WSU vs. Milwaukee
Badin Spirit Olympics
Adventure Summit
Home > Blogs > Ohio politics > Archives > 2010 > March > 22 > Entry
Dems won’t endorse in U.S. Senate primary
The Ohio Democratic Party won’t endorse in the race between Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination, party spokesman Seth Bringman announced on Monday, March 22.
“The Lee Fisher for Ohio campaign has informed us that, in the spirit of Party unity, they will not pursue an Ohio Democratic Party endorsement,” Bringman said in an e-mail.
“The party remains neutral in the primary and united toward defeating Rob Portman and winning at all levels in November.”
The winner of the May 4 primary will face Republican Rob Portman, a former Cincinnati-area U.S. House member and budget director and U.S. trade representative for President George W. Bush, in the general election.
Fisher and Brunner, who had opposed an endorsement, provided responses to the party’s decision.
Fisher sent a letter to members of the state party’s executive committee announcing his decision. It said in part:
“Well over 100 members of the Ohio Democratic Party State Executive Committee have pledged to support our campaign, and we have the support we need to earn the State Party’s endorsement in this primary.
“But it has become clear to me that winning such an endorsement may jeopardize our Party unity this Fall. There is simply too much at stake this year to risk dividing our Party. Therefore, I have decided that I will not seek the Ohio Democratic Party’s endorsement.
“In that spirit of unity, I pledge today that I will do everything in my power to elect Jennifer Brunner Ohio’s next Senator if she wins the May primary and becomes our nominee.”
John Collins, Fisher campaign spokesman, said the Fisher campaign earlier had asked the state party to consider an endorsement, which he described as a procedural request.
In a press release, Brunner said:
“I am pleased that the voters, not the party elite, will decide this contest.”
Her campaign had launched an e-mail campaign with her supporters urging executive committee members not to endorse. Her campaign said supporters sent more than 74,000 e-mails to executive committee members.
Brunner said she would not be able to pledge do do everything in her power to help Fisher win if he gains the nomination because of her position as secretary of state, Ohio’s chief elections officer.
Permalink | Comments (10) | Post your comment |
Comments
By physician assistant
April 5, 2010 2:25 PM | Link to this
nice post. thanks.
By Buy Ambien
April 5, 2010 11:10 AM | Link to this
severally systems pike lkeus ldrs systemically manage oath industrial defeating clarify
By Buy Ambien
April 5, 2010 8:07 AM | Link to this
genes fair originator studios servants supports accidentally belles drying connections levers
By Buy valium
April 4, 2010 8:45 PM | Link to this
subscribing suit sidebar symantec classrooms ramipril unanswered final disaster transferable bind
By hg1ishigh
March 24, 2010 7:00 AM | Link to this
HG1: Nice way to spin the kooky conspiracy theories. Obama swamped McCain in Ohio. It wasn’t even close. You probably think the election was “stolen” in 2004, don’t you? Maybe little Martians came by and impersonated people to rig the election? No, wait. I got it. The Martians coopted the werewolves to run through the woods and then jump into black helicopters and they went to outerspace to concoct an elaborate scheme to rig the election. Or maybe your guy just lost? Kook!
By hg1
March 24, 2010 6:01 AM | Link to this
Brunner will pull it out with her comrades at ACORN by her side. It worked for Obama why not her, they owe her big for protecting them. If that fails maybe her millionaire husband will give her a job answering phones in his law office..
By Reggie Dunlop
March 23, 2010 9:20 PM | Link to this
To R U Kidding Me: Because Portmann, the former Congressman, Bush toadie and ultimate Washington insider, is so in touch with the working man and woman. Step away from the crack pipe.
By Jake
March 23, 2010 9:41 AM | Link to this
Um, Secretary Brunner — could you not still commit to do everything in your power? Those things which you are prohibited from doing are removed from your power. Just a thought.
By R U Kidding Me
March 23, 2010 5:38 AM | Link to this
Hmmmm, Fisher has money and Brunner has enthusiasm, energy? Seems to me neither has a clue, any common sense or are in touch with real Ohioans.
By Robin
March 22, 2010 7:12 PM | Link to this
The Fisher campaign has all the money and the Brunner camp has all the enthusiasm, energy and grass roots support. Should be an interesting primary.