That Columbus Dispatch Article on Ohio’s US Senate Challengers

I had to break in on Sunday night before I intended to so I could comment on the Columbus Dispatch piece that appeared yesterday on the US Senate challengers. A major Hat Tip to Paul at S.O.B. Alliance member Newshound for bringing it to my attention.

I also have to give props to the Dispatch as the only paper that has even polled the race (though I believe the poll is deeply flawed, at least they did one), and as the first major state paper to do a significant writeup with all the primary challengers in one piece. (Pretty sad, when you know that both GOP challengers live less than 30 miles from the hallowed halls of the Cincinnati Enquirer Invisibler.)

As to substance, the piece gave BizzyBlog-endorsed Pierce and the other challenger David Smith some pretty good quotes, and also did a good job of painting a picture of their backgrounds and experience.

Finally, someone in the print media in this state has compiled the litany of Pierce’s county endorsement wins, and DeWine’s county endorsement rebukes.

And finally, finally, FINALLY, someone in the print media in this state is letting everyone know that 36 year-old David Smith has already run for Congress three different times in three different states (they didn’t say what years, but beggars can’t be choosers). If you want to know the results of those efforts, go here.

Aw, let’s save you the click — 362 votes (less than 1%) in Ohio’s 2005 Special Primary; 3,747 votes (about 10%) in Tennessee’s 2004 GOP Primary; and 16 (count ‘em) delegates out of 1,200 and a third ballot (out of 11) elimination) at Utah’s GOP state convention in 2002.

So a “Better late than never” toast to the Dispatch.

Now, where are the rest of the papers?