War vet: With Coin-gate and the myriad scandals generated from it, the Ohio Republican Party is in complete disarray. (Gop Gov. Taft’s approval is at 15 percent!) And two-termer Mike DeWine is considered to be one of the most vulnerable senators running for reelection next year. Paul Hackett could be the candidate to do it:

Paul Hackett, the Iraq War veteran from Cincinnati who was hailed by national Democrats for his narrow loss this summer in a heavily Republican House district, has decided to challenge Mike DeWine for U.S. Senate in 2006.

Com’n, Mikey, just throw in the towel!!

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