David Lewis, Tea Party Activist, Challenging John Boehner In Ohio 2012 GOP Primary

CINCINNATI (AP) — A tea party activist is challenging U.S. House Speaker John Boehner (BAY'-nur) in the 2012 Republican primary.

The Cincinnati Enquirer (http://bit.ly/o5hTXQ) reports that David Lewis announced his candidacy on Friday.

Lewis, the father of a 2-year-old girl, says he plans on running on a single issue — Boehner's support of a federal budget that provides funding to Planned Parenthood, which he calls "the largest killer of unborn babies in America."

Lewis tells the newspaper that he plans on running graphic anti-abortion ads against Boehner. He says that people will not reject abortion until they see abortion.

Boehner beat out two other candidates in the Republican primary for his congressional seat last year with 85 percent of the vote. His staff declined the newspaper's requests for comment.

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Information from: The Cincinnati Enquirer, http://www.enquirer.com

 

 

Comments

[MovieGuy2010]

12:59 PM on 09/26/2011

Another religious nut, probably with nothing else going on his life.

Boehner is not in trouble, this a comfortable Republican district, he will be relected easily.

Which, is remarkably sad, but so it goes.

[clanMcDonald]

12:40 PM on 09/20/2011

Everyone deserves 15 seconds of fame, this t-bagger just had his turn. This country will be much better off when these folks dry up and blow away.

[carburetor]

12:39 AM on 09/20/2011

Nice Boehner photo... he looks like he's watching a flock of seagulls coming right at him from the overhead 1 o'clock position. "Should I get my raincoat and hat... ?"

[carburetor]

12:29 AM on 09/20/2011

Boehner is probably crying again. "The Tea Party wants to take my job away...WAAaaaaahH!"

[lbrillante]

06:25 PM on 09/19/2011

Excellent! This is and opportunity for a democrat or reasonable independent to take his seat. I hope someone excellent stands up to take this seat away from the republicans.

[SonyaInTx]

05:50 PM on 09/19/2011

Boehner is getting a primary challenge? Yeah.....the chickens are finally coming home to roost......

[apoyo]

05:46 PM on 09/19/2011

He's already lost if he is a single issue candidate.

[CymroTramor]

05:33 PM on 09/19/2011

Bye bye crybaby..

[amaboss52]

05:02 PM on 09/19/2011

Another Frankenstein's monster come back to kill it's creator.

[Symphysodon]

04:31 PM on 09/19/2011

You can put all the pronunciation guides you want in these stories, "Boehner (BAY' nur)." The dudes name is properly pronounced, (BO nur).

[Gary St Lawrence]

05:35 PM on 09/19/2011

Hmmmm ... I've always thought it was pronounced (Aahs-hOel)

[Tonythepony]

07:12 AM on 10/03/2011

Correct, when two vowels go walking, the first one does the talking.

[God is a Dem]

04:15 PM on 09/19/2011

I guess no one has told John to never feed rabid animals, because they will always come back to bite you.

[sandyhh]

04:07 PM on 09/19/2011

Oh, I hope he doesn't cry again. Give him hell, Lewis.

[SweetestTaboo]

03:42 PM on 09/19/2011

See what kissing the butts of the Tea Party got you, Boehner. You should have done the right thing and then you would not have needed the Tea Party to win.

[demisfine]

03:07 PM on 09/19/2011

This is GREAT news.
The Democrats should get a strong candidate to run, and the split GOP vote may allow a democrat to take the seat.
It would be so awesome to have Boehner lose his seat after @$$kissing with the Tea Party for two years.

[AmericanSon1]

02:53 PM on 09/19/2011

Uh-oh!! Comin' round to bite ya in tha @ss hey Jonny boy!!!