Portune Out for Ohio Dem Chairman, Election Tonight

Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune took his name out of the running to lead the Ohio Democratic Party over the weekend. With the election to pick the new Ohio Dem Chairman schedule for tonight 12/19, my money is still on House Minority Leader Chris Redfern, Rep. and '06 Governor candidate Ted Strickland's personal choice. Redern also apparently got the backing of Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and Redfern supposedly already has 80 votes (only 68 are needed to win the majority of 137).