So what's going on here? It looks like the wingnut crazies are calling the dogs off of Senator Voinovich. Has he caved in? This from their website:
http://www.moveamericaforward.org/index.php/DailyFile/anti_voinovich_ads_halted/
Anti-Voinovich Ads
HALTED
MAF Suspends Anti-Voinovich Ad Campaign - Confident the Ohio Republican
Has a `New Outlook' on Bolton Nomination
(SACRAMENTO) - The organization strongly backing the nomination of John Bolton to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, Move America Forward (website: www.MoveAmericaForward.org), has indefinitely suspended its radio ad campaign that had targeted Senator George Voinovich (R-Ohio). The final ads will be broadcast today - Monday, April 25, 2005.
"We've received reassurances from very reliable sources that Senator Voinovich has obtained a new and fair outlook on the Bolton nomination. At this point in time we believe John Bolton's nomination will progress from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Mr. Bolton will be able to receive an up or down vote from the full U.S. Senate - which is the way it should be," said Howard Kaloogian, Co-Chairman of Move America Forward.
Move America Forward has spent tens of thousands of dollars airing radio ads throughout the state of Ohio on more than one-dozen news/talk radio stations. The ad campaign began Thursday, April 21st.
Posturing? Or do they have the votes? I suspect that they believe they can win, and there aren't enough decent Republicans to kill this nomination on the Senate floor. Filibuster time.