Right On The Right

Up until yesterday, I had decided to stay neutral in the Ohio 16 primary battle between Matt Miller and State Senate Kirk Schuring. Yesterday however, I had a discussion with a friend of mine in the district about electability, and the fact that Schuring has the campaign apparatus necessary to win, while Miller would have a hard time competing. We need to maintain this seat, and they're both strong candidates (Schuring had me sold when he signed a pledge to fight tax increases), so I'm proud to side with the ability to wage a strong campaign and endorse Schuring for Congress. Here's a reminder about what the Dems are planning in regards to Ohio's 16th:

John Boccieri, Ohio’s 16th (Northeast — Canton). Boccieri, a state senator and military veteran, will face the winner of a Republican primary that includes state Sen. Kirk Schuring and Matt Miller, a county commissioner from the western end of this district anchored by the city of Canton. Boccieri — who began his campaign for the 2008 election well before Republican Rep. Ralph Regula said he would not seek a 19th term — is the preferred candidate of Democratic officials. He did, though, draw a last-minute challenge in the March 4 primary from Mary Cirelli, a veteran officeholder in Canton.

Schuring's campaign has already received major endorsements, put their mailers together, and has taken an outspoken shot at reaching the blogosphere. Miller has a real future in the Republican Party in Ohio, but this simply isn't his race. I'll look forward to seeing his optimism and policies in Ohio's future.