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Vulnerable Statehouse Democrats Commit Political Suicide

By The Pullins Group LLC

With news that the President is backing off on cap and tax climate control legislation (HT Third Base Politics), what should a first term, vulnerable Ohio House Democrat running for re-election in a previously held Republican seat do?  Yep, you guessed it.  Sign onto a letter endorsing cap and tax legislation!  Copy is here.

Marian Harris, Mike Moran, Matt Patten, and Raymond Pryor are all first term legislators that are holding seats formerly held by Republicans less than 2 years ago. Ted Celeste also signed the letter. Celeste is in his 2nd term but Republicans held this seat less than 4 years ago.

Denise Driehaus is also a first term D in a GOP leaning seat.  But she took over for her brother Steve when he was elected to Congress.

I bet one term Speaker Armond Budish is fit to be tied.  Even his trusty lieutenant and caucus campaign chairman Jay Goyal signed the letter.  How politically stupid can someone get?

Below is a video of Ohio Coal Association President Mike Carey testifying in Congress about the impact of cap and tax on Ohio jobs:

Full post as published by The Pullins Report on February 02, 2010 (boomark / email).