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Ohio: Steve Chabot

February 24, 2009 - 02:52 pm
NEWS FEED: Cleveland Plain Dealer

Group finds no conservative stalwarts in Northeast Ohio's congressional delegation

By Sabrina Eaton

For American Conservative Union president David A. Keene, the Democrats' election sweep of 2008 was "a rejection of political performance, not political goals."

At a Washington, D.C. press event where ACU revealed it's 2008 vote ratings of congress members, Keene predicted a short-lived honeymoon for President Barack Obama, and a return by voters to candidates who embrace conservative tenets.

He said Obama's plans to stimulate the economy with government spending "will fail because they're wrong, and I believe there will be a reaction to that."

"The American people are drawing back, looking at their own budgets and saying debt is not such a good thing," Keene continued.

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Thu, 12/11/2008 - 17:13

Redfern hits Ohio GOP Reps who voted against auto aid legislation

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Ohio Democratic Party chairman Chris Redfern slammed various Ohio Republican U.S. Representatives Thursday for voting against legislation to provide bridge loans to the U.S. auto industry.

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Wed, 12/10/2008 - 12:52

Looking at Stivers, Kilroy’s futures in 2010

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

It hasn’t been a week since the race for the 15th Congressional District ended, but a competitive rematch could be in the making.
U.S. Representative-elect Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Columbus) defeated Steve Stivers (R-Columbus) by 2,311 votes, as tabulated last Sunday. This narrow victory for Kilroy comes after a narrow loss of about 1,000 votes to U.S. Rep. Deborah Pryce (R-Columbus) in 2006. These twin close elections may indicate a tight 2010 race, especially if Stivers runs again.

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Mon, 12/08/2008 - 16:19

DCCC buried defeated Republicans with $6M

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democrats carried three U.S. House seats in Ohio this year by riding an avalanche of cash from their congressional committee. The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee spent three times as much on the races than its Republican counterpart, according to Federal Election Commission reports.

The DCCC spent $6.02 million on the 1st, 15th, and 16th Congressional District races from July 1 to Election Day. Meanwhile, the National Republican Campaign Committee spent about $2 million across the 1st and 15th districts only.

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Fri, 12/05/2008 - 13:16

Final look at U.S. House spending in 3 big races

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democrats' two U.S. House pick ups on Election Day and the unresolved 15th Congressional District race reported their final fundraising totals.

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Fri, 11/14/2008 - 13:26

Driehaus names Cincy native Mecher as Chief of Staff

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Congressman-elect Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) has hired a fellow Cincinnatian as his chief of staff as he heads to Washington after unseating U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood) in Ohio's 1st Congressional District on Election Day.

Driehaus hired Delhi-native Greg Mecher for the position. Mecher is a graduate of Elder High School and has worked in Washington since an internship with former U.S. Rep. Ken Lucas (D-Ky.) in 1999. Mecher has also worked with the Democratic National Committee in 2004 and the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2006.

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Thu, 11/06/2008 - 13:01

Driehaus wants to keep focus on housing in Congress

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The campaign of state Rep. Steve Dreihaus (D-Price Hill) is ecstatic about his win Tuesday night unseating U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood).

Congressman-elect Driehaus won the race for Ohio's 1st Congressional District 51.49 percent to Chabot's 48.49 percent, and received 143,743 votes compared to 135,376 for Chabot.

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 03:46

Driehaus makes plans to roll out priorities

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

State Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) announced that he will hold a brief news conference at noon on Wednesday to discuss his priorities for serving Ohio's 1st Congressional District in the next Congress.

Driehaus has been projected to win his race against U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood) by the Cincinnati Enquirer, CNN and MSNBC.

 

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Wed, 11/05/2008 - 03:19

CNN calls Driehaus as replacing Chabot in OH-1

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

CNN has called the race in Ohio's 1st Congressional District in favor of state Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) unseating U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood).

The Ohio Secretary of State Web site shows Driehaus coming in at 51.64 percent compared to 48.34 percent for Chabot, 0.01 percent for write-in candidate Eric Wilson and the same for write-in candidate Rich Stevenson.

CNN showed 99 percent of precincts reporting.

The Secretary of State had Driehaus getting 142,301 votes to 133,197 for Chabot, 40 for Wilson and 27 for Stevenson. 

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Tue, 11/04/2008 - 10:38

Candidates on Election night

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The candidates vying for Ohio's Congressional seats have released their public schedules for Election Day and night, and most candidates will be holed up for watch parties in various hotels, restaurants and ballrooms throughout the state.

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In Ohio's 1st Congressional District, state Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill) is challenging U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Westwood).

Chabot planned to cast his ballot Tuesday morning at the Westwood Library. On election night he will be hosting a party at the downtown Hyatt.

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