GOP Sources: Regula to Retire (OH-16)

[brooklynite]

Source: Roll Call

Republican sources confirmed Thursday that Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Ohio) will announce his retirement imminently, perhaps as soon as Friday. A Regula spokesman would not confirm the retirement announcement, saying the 18-term Congressman has made no such public announcement.

Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/issues/1_1/breakingnews/20441-1.html

[zbdent]

1. Could we get our old friend to run again?

(can't remember his name offhand, but was quite active here for some time) ...

[KamaAina]

2. Jeff Seemann

he even has a Wiki, though we don't get a shoutout (perhaps because he ended up getting banned?)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jeff_Seemann

Jeff Seemann is an American politician of the Democratic Party. He ran in 2004 for Ohio's 16th Congressional District against Republican incumbent Ralph Regula. The 16th District includes the city of Canton, Ohio, and overlaps portions of Stark, Wayne, Medina, and Ashland counties. Seemann received support from the Internet organizations Democracy for America and the weblog Daily Kos. In November, 2004 he was defeated 67% to 33%.

[zbdent]

4. Now I remember his name here

AWD ...

[KamaAina]

5. First it was "AngryWhiteDemocrat"

after the first granite cookie (sigh), he came back as AWD.

[Robbien]

3. Just another GOPer objecting to that five day work week

Probably thinking there is too little time left over to work their corruption rackets.

[Kolesar]

6. Regula's been in Congress since the 1970s. He was good for parks

This will be a definite pick up opportunity. This district voted for Kerry just barely in 2004. We need a dynamite candidate.

[Lautremont]

7. Is that COUNT Regula?