Democrats pressure one of their own to exit Senate race in Buckeye State

Ohio is shaping up to be one of the more expensive races for the 2010 election season and there is no doubt that both parties see the viability of capturing the open Senate seat. I think Democrats should have made it clear who their candidate was going to be by now because the longer that they delay in naming their nominee the harder it will be to fight off the Republican Rob Portman, who is a master at fundraising and has proven capable of winning on a large scale. It would behoove the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee to stop dilly-dallying around with Jennifer Brunner and let her know exactly what she needs to do in order to get their support. Ohio is pretty much one of the biggest chances for Democrats to get the filibuster proof majority that they so desire and if Brunner is only able to drum up $200,000 in four months then how can they expect her to appeal to a wider audience that will end up footing the bill should she win the party's nomination? I think Portman has a very good opportunity to stretch out his war chest even larger as the Democrats continue to drag along and with that war chest he will be able to generate publicity for himself and demonstrate why he would be a better person for the job.