Reply #13: Please don't take out your anger on Portsmouth!! They supported Hackett!! [View All]

This is one issue the Ohio Democratic Party must make clear to those who don't know the political demographics of District 2!

Scioto County (Portmouth is the county seat) DID NOT support Jean Schmidt for Congress! In fact, Scioto County went for Hackett by a HUGE margin -- 65% to 35%, more than any other county in the district. Further, it was the four poorer, rural counties in eastern D2 (Scioto, Adams, Pike and Brown) which all went for Hackett. It was the more populous and prosperous counties to the west (Cincy area) which went for Schmidt: Hamilton, Warren and Clermont. Ironton, in Lawrence County, isn't even IN District 2.

The Dems are taking their stand in Portmouth PRECISELY because that's where their real strength lies! By boycotting Portsmouth you would actually be punishing the folks who are supporting Dems the most.

Lamar advertising is NOT a Portsmouth company, but a Louisiana one with district offices in Cincinnati (Schmidt-Bush lovers' world) and Huntington, WV.

So PLEASE, folks, inform yourselves before you punish a poor area which is doing its best to fight for the Dems. Support Portsmouth and the four Appalachian counties of District Two who are fighting back against Jean Schmidt and the neofascists.