Add One More Name To The List

Here's yet another dynasty candidate: Senator Mike DeWine's son is running for Congress, and apparently way ahead. And daddy is still in office! Guess who's going to replace Sen. DeWine when he retires?

I have a new personal rule. In honor of the Pope, let's call it the Consanguinity Principle: no candidates in the related in the first degree to anyone in office. I will never, ever vote for any candidate in the Democratic primary if he or she is immediately related to an elected officeholder, past or present. That means spouses, siblings and children (and parents I suppose). If they win the primary, I'll support them in the general. But I won't lift a finger to help them get the nomination.

Am I being unfair? Yup. But how fair is it to pass your job on to your kids?