No one from the GOP seems interested in running for Rep. Deborah Pryce's 15th congressional seat. The state on the whole just appears disgusted with the Republican scandals, President Bush's administration, and the mess in Iraq.
For further evidence on the problems of Bush and the Republicans, one only has to look at today's Dispatch:
More results from the poll have these numbers in response to questions:
* What is your impression of how the war in Iraq is going for the United States right now?
46% Very Badly
27% Somewhat Badly
22% Somewhat well
4% Well
* Regardless of what you thought about the war in Iraq when it began, what should the U.S. do now?
37% Set timetable for bringing troops home
31% Bring troops home asap
28% Keep military troops in Iraq until situation has stabilized
* Who would you trust to do a better job handling the situation in Iraq?
33% President Bush
50% Democrats in Congress
* Does the performance of President Bush and Vice President Cheney make it more likely, less likely, or will it have no effect on whether a Republican presidential candidate will be elected in 2008?
28% More likely
42% Less likely
It is going to be very difficult for Ohioans to feel good about Republicans and Bush anytime soon.