OH 18: Ney Gets Turnout
Embattled Rep. Bob Ney got what he wanted tonight: a solid two-thirds of the GOP vote and an increased turnout in his sprawling district in southeast Ohio. Although he has a long way to go before he can claim a seat in the 110th Congress--and survive the Justice Department investigation of his role in the Jack Abramoff scandal -- Ney drew dividends from his low-profile efforts in recent months to curry favor with local GOP leaders.
That's shown by the increased turnout in several of his larger counties, compared to the primary vote in the 2002 midterm election. In Coshocton, Knox, Holmes, Muskingum, and Tuscarawas Counties, the Republican vote in the House primary exceeded the party vote in the 2002 primary by anywhere from 15 to 100 per cent. Also significant is that the 46,000-plus votes already tabulated in the GOP primary in OH-18 exceeds the 42,000-plus votes in the Democratic primary. [RICHARD COHEN]
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