http://www.bradblog.com/ (Today 5/3/06)
'Surprising' Number of Ohio Republicans Say No to Ney
Embattled Incumbent, HAVA Author, Loses 32% of Vote to No-Show Primary Opponent
'Congressional Quarterly' Says Numbers Predict Trouble
The soon-to-be-indicted lead pusher of the disastrous Help America Vote Act (HAVA), Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) had his primary race in Ohio's 18th District tonight. While most congressmen named in four different criminal indictments and convictions would usually be toast, this is, after all, Ohio.
That said, Justin Rood over at TPM Muckraker, had this to say earlier this afternoon about the outlook for Ney tonight...
...Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) is expected to win his congressional primary, being held today. His competitor, James Broadbelt Harris, is an unknown who hasn't campaigned -- he hasn't even filed with the FEC, which indicates he has raised less than $5,000, [Congressional Quarterly's] Greg Giroux tells me.
I called Giroux to get his take on the election. While he expects Ney to win, he said, he's curious about what kind of "protest vote" Republicans in the district will cast for Harris, reacting to Ney's ethical troubles.
"I'd be surprised if Harris got more than 20 or 25 percent," Giroux told me. "That would be a sign that there is a chunk of the Republican base that's disenchanted with the incumbent."
"If Ney gets in the 80s -- and he very well may -- that'd show that at least Republican voters are behind him, and they weren't willing to look at this alternative candidate," Giroux said.
100% of the results are now in from all but 1 of the 16 counties which make up Ohio's fightin' 18th. (Belmont County's results have been stuck at 25.3% for the last several hours, about which I suspect we'll hear more tomorrow. Trouble with those pricey new op-scan machines, Belmont?)
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Ney's Defense Fund Hurting
By Paul Kiel - May 3, 2006, 11:48 AM
Ouch. Last night, Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) got 68.38% of the vote against a nobody rival with virtually no campaign money. Not as bad as it could have been - Hotline even seems to think it's a good sign but certainly not the overwhelming show of support he'd hoped for.
But it's gonna be a long, long haul till November, as he tries to fight off his Democratic challenger as well as the Justice Department. We brought you word last month that he spent 40 percent of his campaign money on his lawyer in the first quarter this year. Well, it looks like he's going to have to keep dipping.
Ney's defense fund got a whopping eight contributions this year, totalling $40,000. Eight. And more than half of them came from one family - three members of the Boich family gave, in addition to two of their businesses, for a total of $25,000. You can see the fund's report here. None of the money has been spent yet, possibly because it would soon be gone. Ney's paid at least $232,000 in campaign funds to his lawyer, Mark Tuohey, over the past year. And the number's only going to go up as the DoJ's investigation heats up.
According to Roll Call, Ney's camp is saying that the dismal showing is because Ney "has not put much effort into raising cash for the legal defense fund." Right.
By Paul Kiel - May 3, 2006, 11:48 AM
Ouch. Last night, Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) got 68.38% of the vote against a nobody rival with virtually no campaign money. Not as bad as it could have been - Hotline even seems to think it's a good sign but certainly not the overwhelming show of support he'd hoped for.
But it's gonna be a long, long haul till November, as he tries to fight off his Democratic challenger as well as the Justice Department. We brought you word last month that he spent 40 percent of his campaign money on his lawyer in the first quarter this year. Well, it looks like he's going to have to keep dipping.
Ney's defense fund got a whopping eight contributions this year, totalling $40,000. Eight. And more than half of them came from one family - three members of the Boich family gave, in addition to two of their businesses, for a total of $25,000. You can see the fund's report here. None of the money has been spent yet, possibly because it would soon be gone. Ney's paid at least $232,000 in campaign funds to his lawyer, Mark Tuohey, over the past year. And the number's only going to go up as the DoJ's investigation heats up.
According to Roll Call, Ney's camp is saying that the dismal showing is because Ney "has not put much effort into raising cash for the legal defense fund." Right.
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When your guilty, as this guy is, you don't want to associate with someone who is linked to corruption and scandal ... Sot this Quote from Roll Call can blow smoke up your arse anyway it wants to ...
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According to Roll Call, Ney's camp is saying that the dismal showing is because Ney "has not put much effort into raising cash for the legal defense fund." Right.
Look how many people are lining up for a photo shoot with Duke Cunningham.
Hello ....
HEEEELLLLLLOOOOOO, HHHHHEEELLLLLoooo (is their an echo in the stadium?)
Pretty devoid of any financial contributions for defense funds when you caught like a stuck RePIGlican't ... Can't get no SATISFACTION ...
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