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Petro calls Blackwell 'an extreme right-winger'; vows comeback PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Garvas   
Tuesday, 22 November 2005

Tuesday's Youngstown Vindicator has an interesting story about Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro declaring he will make a comeback and can win the 2006 Republican Primary.

At the same time, reports such as this one from Angus Reid Consultants are implying that Democrat Ted Strickland "leads two republicans" in Ohio.

The mind boggling results from the Rasmussen Reports poll (cited by Angus Reid), public for some time now, include a poll question asking likely voters if they'd vote for Ted Strickland over John Kasich. The story title implies Strickland is "leading" two republicans actually seeking the Governor's office in Ohio, but thats not what the poll questions asked likely voters, leaving the unanswered question: How does Ted Strickland fare against Jim Petro or Betty Montgomery?

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Attorney General Jim Petro remains behind Secretary of State Ken Blackwell in the polls and has begun ad buys across Ohio attempting to pull ahead in the primary race he admits will be tough.

From the Vindicator Story:
Polls show Blackwell leading Petro and Montgomery on the Republican side, typically by at least 10 percent. Petro said he has no intention of quitting the race, something that Montgomery has also repeatedly said.

"If Betty were to not stay in the race, it would be a totally different ball game," Petro said.

If he faced Blackwell one on one, Petro said he would win, and believes he can still do so with the three in the race.

Petro said Blackwell is "an extreme right-winger who can't win in Ohio." If Blackwell is the Republican nominee, Petro said he would lose to U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland of Lisbon, D-6th, in the November 2006 general election.
It is clear that the 2006 Republican Primary is likely to be one of the most heated contests facing responsible gun owners in the State of Ohio.

Unfortunately, there are no signs that any of the Republican candidates will consider dropping out of this race.

What remains to be seen is if any of the Republican candidates will stand out as the best choice -- or if the Democrats will benefit from the turmoil this primary will stir within the parties.