What's so good about Goodman?

Seriously, I've been trying to figure this out. The guy's got no campaign website, his supporters say things like this: "David Goodman is a good STate Senator and is supported by both Democrats and Republicans. We need more elected officials like Goodman.."

Goodman is a good man? That's the best you've got? Okay, so there's a television ad with more...

David Goodman supported the effort to keep Ohio’s children safe by helping establish the state’s Amber Alert system for missing or abducted children. Goodman voted for mandatory sentencing for sexual predators to put them behind bars where they belong. "David Goodman, leadership for a change."

As the Dispatch AdWatch points out, he did not lead the push for the Amber Alert law, he joined in the Unanimous Support of this bill in the legislature. Is there any better example of NOT providing leadership than simply going along with an overwhelming majority? And leadership for a change??? He's a Republican, in a State Senate that has been Republican for the political equivalent of geological epochs.

I like Emily Kreider. I am a Democrat. That was enough for me to get involved. I'd like to make rational arguments as to why Emily would be better than Mr. Goodman. Right now, Mr. Goodman's claim to goodness is that he doesn't like sexual predators going after children.

Mr. Goodman, not even sexual predators are in favor of laws that would allow sexual predators to go after children.

Emily Kreider has a background not only in social work, but in running a child-oriented business. It won't take voters long to figure out who cares about children.

I'm starting to think that the conventional wisdom, that having a debate is always a greater benefit to a challenger, might not apply to the upcoming Oct. 04 debate at Otterbein. As far-fetched as it seems, Mr. Goodman might finally say something that would give someone (anyone!) an excuse to vote for him. Stranger things have happened.

Ummm, Pat? Our neighbors prefer the spelling "Eastmoor"...

The Bexley door-to-door wasn't the first time that Pat's been out our way this campaign season. At least I don't think it is. His website has a bunch of pictures from the door-to-door event in 'Eastmore.' Actualy, 10 pictures. Same spelling in all 10 captions.

Perhaps there's another neighborhood somewhere called Eastmore. Perhaps Pat's campaign is having a hard time with the place names in that foreign country known as Franklin County.

John Glenn makes ad for Bob Shamansky

Is there a better personal endorsement out there?

UPDATE -- There's an echo in here... The 9/26 Dispatch coverage of the ad answers my rhetorical question: "it doesn’t get a lot better than a personal endorsement from a former astronaut and U.S. senator from Ohio considered an American hero by many."

h/t psychobilly dem

Hey Guys, You Missed Me!!!

Apparently, Mr. Tiberi and friends didn't get to my block (from the Franklin Co. GOP website, h/t to EastsideDems):

Sunday September 24

Pat will be walking Door-to-Door with Senator David Goodman this Sunday in Bexley and would love for YOU to join him. We will be meeting at the home of Michelle and Todd Appelbaum , 190 Stanbery Avenue, Bexley, OH 43209. Sign in and refreshments will be from 12:30pm to 1:00pm and we will be walking Door-to-Door from 1:00pm-3:00pm. If you get lost, please call Jason at 614-571-0310.

This is not Republican territory. I have not seen a Republican yard sign yet in our city. Of course, the Republican base here in Bexley might not be the type to put yard signs up. The house at the above address looks like this, and that's an awfully pretty lawn to be sullying with signs.

Still and all, even though 11/12 precincts went Kerry in '04, and that was when W was actually approved of by a majority of Americans, they must have gone to some people's houses, even if they didn't get mine. I'd love to hear from anyone who chatted with one of the candidates yesterday (leave a comment or email jason dot m dot sullivan at gmail dot com).

Dispatch Q&A

I'm an unfortunate sucker for this type of "interactive" content. The Dispatch hosts a weekly Q&A on Ohio Politics, including one at noon today (updated with link). Last week's transcript, along with a link to submit a question for this week, can be found at Dispatch Media's OhioElects Site.

Mine:

There is national interest in our Gubernatorial and U.S. Senate races, along with several of our U.S. House races. Do down-ticket candidates feel that this outside attention and the money/campaigning that comes with it are swamping their ability to get their messages out, or is this nationalization freeing up local resources that would normally be focused on the marquee campaigns?

Jason,
Bexley, OH

I think that it's both, but I'm curious to hear more of an insider take on the issue.