Fingerhut running for OH Governor

[Keystone Phil]

Does this man have a brain? Maybe he just likes losing elections (This time getting crushed by Strickland).

http://www.senatorfingerhut.com/site/pp.asp?c=bgKILTOzEoH&b=312050

[Akno21]

He's nuts if he thinks he's gonna win, but at least his web-site is nice.

[Joe Republic]

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

[Yates]

I do not understand this man.

[Max Power]

I SAY FINGER YOU SAY HUT

LOL MORE LIKE YOU SAY FINGER I SAY BUTT

[Ben.]

Poor deluded idiot  

[Joe Republic]

Eric Fingerhut (D) v. George Voinovich (R); 2004 Senate Election Results:





YOU CAN DO IT ERIC

[WalterMitty]

is that the guy that has the company that sends catalogs yt your hour house?

[Ben.]

Eric Fingerhut (D) v. George Voinovich (R); 2004 Senate Election Results:





YOU CAN DO IT ERIC

LOL! AHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

Clearly some folks never learn.

[Galactic Overlord]

Eric Fingerhut (D) v. George Voinovich (R); 2004 Senate Election Results:





YOU CAN DO IT ERIC

Ah, what a beautiful map...

Anyway, I don't think anyone is giving odds on Fingerhut upseting Strickland.  This guy must have been a blast in the House. 

[RJ]

Eric Fingerhut (D) v. George Voinovich (R); 2004 Senate Election Results:





YOU CAN DO IT ERIC

That election was quite decieving. Sure, Voinovich was very popular and was probably going to win no matter what. However, Fingerhut recieved minimal funding for his campaign. I think he lost 63-37, but that would have been a lot closer if he could have run an actual campaign and wasn't just sent out as a sacraficial lamb.

Oh, by the way, if Fingerhut appears in an statewide election again in Ohio, there won't be some stupid gay marriage amendment to throw off the vote and turn out all those right wing yahoos in this state.

[socaldem]

Eric Fingerhut (D) v. George Voinovich (R); 2004 Senate Election Results:





YOU CAN DO IT ERIC

That election was quite decieving. Sure, Voinovich was very popular and was probably going to win no matter what. However, Fingerhut recieved minimal funding for his campaign. I think he lost 63-37, but that would have been a lot closer if he could have run an actual campaign and wasn't just sent out as a sacraficial lamb.

Oh, by the way, if Fingerhut appears in an statewide election again in Ohio, there won't be some stupid gay marriage amendment to throw off the vote and turn out all those right wing yahoos in this state.
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Uh, I think the most important thing influencing Ohio turnout in '04 was not gay marriage--but the giant elephant that was the Ohio coordinated campaigns on both sides! And, it seems to me, that Kerry actually performed quite well in that contest in Ohio (at least when compared to his national performance) and that Fingerhut was running in a rather good year for Dems there... now, 2006 may be even better for Dems but Fingerhut's margin of defeat is, indeed, embarassing...

[RJ]

Uh, I think the most important thing influencing Ohio turnout in '04 was not gay marriage--but the giant elephant that was the Ohio coordinated campaigns on both sides! And, it seems to me, that Kerry actually performed quite well in that contest in Ohio (at least when compared to his national performance) and that Fingerhut was running in a rather good year for Dems there... now, 2006 may be even better for Dems but Fingerhut's margin of defeat is, indeed, embarassing...

Gay marriage wasn't the most important thing influencing the turnout here in Ohio last year, but it sure was up there. A record number of evangelists turned out last year. Combine that with recieving minimal funds along with running against a popular 2 term former governor and you have the 26 point margin of defeat. If Fingerhut recieved adequate funds and gay marriage wasn't on the ballot, I bet he'd lose by 8-12 points instead.

[WalterMitty]

boy, that ted strickland bandwagon is getting mighty full.

i suspect a lot of folks will jump off before it derails in nov 06.

[Joe Republic]

boy, that ted strickland bandwagon is getting mighty full.

i suspect a lot of folks will jump off before it derails in nov 06.

Are you suggesting that a lot of Strickland supporters will leave him and vote for Fingerhut instead?

[WalterMitty]

boy, that ted strickland bandwagon is getting mighty full.

i suspect a lot of folks will jump off before it derails in nov 06.

Are you suggesting that a lot of Strickland supporters will leave him and vote for Fingerhut instead?

no.

[Joe Republic]

Then what exactly are you talking about?

[Ben.]

Then what exactly are you talking about?

Walter’s been going on about how the GOP is destined to sweep Ohio next fall for weeks

I don’t know why, but generally it seems to be based largely on the horror he feels at populist Dems like Strickland, Ryan and Hackett ending up in control in Ohio… where the state GOP is one of the last bastion of Walter’s favoured brand of republicanism.

What’s more scandal, GOP disunity and a strong democratic gubernatorial effort won’t sway him from the firm conviction that the GOP will win in Ohio for the sole reason that it’s Ohio and the GOP always wins there.     

[WalterMitty]

strickland will lose.

[Joe Republic]

strickland will lose.

This thread is about Eric Fingerhut.  Unless you're suggesting that "Strickland will lose" to him in the primary, which you've said you aren't, then your posts are completely irrelevant.

Also, what polls are you using to determine your prediction?  I'd like to see them.

[Ben.]

strickland will lose.

strickland will win.

There! aren’t we having a grown up debate… either provide some beef for your argument or shut the hell up! 

[WalterMitty]

strickland will lose.

strickland will win.

There! aren’t we having a grown up debate… either provide some beef for your argument or shut the hell up! 

ive alread y told you that strickland and his silly populism isnt going to sell well in the suburbs and exburbs of columbus...not to mention the cincinnati area.

you democrats still think bob taft will be your opponent.  sure, he will be a drag on the ticket.  but you and other dems are overestimating his effect.

[Joe Republic]

ive alread y told you that strickland and his silly populism isnt going to sell well in the suburbs and exburbs of columbus...not to mention the cincinnati area.

you democrats still think bob taft will be your opponent.  sure, he will be a drag on the ticket.  but you and other dems are overestimating his effect.

Again, this thread is a discussion about Eric Fingerhut.  He is not Ted Strickland.  Or Bob Taft.

[Virginian87]

Fingerhut needs to pull out and stop kidding himself.  This is Strickland's nomination to lose, and he should know that.  This is an important seat for us to gain next year, and we can't afford to lose it because the Dems are duking it out in a costly primary battle.