Putting this blog on hold; good news, bad news

As anyone who has read this site knows, I am a fan of Rob Portman. He is smart, hard working and focused on what matters in this election: jobs, jobs, jobs. And as I have made clear, Lee Fisher and Jennifer Brunner are wrong on policy after policy after policy. They are intent on taking Ohio and the nation in the wrong direction; on making things worse rather than better. You don’t have to be a political scientist to understand that retaining this Senate seat is critical.

And Portman has proven that he has what it takes to win. He has already visited all of Ohio’s 88 counties (seven months ahead of schedule) and has reported fantastic fundraising numbers for the first quarter. He has the work ethic, the financial support and the message to win.

So when an opportunity was presented to join the campaign in a formal role I felt I had to give it serious consideration. And in the end I decided that this was a fight I needed to be involved in and a great opportunity to learn from some very talented people.

I am excited to report that I have agreed to join the Portman for Senate campaign as New Media Secretary. New (or social) Media is a critical component of modern political campaigns and I am excited about leveraging the possibilities to help Rob Portman represent Ohio in the US Senate.

As excited as I am about this new opportunity, however, the down side is that I will not be able to continue blogging here at Ohio Politics Online for the duration of the campaign.

I am sure that is a blow to the dozens of people who read this blog regularly but a necessary step.

I hope all of you will make the Portman for Senate website a regular stop as the campaign kicks into high gear. And of course, you can always keep track of me via Twitter and Facebook.

I am sure the debate and discussion will continue just in a different format.