Top GOP candidate drops out of Ohio Senate race

[brooklynite]

Source: The Hill

Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) is dropping his Senate bid, citing his wife's health issues.

Mandel announced his decision to leave the race for the seat held by Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in a letter to supporters on Friday.

"I am ending my campaign for US Senate in order to be there for my wife and our three children. This was a difficult decision for us, but it’s the right one," Mandel wrote.

"Understanding and dealing with this health issue is more important to me than any political campaign."

Read more: http://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/367641-mandel-drops-out-of-ohio-gop-senate-race

[L. Coyote]

1. Trump is burning down the house sooo fast, he knows he'd lose yuuuugely.

THREAD: Today's NYT revelations aid Mueller's obstruction investigation.

Link to tweet

[Jim Lane]

13. IIRC he's had a slight lead over Brown in the polls

Over course, a campaign tying him to Trump could reverse that -- but, for an incumbent, being behind at this stage isn't a good sign.

My guess is that, in this instance at least, the stated reason is the actual reason.

[murielm99]

2. I hope her health improves,

for her sake and her family.

[NewJeffCT]

3. agreed

While I 100% want Brown to win -and win bigly - I do hope his wive recovers.

[gopiscrap]

7. Who cares, she's republican enabler...

all republicans (including those in my family) are dead to me

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Mr. GOP Candidate, are you going to run in 2018?

#NotMe

[gopiscrap]

5. fucking liar, he probably has a scandal brewing some where

[vkkv]

6. As a gov't employee, his family enjoys taxpayer funded health care,, I hope he let's us know

how they like it - and if they'd like us to take their health care away..

[NCjack]

8. Brown will tie the GOP candidate to its party failings and then rip big patches of his/her face. nt

[FarPoint]

9. He's a worthless empty suit....

I really never liked nor trusted him.... Probably has something to hide...

[Maeve]

10. Glad to see him drop out

No respect for the little toad

[DoctorJoJo]

11. This Guy Was a Real Joke, ...

... so it is a non-story. Hard to imagine a worse candidate for any office, so his challenging Brown was the joke of the State in normal times, but side splitting in the current atmosphere. His vote total might not have exceeded "none of the above!"

[Doremus]

12. Here's hoping this is the precursor of an Ohio GOP defeat at every level next year.

Best news in days that's he's dropping out. Josh Mandel is a freak show. Listening to him makes my skin crawl.