I have to wonder if the Cincinnati Enquirer's editorial board met before Jean Schmidt's appearance on Hardball. At least that's the impression I got when they
endorsed her.
The candidate who is more in tune with the views of the district's residents, better understands their needs and is in a better position to help meet them should be the one who goes to Washington.
For those reasons, we endorse Republican Jean Schmidt in Tuesday's special election over Democrat Paul Hackett.
While it praises Hackett for making this race competitive, it slams him for being too focused on Iraq.
As Hackett puts it, unlike most Democrats he "speaks military." He could have a unique opportunity to make a mark on the national stage.
But that's also a problem. It seems clear that Hackett intends to use the House seat as a national platform. Schmidt would use it to help deliver services and programs to people in the district.
And it concedes (sort of) that Schmidt's answers are a bit too superficial and does implore her to be more independent than the average Repub.
Not a complete fall, but disappointing nonetheless--anyone think this cancels out the Post's endorsement of Hackett?
Hackett keeps focusing on military issues. He argues that his visibility on this issue would help his district, but it's hard to see how that translates into legislative clout in a House that is likely to remain in GOP hands for some time to come.