Is Pryce Vulnerable?

There are lots of disgruntled people in Ohio's 15th district who are unhappy with Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce's (OH-15) support of Bush's Iraq war. Even though Pryce won the last election by just 1,000 votes, she has persisted in her unwavering support of the Iraq war. If Pryce really supported the troops, she would have worked to bring them home and stop their 3rd and 4th tours of duty through Iraq. If Pryce really supported the troops, she would have been out there exposing the deplorable conditions that recovering vets have had to endure at Walter Reed Army Hospital and other veterans' hospitals. The Republican leadership, which Pryce was part of in the 109th Congress, knew about the mold and mice at Walter Reed. If Pryce really supported her district, she would have brought more jobs to her district when she was in a position of leadership. However, Pryce keeps her mouth shut except when instructed to speak by the Republican leadership, the White House, and the wing nuts at Faux News.

Now it appears that Pryce may have some additional competition for her next election. Here are some news stories about possible opponents:

Columbus Dispatch:
They are sister Democrats and Franklin County commissioners, but Paula Brooks and Mary Jo Kilroy are preparing to be rivals for the same U.S. House seat.

"We could have a primary," Brooks acknowledged.

She returned yesterday from Washington, where she attended the National Association of Counties’ annual legislative conference.....

...Pryce, in a statement released by her office, said, "I am just focused on my job, the district and my constituents and am proud to be representing central Ohio."

Robert T. Bennett, chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, said Brooks and Kilroy "are both dreaming" if they think they can defeat Pryce.

"They are underestimating Deborah Pryce. They think they weakened her. But 2008 is not going to be a repeat of 2006. Debbie is going to be in fine shape," Bennett said.

Jennifer Crider, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, said, "Pryce is very vulnerable. If you look at the district, it’s a very good opportunity for Democrats."

I'm sorry but I really dislike arrogant Republicans. Pryce and Bennett have failed to do anything while our casualties and fatalities increase in Iraq. All they care about their political party.

New York Times:

Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy, who narrowly lost to Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce last November in Ohio’s Columbus-centered 15th District, will run again in 2008.

Kilroy — an elected commissioner in Franklin County, which includes Columbus — sent a letter to political supporters this week informing them of her decision, according to a statement her campaign office released Thursday afternoon.

“I want to finish this campaign,” Kilroy told CQPolitics.com in an interview. “I want to continue this campaign and bring this home so that the people of the 15th District get the kind of representation they deserve.”

As she did in her last effort, Kilroy’s 2008 rematch bid will focus heavily on her opposition to President Bush and his policies in Iraq — and will link Pryce to an administration that remains mostly unpopular....

...The 2008 race will be different in that it will coincide with a presidential election that will draw more voters to the 15th District race than in 2006. In the 2004 presidential election, Bush narrowly defeated Democratic challenger John Kerry in the 15th.

And Pryce — presuming she seeks a ninth term in 2008 — will not be serving in a leadership position in the majority party, as was the case in 2006. Kilroy brandished Pryce’s service as chairwoman of the House Republican Conference as evidence that Pryce was a “rubber stamp” for the Bush administration and a House Republican leadership that was more conservative than the politically competitive 15th District....

This should prove to be a great campaign.

By the way, don't forget to visit Pryce's local staff:
Worthington Griswold Center
777 High St., Worthington, OH
Wednesday, March 14, 9am-Noon