WP: GOP Hopes Local (Ohio) Controversy Won't Harm Bush

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Monday, August 23, 2004; Page A01

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Young, tough and brazenly ambitious, Brett Buerck and Kyle Sisk made quite a name for themselves behind the scenes at the state capitol. They made money, lots of it, and then -- to their regret -- they became famous.

So what do a couple of formerly fast-lane Republican operatives such as Buerck and Sisk have to do with this year's presidential election?

President Bush can only hope the answer is not much.

Some Ohio Republicans worry that Buerck's and Sisk's influence on the 2004 election may be more consequential. Ordinarily, this state's GOP, which has held a virtual lock on power since 1990, would be a clear asset for the president. He could take advantage of the party's grass-roots organization, official surrogates and goodwill with the electorate. But the Republican brand name in Ohio has been scuffed by a host of local controversies. The most malodorous of these involves allegations of improper fundraising and self-dealing by the two consultants to Republican state House Speaker Larry Householder.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24824-2004Aug22.html

[Cha]

1. repuke values helping us in

Ohio! Good timing, guys, thanks!

[meisje]

2. Well you don't heare much about this on our local news in Columbus

and if you do, they don't mention the party.

[Nambe]

3. They can Stop Hoping!!!! They're in the Washington Post!!!!!

Yes sireee, they caught the big wave.

[Toucano]

4. Hope is not on the way for Local GOP.

Bush is going down. Ohio goes for Kerry. Statewide incumbents tied to Taft take the tumble.

Buh bye single party rule!

[DeepModem Mom]

5. Thanks to the WP for this article, front-paged --