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Corday v. Fisher, 2010 Ohio governor Dem primary?


So - I’m sitting here on a plane with my son, reviewing all kinds of emails from the last four days, catching up on news.

And I’m reading things about:

-Goveror Ted Strickland endorses Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination, 2008

-Clinton says it’s too early to say that she is thinking about who might be her VP choice (as in, Strickland’s the one)

-former OMB director and likely GOP political candidate for something in Ohio, sooner rather than later, Rob Portman is looking at the gov or senate race and if he chooses the governor race, he’ll may very well have to go through a primary against former congressman, John Kasich and former U.S. Senator, Mike DeWine

And then…I get to a bunch of recent items from Ohio Treasurer Richard Cordray, including numerous event listings.

And, it dawns on me: hey…Is Strickland going to really be the VP candidate with Rich Cordray stepping in to run as governor?  Would he do that against Fisher?

I was just free associating.

Anyone else have the same thoughts?

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By Jill Miller Zimon at 10:31 am November 12th, 2007 in Campaigning, Elections, Ohio, Politics 

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5 Responses to “Corday v. Fisher, 2010 Ohio governor Dem primary?”

  1. 1 Modern Esquire on November 12th, 2007 11:13 am

    Jill-

    The Governor has said repeatedly that he has no interest in being Vice-President. As someone who used to work for him, I’d like to think I know him somewhat. And I can tell you that I can’t imagine Ted being happy as a Vice-President. Ted wants to be in a substantive position that can truly make things better for Southeastern Ohio. As LBJ said, the Vice-Presidency is worth a warm pitch of [spit.]

    However, assuming I’m wrong, if Ted were to leave for a position in the Clinton Administration (a slightly different prospect than running on the ticket), constitutionally, Fisher can’t be passed up.

    Perhaps we’d see a Fisher-Cordray Administration, then. But unless Fisher resigns, there’s no way Cordray because Governor during this term. I have no doubts that Cordray has aspirations beyond the Treasurer’s office, and could be laying the groundwork to be re-elected and eventually run for Governor or Senate.

  2. 2 Jill Miller Zimon on November 12th, 2007 12:18 pm

    Mod - I’ve written the same re: can’t imagine Strickland going for the VP slot. Just saying that I saw all these pieces as I was reviewing info and this thought, in the post, came to mind.

    Thanks for commenting on it. Will be fun to see what does happen after 11/08.

    God - am I really saying that!?!?!

  3. 3 Anon on November 12th, 2007 3:06 pm

    And I can tell you that I can’t imagine Ted being happy as a Vice-President. Ted wants to be in a substantive position that can truly make things better for Southeastern Ohio.

    I don’t know Gov. Strickland at all, but that’s consistent with the impression I’ve gotten (and expressed here.)

    As LBJ said, the Vice-Presidency is worth a warm pitch of [spit.]

    LBJ may have said it, but he wasn’t the first. “[Vice President John Nance] Garner once described the office of the vice presidency as being ‘not worth a bucket of warm p*ss.’” (Here.) BTW, I was unaware that Garner was also from Texas.

  4. 4 NixGuy.com » Gaming Strickland as VP on November 12th, 2007 11:21 pm

    […] at WLST spurred what had already been some moldering (mouldering?) thoughts on the subject.  Since Strickland […]

  5. 5 Jill Miller Zimon on November 15th, 2007 10:47 pm

    Anon - thanks. I do believe he will not say yes if asked, but in this case, I won’t say never. :)

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