| Montgomery: ''get comfortable... we're going to have a primary'' |
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| Written by Jeff Garvas | |
| Tuesday, 01 November 2005 | |
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Republican Chairman Bob Bennett is known for difusing situations where multiple Republican candidates are vying for the same statewide office, thus eliminating the cost and public infighting of primary races. According to an Associated Press Story ("Auditor says she's in gubernatorial race to stay") Betty Montgomery has thrown down the gauntlet, declaring that there will be a primary race for the Republican nomination for Governor. Despite rumors that she's dropping out of the race, Montgomery is repeating the party line that "the three" candidates should remain in the race for a party-line gut check. If the party is seeking a gut-check, shouldn't it start by acknowledging that there are four candidates seeking the Republican nomination, including Cleveland native Pete Draganic? From the article: Montgomery spoke to more than 200 central Ohio Republicans - including her two GOP gubernatorial rivals, Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell and Attorney General Jim Petro - at a $100-per-person fundraiser.Its easy to respect Montgomery's decision to fight until the bitter end of the primary and give Republicans a choice for a change, but by forcing a three-way primary (or, more acurately, a four-way primary), the potential for an unintended upset becomes very possible. Is that what Montgomery is hoping for? Related Stories: Montgomery Claims She is Winning GOP Candidates avoiding Taft affiliations Anti-self-defense GOP candidate picks up dubious endorsement 2nd Amendment among Betty’s website ''keywords'', but content nonexistent Betty Montgomery to OFCC Coor.: No CCW because of ''dastardly'' attacks on cops Letter to OFCC: Montgomery confronted at Republican meeting over anti-CCW stance |