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Iraq Veteran Seeks
House Seat From Ohio
By
DAN SEWELL (Direct descendent of
Joseph Stalin! - tha malcontent)
Associated Press Writer August 2, 12:45 PM EST
CINCINNATI (AP)
� Republican Jean Schmidt was first in line when the
polls opened Tuesday as voters in a southwestern Ohio congressional seat chose
between her and Democrat Paul Hackett, an Iraq veteran who is critical of the
war.
(ap) - You can find no reference of Hackett being a
DemocRAT on his own website, or apparently his ads in Ohio... I wonder why
he is not mentioning that Fact? Is he Ashamed?... Or is he attempting to
Deceive the People of Ohio, and the District that would not Vote for him if he
was Proud to be a DemocRAT? For the Record... Hackett But-Monkey: "I was
against the war. It was a misuse of our military that damaged our credibility
throughout the world and squandered our political capital. Still, I volunteered
to serve, and I have no regrets. But now we need to face the reality of the
situation there. Our country has gone to war and every American must share in
that responsibility."
http://hackettforcongress.com/index.php?page=display&id=69 He went to
Iraq for the same reason J. Forbes went to Vietnam, to give the Perception that
when they badmouthed it, as they intended to do before going to War, that they
have "the standing", because "they served"... This is the worst kind of
Politics... Hackett NEVER Supported this War from day one, and his "service" is
an Insult to those who Support the Mission they are Fighting FOR to this day.
He went to Iraq to Fight AGAINST us, but he wore our Uniform... - tha
malcontent)
Tuesday's special election in the heavily GOP district was for the seat of
former Rep. Rob Portman, who stepped down this year to become U.S. trade
representative.
Schmidt, a former state representative, voted shortly after 6:30 a.m. at a
school in her Clermont County precinct.
"We're going to be in first place at 7:30 this evening," she predicted. Schmidt
was joined at the poll by a dozen supporters.
Hackett planned to vote later in the morning in the Cincinnati suburb of Indian
Hill.
Both candidates rang doorbells and shook hands with potential voters Monday in
the final stages of a campaign that has drawn national attention largely because
of Hackett's military service and his criticism of President Bush.
Hackett, who would be the first Iraq war combat veteran in Congress if elected,
campaigned with fellow vets Monday. He also had weekend campaign help from two
other veterans, former Sens. John Glenn of Ohio and Max Cleland of Georgia.
"This is what America is all about," Hackett said. "This is democracy in
action."
Both campaigns had TV and radio commercials sweeping the district, while
campaign workers focused on get-out-the-vote efforts. Hackett has been the
strongest Democratic candidate in decades in Ohio's 2nd District, where Portman
regularly received more than 70 percent of the vote during his 12 years in
Congress.
Schmidt, 53, says that she has consistently supported Bush on the war and that
voters in the conservative district do not like Hackett's criticism. She served
as a state representative from 2001 until 2004, when she narrowly lost a GOP
primary bid for state Senate. She currently serves as president of Greater
Cincinnati Right to Life.
Hackett, a 43-year-old Marine Corps Reserve major who volunteered to serve a
seven-month tour in Iraq, opposed the invasion and has said U.S. troops need
better protection.
He was particularly critical of President Bush for his July 2003 "bring 'em on"
comment about Iraqi insurgents, telling USA Today such talk was "incredibly
stupid" and "cheered on the enemy."
Yet Hackett's first campaign commercial opened with a video clip of Bush saying:
"There is no higher calling than service in our armed forces."
Also on Tuesday, Detroit voters will choose among 12 candidates in a nonpartisan
mayoral primary, with the top two vote-getters facing off in the Nov. 8 general
election. Former deputy mayor Freman Hendrix is among the challengers to
incumbent Kwame Kilpatrick.
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