The 1st Annual Kelso Election Day Spectacular
Welcome my friends to the show that will end the day after the election (this has been a long election season and we all need to take a break). Below you will find my endorsements, predictions of both Ohio and other national races that interest me and enough witty and urbane commentary to keep you and your friends riveted for a whole half an hour or so. So, now that the ol crystal ball has been polished, lets begin!
Do not believe the hype: The GOP will control the House by 2 and the Senate by 1. Hillary will become president in 2008 and shortly thereafter the GOP will make major gains all over the country including veto-proof majorities in both houses!
Ohio Governor: To say that Ken Blackwell has run a bumpy campaign would be an understatement. From crushing conservative hearts with the dumping of forced governmental fiscal responsibility (TEL) to the playing with socialized medicine to the obvious signs of the
Sadly, I must be honest with you dear reader and the major reason that I endorse Ken Blackwell for governor of the great state of
Prediction: As I stated earlier, the crystal ball remains cloudy due to the wild card of the black vote; one area that Blackwell has done in well is with hisurban campaign. I fear that he will lose (by no more than 5 points), but cannot right him off even now. Note to the
Ohio Senator: Even up to this weekend I had planned to leave this one blank, but the Democrat Party has convinced me to vote against them by pressing the pretty red light by DeWines name. DeWine has shown a sickening desire to sleep with Democrats and I feel that he does it sometimes for no reason other to spit in conservatives eyes. The nastiness of Democrats this cycle has surpassed any campaign season in my memory. Sherrod Brown is a far-far left incompetent that will do nothing but divide Americans. I dont necessarily think that that is a bad thing as I do not want to be united with the traitorous, perversion that is the modern Democrat Party. That said, who wants this knucklehead telling Americans what to do and forcing his immorality on innocent people?
Please do not take this as anendorsement of DeWine or even a call to vote strategically. If you feel that you cannot bring yourself to vote for the RINO, walk away from the polls with clean hands and a clean conscience.
Prediction: DeWine was never far behind and will squeak out a 5-10 % victory.
State Issue 2 (raising the minimum wage): I do not wish to make it harder for seniors and poor people to get jobs. As such, I will vote with a slight majority of Ohioans to defeat Issue 2.
State Issue 3 (Allowing slots at selected race tracks with some proceeds going to higher education): As I have no strong position either way on gambling, I had originally planned to cast no vote on this amendment, allowing the people of Ohio to decide for themselves. I have changed my mind. To the mind of a young man, you must imagine my anger when I read of the FBI arresting folks in suburban Maryland and Northern Virginia (where I lived and worked at the time) for running pyramid schemes and then looking at my paychecks and seeing that the same federal government was running a pyramid scheme themselves with an unconstitutional program known as Social Security.
Little has changed. I urge you to end
Prediction: Soon, but not yet. Issue 3 will fail by less than 6% of the vote.
State Issue 4 (TheSmoke Less
Prediction: Let freedom ring! Issue 4 will pass by almost 10%!
State Issue 5 (The draconianSmoke Free Ohio state law that would prohibit not only smoking in almost every public (but privately owned) place, it would even prohibit clean, empty ashtrays sitting on top of a bar!!!!!!): Irrelevant as Issue 4 is a constitutional amendment and would override this big government lovers dream.
Prediction: Issue 5 will pass by 3-5% -- and then be dumped in the ashtray of history!
State Races:
Attorney General
Name(s) |
Party |
Marc Dann |
Democrat |
Betty Montgomery |
Republican |
Endorsement: Neither deserves to win thus I will vote for neither.
Prediction: I despise the power-hungry candidate, but unfortunately Betty will win.
Auditor of State
Name(s) |
Party |
Barbara Sykes |
Democrat |
Mary Taylor |
Republican |
Prediction: Though the race is too close to call, one thing is sure: the winner of this race will be PRETTY!
Secretary of State
Name(s) |
Party |
Jennifer L. Brunner |
Democrat |
Greg Hartmann |
Republican |
Timothy J. Kettler |
|
John A. Eastman |
|
Prediction: Brunner will win by less than 5%.
Treasurer of State
Name(s) |
Party |
Richard Cordray |
Democrat |
Sandra O'Brien |
Republican |
Prediction: Though I believe that OBrien may wind up surprising us all (and I hope that she does), I predict a Cordray win of 5%+.
Selected US House of Representatives races:
U.S. Representative (District 1)
Name(s) |
Party |
John Cranley |
Democrat |
Steve Chabot |
Republican |
My Prediction: Chabot by 9%
U.S. Representative (District 2)
Name(s) |
Party |
Victoria Wuslin |
Democrat |
Jean Schmidt |
Republican |
James J. Condit, Jr. |
Write-In |
Nathan Noy |
Write-In |
My Endorsement: Schmidt. I am sorry that I ever doubted Rep. Schmidt. Never again!
My Prediction: Schmidt by 9% and this will be that last race that Rep. Schmidt will win by less than 15% of the vote.
U.S. Representative (District 3)
Name(s) |
Party |
Richard Chema |
Democrat |
Michael R. Turner |
Republican |
My Prediction: Turner by 7-10%
U.S. Representative (District 4)
Name(s) |
Party |
Richard E. Siferd |
Democrat |
Jim Jordan |
Republican |
My Prediction: Jordan in a landslide.
U.S. Representative (District 5)
Name(s) |
Party |
Robin Weirauch |
Democrat |
Paul E. Gillmor |
Republican |
My Prediction: Gillmor by 10%.
U.S. Representative (District 6)
Name(s) |
Party |
Charles A. Wilson Jr. |
Democrat |
Chuck Blasdel |
Republican |
My Prediction: The polls say that Wilson will win by 10-15% and it sure makes no sense that an uber-liberal like Wilson should win in this conservative district, but we cant win them all I guess -- Democrat hold.
U.S. Representative (District 7)
Name(s) |
Party |
William R. Conner |
Democrat |
Dave Hobson |
Republican |
My Endorsement: This is my district and even though Rep. Hobson as a little too many RINO tendencies, I will give him the benefit of the doubt this time around.
My Prediction: Hobson by 20+ percent.
U.S. Representative (District 8)
Name(s) |
Party |
Mort Meier |
Democrat |
John A. Boehner |
Republican |
My Prediction: Forgitaboutit! Boehner by 15+ percent.
U.S. Representative (District 12)
Name(s) |
Party |
Bob Shamansky |
Democrat |
Pat Tiberi |
Republican |
My Prediction: The district of my birth; Tiberi by 5+ percent -- Republican hold.
U.S. Representative (District 13)
Name(s) |
Party |
Betty Sutton |
Democrat |
Craig Foltin |
Republican |
My Prediction: Foltin in a major RINO and yet he will still lose to Betty by 15+ percent -- Democrat hold.
U.S. Representative (District 15)
Name(s) |
Party |
Mary Jo Kilroy |
Democrat |
Deborah Pryce |
Republican |
Bill Buckel |
Write-In |
My Endorsement: Please: if you live in the 15 District, cast a ballot for Deborah Pryce. She deserves reelection and Kilroy is literally a nutcase. My family is barely getting by and she rushed to raise taxes and hurt my family.
My Prediction: Pryce by 4% -- Republican hold.
U.S. Representative (District 18)
Name(s) |
Party |
Zack Space |
Democrat |
Joy Padgett |
Republican |
My Endorsement: None. I do not trust Joy Padgett.
My Prediction: Too close to call.
Selected
State Representative (District 19)
Name(s) |
Party |
Marian Harris |
Democrat |
Larry L. Flowers |
Republican |
My Endorsement: This is my district and though I believe that it is about time that Rep. Flowers lets a more conservative candidate take his place, that time is not now.
My Prediction: Flowers by 20%+.
State Representative (District 24)
Name(s) |
Party |
Ted Celeste |
Democrat |
Geoffrey C. Smith |
Republican |
My Prediction: Another Celeste in office? YUCK!!!!!
State Representative (District 30)
Name(s) |
Party |
Bill Seitz |
Republican |
My Endorsement: Though he has a tendency to go off the deep end occasionally, he deserves your support.
State Representative (District 34)
Name(s) |
Party |
Stephen E. Silver |
Democrat |
Tom Brinkman Jr. |
Republican |
My Endorsement: Though he has a tendency to go off the deep end occasionally, Tom Brinkman Jr. also deserves your support.
State Representative (District 37)
Name(s) |
Party |
Jon Husted |
Republican |
My Endorsement: If nobody voted for him, he could lose!!!!!! :)
State Representative (District 69)
Name(s) |
Party |
Jack Schira |
Democrat |
William G. Batchelder |
Republican |
My Endorsement: Batchelder ! Batchelder! Batchelder!
My Prediction: Batchelder! Batchelder! Batchelder!
Selected
State Senate (District 3)
Name(s) |
Party |
Emily Kreider |
Democrat |
David Goodman |
Republican |
My Endorsement: My current district and even though I disagree with Sen. Goodmans stance on gaymarriage, he has earned my support.
My Prediction: Goodman by 20%+
State Senate (District 15)
Name(s) |
Party |
Ray Miller |
Democrat |
John M. Roscoe |
Republican |
My Prediction: My old district and even though Miller is a corrupt racist, he will win by a landslide.
Selected National Races:
Maryland : Michael Steele will WIN! By 5%!
Pennsylvania : Though he deserves to win, Rick Santorum, one of my top 5 in the entire congress, will lose out to the last name of his challenger and thats a shame!
Missouri : Talent will win by 5%+ and the human cloning amendment will fail.
Nevada : Via one of the worse dirty tricks in recent memory, the Democrap candidate for governor will win and thats also a shame!
California : The big one will win.
Rhode Island : TheRepublican will win and that makes me sad.
Connecticut : Joe will win by 10%+.
Tennessee : Corker will win by 4% even though he was the least conservative in the GOP primary. Harold Ford deserves better and should change parties ”“ he is just too nice to be a Democrat.
no way dems take tennessee
no way dems take tennessee or virginia. republicans keep control by a whisker. maybe talent holds of mccaskill in mo. chaffee could keep rhode island. will be close. repubs 52, dems 48
Now for some reality: the
Now for some reality: the Democrats will take the House, the Senate will be 50-50. Democrats will sweep every statewide office in OH. Kilroy & Space will take House seats from the GOP. Democrats will hold all their own House seats in OH. Chabot will be too close to call until late into the night - I don't know who will win. Schmidt will slither back into office with 52%.