Remember When Zack Space’s Seat Seemed Like A Toss Up?
There’s an article in the Zanesville Times Recorder that starts out:
Is U.S. Rep. Zack Space facing a tough race for re-election? Top leaders of the state Democratic and Republican parties weren’t so sure Thursday.
At a seminar hosted by The Associated Press, State Reps. Chris Redfern and Kevin DeWine were asked to list the most competitive congressional races in Ohio. Redfern, the state Democratic Party chairman, and DeWine, the GOP’s deputy chairman, listed four races in the Canton, Columbus and Cincinnati areas.
Space’s 18th District, which includes Muskingum and Coshocton counties, wasn’t on their list.
While it would be foolish to breathe a sigh of relief just yet, this news really doesn’t surprise me. The Republican Party has been short of cash recently and been forced to play defense in districts that they one had a firm hold on.
GOP co-chairman Kevin DeWine does say that:
“We haven’t taken it off the table. We have three fine folks who are running. We also know Zack has a significant financial advantage. We have to see what the race looks like once we get through the primary.”
Translation: We want to try to take this district but we don’t have the resources or a strong candidate yet.
April 15th, 2008 at 5:53 pm
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