Schmidt-Hackett Race at 10:15pm EST

Do we have a winning strategy for Democrats and Progressives?

At this moment, the race in Southern Ohio to replace former congressman Rob Portman between far right-winger Schmidt and democrat Hackett is too close to call with each getting 50 percent of the vote thus far with 88 percent of the vote counted.

Even if Hackett loses this race, for him to get so far in such a staunch far right-wing neo-con Cincinnati area is simply amazing. Add to that the fact that Hackett, an Iraqi war veteran, has called Bush an "S.O.B." and "incompetent" and attacked him on the Iraq war debacle. It is simply amazing that he is doing so well. Let's all keep our fingers crossed!

So, democrats... you paying attention here??!!