Bennett Statement on Latta Victory in OH-5

(Columbus) - Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Bennett issued the following statement regarding Bob Latta's victory in the 5th Congressional District special election:

Bob Latta won this race despite all the firepower state and national Democrats could provide. He held back the 20-to-one fundraising advantage of majority Democrats, the vast resources of Big Labor and the personal appeals of Barack Obama, John Edwards and Nancy Pelosi.

The outcome is a clear rejection of a popular governor who spent enormous political capital on this race, and it's a sign that voters are tired of the worn-out rhetoric from a party that has nothing more to offer than a sad fixation on yesterday's news.