Law May Complicate Plans to Replace Ney

[Judi Lynn]

Wednesday August 9, 2006 3:16 AM

Law May Complicate Plans to Replace Ney
By LIZ SIDOTI
Associated Press Writer

NEW PHILADELPHIA, Ohio (AP) - The leading Republican candidate to replace scandal-scarred Rep. Bob Ney on the November ballot may be ineligible, party officials said Tuesday, complicating GOP efforts to assure a smooth transition for the fall campaign.

``As far as I know, I have a green light,'' said state Sen. Joy Padgett, as party lawyers reviewed a state law that bars politicians who lose one primary from entering another one during the same year.

The developments came one day after Ney announced he would abandon his race for re-election, acting under pressure from party officials who feared the loss of his seat. The six-term lawmaker has come under scrutiny for his ties to Jack Abramoff, a lobbyist at the center of a congressional corruption scandal.
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One Republican strategist, speaking on condition of anonymity, said lawyers had concluded Padgett was likely covered by the so-called political sore loser's law and thus would not be eligible to run.
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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6002203,00.html

[maseman]

1. This is great news

Why? Good chance the Dems could pick up this very repukington seat.

[Supersedeas]

2. we are talking about O H I O