Sen. Voinovich to retire

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The RePIG Senators don't want to be in a Senate where they are a minority. And, they don't want to work hard every day for donations to run his or her campaigns.

Sen Bond (R-MO) announced his retirement last week. Voinovich and Bond makes two, and Craig should make three. Who is the fourth Senator? Kay Bailey Hutchison maybe?



Sen. Voinovich to retire
The CNN Wire Latest updates on top stories
January 12th, 2009
Posted: 10:45 AM ET

WASHINGTON (CNN) — Ohio Sen. George Voinovich announced Monday that he will not seek a third term in 2010.

“After the next two years, it will be time to give someone else the opportunity to serve our great state in the Senate, someone who can devote full time to organizing their campaign and raising the money necessary to win,” he said in a written statement.

The 72-year-old senator and former Ohio governor has been contemplating retirement for some time, but made his decision this weekend in Florida, where he was joined by his wife, children and grandchildren, a source close to the senator told CNN.

Voinovich is the fourth Republican senator whose term will expire at the end of 2010 to announce his intention to retire.


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Craig's already history, webhead.


Ohio Sen. Voinovich to retire. Could Joe the Plumber run for Senate?
By Jimmy Orr | 01.12.09


Are there any Republican Senators who want to stick around?

Ohio Senator George Voinovich is expected to announce this afternoon that he will not seek re-election. That makes four Republican senators who are planning to step down in 2010.

He joins Florida Senator Mel Martinez, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, and Missouri Senator Kit Bond in saying ‘no mas.’

Ch-ch-ch-changes

It would be a change of heart for the two-term senator. The Columbus Dispatch quotes the chair of Ohio’s Republican Party as saying the 40-year veteran of politics might want to spend more time with his family instead of making policy.

“He may be having second thoughts,” Robert Bennett said. “I think George is looking at eight years, when he will be 81 and (his wife) Janet will be 85. He’s a family man.”

Who’s got next?

Just like with the other announcements, the focus is not so much on the retiree but who’s on deck. Out with the old, in with the new.

Political pundits look at former Congressman Rob Portman as a likely candidate. Another former congressman who’s been all over TV since his retirement — John Kasich — is a possibility as is former Senator Mike DeWine.

On the left, the Cleveland Plain Dealer points to Representative Tim Ryan and Lt. Governor Lee Fisher as possible contenders. While the Cincinnati Enquirer mentions Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner.

Gulp

Politico reports that the wave of retirements is causing some Republicans to “panic” but Utah Senator Orrin Hatch puts it in perspective.

“I’m really concerned because it’s important we have some balance here because if we don’t, one side can do whatever it wants to do, and that’s not good for the country,” Hatch said. “To the extent that some of these folks decide to leave, and they certainly have the right to do that, we’re going to have to find good candidates to run and hopefully hold onto our seats.”

Joe the Senator

What about that guy from Ohio who campaigned with John McCain. You know, Joe the Plumber?

In a matter of months, Wurzelbacher (his real last name) has gone from kind-of plumber to McCain prop to kind-of author to war correspondent in Israel.

By the way, in case you haven’t heard, that last part is true. We told you about this last week. Wurzelbacher is actually in Israel and he’s covering the fighting for a conservative web site.

So, why not fill out the resume with U.S. Senator?

Bring it on

He told conservative talk show host Laura Ingraham last October that he was interested in Democratic Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur’s seat and was mulling a run.

“I’ll tell you what, we’d definitely be in one heck of a fight but, you know, I’d be up for it,” he said.

No way, you say? The Arizona Cardinals are in the NFC Championship game.

Anything - anything - is possible.

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Craig's already history, webhead.


Ohio Sen. Voinovich to retire. Could Joe the Plumber run for Senate?
By Jimmy Orr | 01.12.09


Are there any Republican Senators who want to stick around?

Ohio Senator George Voinovich is expected to announce this afternoon that he will not seek re-election. That makes four Republican senators who are planning to step down in 2010.

He joins Florida Senator Mel Martinez, Kansas Senator Sam Brownback, and Missouri Senator Kit Bond in saying ‘no mas.’

Ch-ch-ch-changes


Thanks for the info.

I am glad to see Martinez, Brownbeck, Bond (especially Bond), and Voinovich leave.

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Guess what? That fucking bastard Blackwell is supposed to throw his red hat into the ring for Senator too. It was announced on my local news this evening.

I'm telling you folks. If nobody cuts the heads of the two headed snakes off, these shit stained bastards just keeps on coming back until they get in office again.

That fucking Blackwell has been gathering stream again around the tv circuit, when the bastard should be in fucking jail!! Now we have to worry about that shitfuck getting back in Ohio politics again.

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Some expect former Secretary of State Ken Blackwell (R) to consider a bid for Senate four years after his run for governor came up short. Blackwell, currently a top candidate to chair the Republican National Committee, is focused only on that race, according to a source close to Blackwell.

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Guess what? That fucking bastard Blackwell is supposed to throw his red hat into the ring for Senator too. It was announced on my local news this evening.

I'm telling you folks. If nobody cuts the heads of the two headed snakes off, these shit stained bastards just keeps on coming back until they get in office again.

That fucking Blackwell has been gathering stream again around the tv circuit, when the bastard should be in fucking jail!! Now we have to worry about that shitfuck getting back in Ohio politics again.
I was born and raised in Cleveland. I left in 1974 when Saxbe and Taft, both Republicans, were the Ohio Senators. With the exception of Metzenbaum, Glenn, and Brown, I think all of the Ohio Senators have since been Republicans.