Hackett

8 days until the special election. tap has some info:now hackett’s opponent, former state representative jean schmidt, has been snared in a scandal of her own. on july 8, the columbus dispatch reported that schmidt improperly failed to disclose that a biotech lobbyist treated her last fall to a lavish dinner and skybox seats at a cincinnati bengals game. “we’ve got a real opportunity here,� burke says. “even if we lose, you at least are getting a great candidate out there talking the democratic party position on things like iraq and social security and health care.� the dccc’s failure to support hackett until late in the race raises questions about party chairman Howard dean’s promise to start competing in republican strongholds. will the democrats start taking chances in ...