That’s how WCPO in Cincinnati describes the Ohio Democratic Party’s endorsement of “Retread” Ted Strickland in April. Ouch.
The story goes on to credit P.G. Sittenfeld’s campaign activity, listing a litany of events in Ohio during November. Meanwhile, rather than engage with voters, Retread Ted is traveling the nation lining his campaign coffers with special interest and out-of-state money.
WCPO also notes that Strickland has ignored Sittenfeld’s call for debates and that a Super PAC for Sittenfeld raised $370,000 during its first two weeks.
While Retread Ted tries to ignore that Sittenfeld exists, Sittenfeld’s campaign continues to gain grassroots momentum and media attention across the state.
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Sittenfeld refuses to back down in a U.S. Senate race where he is the deep underdog
ABC Cincinnati
They had predicted the 31-year-old Cincinnati City Councilman would have given up his underdog bid for the U.S. Senate Democratic primary against former Ohio governor Ted Strickland a long, long time ago.
Instead, Sittenfeld spent November driving across Ohio, marching in a Cleveland Veterans Day parade, speaking to Young Democrats at Denison University, delivering a major speech on gun safety in Columbus, and appearing on a Dayton television news show.
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In an effort to pressure Sittenfeld to end his campaign, the Ohio Democratic Party gave an embarrassingly early endorsement to Strickland in April.
But Sittenfeld would not quit.
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While there isn’t much difference in policy stances between the two Democratic candidates, Sittenfeld has tried to distinguish himself by calling for stricter gun laws. He also criticized Strickland for not taking a stand on the controversial Keystone XL pipeline.
At a Hamilton County Democratic Fundraiser on Oct. 19, where both candidates made a rare appearance together, Strickland virtually ignored Sittenfeld. He only mentioned his name once, at the end of his speech.
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Strickland also ignored Sittenfeld’s call for debates and his supporter’s chants of “We want debates.”
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Instead of dropping out, Sittenfeld actually seems to still be gearing up for the March 15 primary.
Cincinnati lawyer Paul DeMarco started a new Super PAC for Sittenfeld in mid-September, New Leadership for Ohio. It raised $370,000 during its first two weeks, according to the PAC’s website.