Friday, December 23, 2005
ON THE SIDE. . .
THIS AND THAT FROM THE WORLD OF VALLEY POLITICS.
BUSY POLITICAL YEAR: AS I'VE MENTIONED IN PREVIOUS COLUMNS, 2006 PROMISES TO BE AN INTERESTING AND BUSY POLITICAL YEAR WITH MANY COMPETITIVE RACES FOR POSITIONS ON THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS.
NATIONAL REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS SAY THE 6TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT IS A RACE OF THE HIGHEST PRIORITY WITH U.S. REP. TED STRICKLAND OF LISBON NOT RUNNING FOR RE-ELECTION NEXT YEAR TO SEEK THE GUBERNATORIAL POST.
WE'RE ALREADY SEEING SOME POLITICAL HEAVYWEIGHTS VISIT THE DISTRICT TO SUPPORT THE LEADING CANDIDATES IN THE RACE FROM BOTH PARTIES: OHIO HOUSE SPEAKER PRO TEMPORE CHARLES BLASDEL OF EAST LIVERPOOL ON THE REPUBLICAN SIDE AND STATE SEN. CHARLES A. WILSON JR. OF ST. CLAIRSVILLE ON THE DEMOCRATIC SIDE.
EX-U.S. SEN. MAX CLELAND OF GEORGIA, THE FORMER HEAD OF THE U.S. VETERANS ADMINISTRATION, TRAVELED WITH WILSON LAST MONTH.
U.S. REP. TOM REYNOLDS OF NEW YORK, CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE, VISITED COLUMBIANA COUNTY EARLIER THIS YEAR FOR A BLASDEL GOLF FUND-RAISER.
BLASDEL AND WILSON EXPECT OTHER PROMINENT POLITICIANS TO VISIT THE 12-COUNTY AREA ON BEHALF OF THEM DURING THE CAMPAIGN.
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