For more background about the Ohio GOP Attorney General’s race, and for the dramatis personae of this story, see this entry at Athens Runaway.

The Butler County Republican Party, what far-leftist troll bridge Plunderbund terms “Boehner-land” and “smack dab in the middle of the Ohio GOP’s geopolitical base” endorsed Dave Yost for Attorney General.

That’s huge, and apparently the Mike DeWine for Ohio Aspiring Governor campaign felt the bodyblow, too. Why do I make this inference? Because they responded to the Butler County endorsement by trying to downplay it.

We are confident that Republican voters in Ohio will nominate Mike DeWine to be their Attorney General candidate. In poll after poll, Mike DeWine is the only candidate who can beat Richard Cordray. DeWine is known across the state by an overwhelming 93% of voters. As a former county prosecutor, he has the vision and experience to clean up corruption, fix the state crime lab, and make sure our state does everything possible to promote economic growth and job creation. –Source: John Hall, Mike DeWine for Ohio, Campaign Manager

Congrats, guys. You made it sound like you’re nervous about Dave Yost, whereas if you had ignored the Butler County endorsement, you wouldn’t be giving him credibility.

Speaking of “giving credibility,” guess who the Columbus Dispatch cited as an example of Republican conservatives unhappy with Mike DeWine’s unconservativeness? Moi.

Boo-yah.