NPR says Rep. David Obey is from Ohio -- if only!

Lucie — Sat, 13 May 2006 12:56:26 -0700

I was jolted out of my Saturday morning slumber (I'm usually up earlier -- but was up late last night) by NPR's Lynn Neary introducing a taped interview segment with Congressman David Obey (who has been in the house representing central Wisconsin since 1969!) as a congressman from Ohio. Ms. Neary should know better, since she used to be at WOSU-am.

But it got me to daydreaming about what Ohio's 15th district would be like if it were represented by Dave Obey. If you are interested in indulging in such fantasies, you might like his website: http://obey.house.gov/.

My parents moved to that district in '69, and were always staunch supporters, even hosting fundraisers at our house. I talked them into moving here a few years ago, which let me take better care of them and brought more Democrats to Ohio.

Wisconsin has a good Dem governor right now, who is locked into mortal combat with their Repub. dominated legislature. That is not a fate I would wish on Ted Strickland, so I hope we can all keep working on our local races, as well as the bigger ones.

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NPR says Rep. David Obey is from Ohio -- if only!