Reply #47: How many other Iraq War Veterans are running for US Senate in '06?

[VolcanoJen]

Really? And you don't think that's red meat to the national media and pundit class?

If Hackett wins the nomination, the Ohio Senate race will leapfrog to the top of most-watched races. You and I both know that the media has a narrow focus and short-attention-span, and they'll handpick two or three "important" senate races.

I guarantee you they'll pick the one with the hunky Marine Iraq veteran new-kid-on-the-block going against the establishment, milquetoast, rubber-stamp Republican Dewine.

I'm not saying that's a reason to run Hackett, but if you don't pay attention to the superficial subscript in politics, you lose elections.