Jean vs. Vic, round 2

Here's Vic Wulsin's press release, issued today:


Democrat Victoria Wulsin Will Challenge Schmidt in '08

Pledges to Bring Integrity Back to Ohio's Second Congressional District

(Cincinnati, OH) – Citing the need for responsible and honest leadership, Dr. Victoria Wulsin announced today that she would challenge Jean Schmidt again in 2008 to represent the people of Ohio's Second Congressional District in the United States Congress.

"When Americans are fighting in Iraq, going without affordable health care, and struggling to support their families, we need an independent voice in Congress, not a rubber stamp for special interests and the Bush Administration ," Dr. Wulsin said, adding, "The people of the Second District deserve a Congresswoman who will be honest with her constituents."

A life-long Ohioan, Dr. Wulsin is a public health doctor who has dedicated her career to public service, serving as an Epidemiologist for the city of Cincinnati and starting a non-profit AIDS prevention organization. She came within one percent of beating Schmidt in 2006, receiving more votes than any Democrat in the history of Ohio's Second District.

Schmidt has already been placed on Karl Rove's list of the most vulnerable Republicans in 2008 because of her low approval ratings and controversial record.

"The people of Ohio's Second District deserve a congresswoman like Vic who will stand up for them and represent their values in Washington and won't let politics get in the way of serving her constituents," said Todd Portune, President of the Board of the Hamilton County Commissioners.

Victoria lives with her husband, Dr. Lawson Wulsin, Professor of Psychiatry and Family Medicine at the University of Cincinnati . They have raised their four sons in the 2nd District.
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