First, I take you back to two days ago, when Strickland announced on his website that he would be announcing his Lieutenant Governor nominee "in the coming days". No, not weeks, but days.
But in last night's Dayton Daily News article on Kasich's choice of Mary Taylor, Lis Smith, Corzine alum and new Strickland press secretary, said the following:
Green, director of the Bliss Institute of Applied Politics at the University of Akron, said Strickland, from southern Ohio, might want to tap a woman as a running mate but other factors, such as regional balance, could enter in. Strickland campaign spokeswoman Lis Smith said no decision has been made, although several names continue to be mentioned, including Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams and Yvette McGee Brown, a former Franklin County judge.No decision has been made? But just two days ago you informed your supporters that your LG choice would be released in a matter of days.
This confirms what I've heard from multiple sources - that Strickland is having an extremely hard time finding someone to agree to be his LG. Two days ago I was told that Yvette McGee Brown, a former Franklin County Judge, had been offered the gig. And yet as of last night we still don't even have a decision? Obviously, a former county judge wasn't Strickland's first choice, but, it's a safe choice. And yet, here we are wondering if even she will accept the job.
The pressure is on McGee Brown. Her name has been floated so seriously around Ohio political circles as the choice that it will be quite an embarrassment for Strickland if she says no. Will we find out "in the coming days"? I don't know. But if there is no announcement by next Wednesday we'll know something went awfully wrong in Strickland-land.
LOL.... you're KILLING me, Jon. You have no sources. You're in freaking VIRGINIA for god's sake.
ReplyDeleteNo, she said what she did because we're not as undisciplined of a campaign as Kasich's.
A pick has been made. The campaign is just saying no decision is made until they're ready to announce this.
Your sources are nothing more than your fevered imaginations.
Modern,
ReplyDeleteThey have these awesome things called telephones which are handy for transmitting information. Also, didn't Al gore invent something called the interwebs where people in one location could talk to someone in another location?
LOL @ Anonymous. Yep, these interwebs are amazing things! :-)
ReplyDeleteWas surprised to learn that Fingerhut said no to Ted. That's a blow. He's smart, has run statewide before, and could add value. He obviously thinks sticking this year out is in his own best political interest.
ReplyDeleteYou guys crack me up....Anything to take your minds off the disaster cluster that was the Taylor roll out...
ReplyDeleteLOL. While you and the rest of the Strickland apologists ignore the polls.
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