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Tuesday, May 02, 2006

High-maintenance Heimlich

Even though he is running without an opponent in today's primary, Republican Hamilton County Commissioner Phil Heimlich still found something -- even if tongue-in-cheek -- to complain about.

"My name is on the back of the ballot," Heimlich said this afternoon. "It will look like nobody voted for me."

Hamilton County's new voting machines require voters to use an ink pen to color in boxes on the ballot that then is scanned into a machine to be counted. The ballot is one page but has candidates and issues on both sides of that page.

"It might look like the only ones who vote for me are my immediate family -- and even that is in question," Heimlich cracked.

Especially, he noted, because his family comes from what the commissioner said was a long line of "tax-and-spend Democrats."

"I was the first Republican my mom ever voted for," he said. "Wait, I take that back. No one knows what goes on when they get behind the curtain."

Heimlich will face a challenge for his seat in the November election from the winner of the race between Democrats Stephanie Dumas and David Pepper.


9 Comments:

at 5:03 PM, May 02, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Can't wait for Phil Heimlich to beat the tar out of Pepper in November. Pepper's limited political career will be in the dustbin of local history after this Fall.

 
at 6:37 PM, May 02, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Pepper will finally wake up, remove his silver spoon, and smell the coffee on the day after the November election he sees HEIMLICH OUTMANEUVERS PEPPER in the morning fishwrap.

 
at 7:04 PM, May 02, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

The previous posters may be confident in Phil's chances, but Phil doesn't seem to be. He knows he's so detested he doubts his own mother will even vote for him.

"Waaaaaaaaahhh. I hate you, mommy, you dirty tax & spend, gay marriage-loving commie. I'm going to tell Uncle Carl on you!"

 
at 7:14 PM, May 02, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Questions raised here about five years Heimlich has blacked out of his CV. Page down through comments.

 
at 7:39 PM, May 02, 2006 Blogger Someone said...

Since Phil's worrying that his own family may not vote for him, he must be glad his brother Peter and his sister-in-law Karen aren't Ohio voters!

 
at 11:01 PM, May 02, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

"Dean"

You seem to have a political hard-on, bordering on obsession, for Phil Heimlich. Might want to consult a psychotherapist if your insurance covers treatment for delusions of grandeur. Get over yourself. You're not Bob Woodward and Phil's not Nixon.

 
at 11:40 PM, May 02, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Kimball or others - I haven't read any reports on Phil Heimlich campaigning for any candidates - including his former running mate Jim Petro.

Do you know if he attended any Election Night parties?

 
at 11:42 PM, May 02, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

Vox Pop: Phil's not Nixon.

You got that right. Nixon was a crook, but he wasn't stupid.

 
at 12:25 AM, May 03, 2006 Anonymous Anonymous said...

VoxPop: But what about The Dean breaking the Three Centurions story, about Phil Heimlich and Chris Finney's secret real estate partnership? Can you believe those two goofballs transferred ownership to their wives after The Dean nailed them? Now best buddies Phil & Finney can't even appear together in public lest some reporter ask impertinent questions.

 
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