, 2009 4:08 PM | Link to this
My reaction is the same as it was to the ORP shoving Husted down our throats… Not just “No,” but “Hell No!” Old Kevin DeWine holding a seat open for cousin Mikey? How sweet. In the meantime, rome is flipping burning… Lord save us from the Neanderthals at the Ohio Republican Party.
By Wildbill
June 12, 2009 3:34 PM | Link to this
I’d tell him don’t waste your time. Mike the anti-2nd Amendment guy will NOT get any support from us 2nd-Amendment supporters. I have talked to him personally about the issue, and I give him credit he sticks to his “guns”. This was just a month before he lost his last Senate bid. We have a very long memory. Mike, please just go away and take Taft and Voinovich with you!
By Bob 3
June 12, 2009 3:16 PM | Link to this
One question Mr. DeWine… DID YOU LEARN ANYTHING?
By Conservative
June 12, 2009 3:00 PM | Link to this
No please don’t.It’s the same old people and old politics.
By Jesse
June 12, 2009 2:57 PM | Link to this
Oh please….. Surely there are those who are new to politics that we could choose from. We don’t need a repeat performance. And DeWine is just that- a performer!
By FreedomWriter
June 12, 2009 2:27 PM | Link to this
Probably returning to politics because its a cushy job and he`d have to actually do WORK if he was employed anywhere else.
By Doug
June 12, 2009 2:07 PM | Link to this
This isn’t anything new. DeWine has been going all across the state in the last few months, and not because he’s a former Senator