Strickland encouraged Brown to enter Senate race in Ohio

[Kolesar]

Kucinich quickly endorsed Sherrod Brown also. This article from The Hill tells the story better than any I have seen yet.

http://www.thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Campaign/101905.html

Strickland encouraged Brown to enter Senate race in Ohio
By Peter Savodnik

Rep. Ted Strickland, who is seeking the Ohio governor’s mansion, urged Rep. Sherrod Brown to run for the Senate shortly before Brown announced earlier this month that he would do so.

Brown is vying for the Democratic nomination to challenge Sen. Mike DeWine (R-Ohio) next year.

The hope, voiced by Strickland and other Democrats, is that Brown, from northeastern Ohio, and Strickland, from the southeast, would jointly mobilize an array of urban liberals and rural, conservative Democrats across the state.

[OzarkDem]

1. Well that makes sense

Strickland and Sherrod have worked on a number of statewide issue campaigns together over the years - they complement each other, a great team.

We're really going to have to work to fill their seats though.

[WCGreen]

2. OD, I know what Jeff told me about the congressional

seat... The GOP was going top get him to run against Sherrod...

Now, they are kinda weak in that department...

Tom Sawyer.....