Gannett: Schmidt's foes having field days

WASHINGTON - Lest we all forget that Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Miami Township, has an opponent in next year's re-election campaign, Democrat Jim Parker of Waverly e-mailed folks at The Enquirer to wish everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.

So what does Parker, 37, a health care administrator, think about Schmidt telling Rep. John Murtha, D-Pa., a decorated Marine, that "cowards cut and run, Marines never do"?

Parker posted his response to Schmidt's comments on an Ohio politics blog, which can be linked to through Parker's own blog....