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Reports say Ganley to drop Senate run, switch to House race
Cleveland area auto dealer Tom Ganley’s campaign staff won’t comment on reports that Ganley plans to drop his GOP primary challenge against Rob Portman and switch to run against U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, a Democrat.
Ganley spokeman Jeff Longstreth said the campaign will have an announcement on Thursday, Feb. 18 — the deadline for filing petitions to get on the ballot.
If Ganley drops out, it’ll give Portman a clear path to the GOP nomination and allow him to save his campaign cash for the general election when he would face either Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher or Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.
Portman, of Cincinnati, is a former Congressman, Bush White House budget director and U.S. trade representative.
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By G
February 19, 2010 7:28 AM | Link to this
Does anyone else have problems with the actions of the Ohio GOP? First we have the issue with the Ohio GOP chairman working backroom deals to get his cousin on the ballot. Then we have Tom Ganley mysteriously stepping down to allow Rob Portman to run unopposed in the Primary. Was this planned from the beginning or was there another backroom deal made? Seems a bit hinky to me. Or at least curious. Sounds like business as usual. Time to rethink who will represent you?
By Common Cents
February 17, 2010 7:54 PM | Link to this
I’d say it’s safe to assume he was bullied by Kevin Dewine to dropout of the senate race. Now about Portman, I have just one question. Why would/should we elect someone who served in the disastrous Bush administration?