A great day for the Ohio Retread Watch:
Mike DeWine, the former Republican senator from Ohio, said that he will be running for statewide office in 2010.
“I intend to run next year, and there are a lot of different possibilities,” DeWine said. “I have not ruled anything out.”
DeWine would not dismiss running against Rob Portman in the Republican Senate primary, though the two are on good terms from serving in Congress together.
“Rob and I are friends, and we’ve talked over the last few months about a lot of things,” DeWine said. “I’ve got to go through my own assessment.”
DeWine also is considering a campaign for governor against Democrat Ted Strickland — or for the state’s attorney general position.
As we saw earlier today, ex-Rep. Steve Chabot also wants his old seat back. DeWine, it seems, is less choosy, and with good reason – his gubernatorial numbers are not inspiring. But no matter what he decides, I welcome another run from him!
also, don’t people learn? ohio didn’t want him 2 years ago, but they will want him 2 years from now?
Personally I hope he goes for a nasty primary vs Portman.
(someone should spend the $10 & register that URL)
A 12 point loss is pretty final. What, does he think people have changed their minds about him in the past couple years? Either he steps on Kasich’s or Portman’s toes. Both of whom are already heading for epic defeats, they just don’t know it yet.
Dewine will go for the Senate race, since it’d be much easier to run in an open seat than against a strong incumbent like Strickland.