This just in from a supporter...

Kevin Coughlin stated that one of his gripes was that Alex Arshinkoff was allowing Mayor Don Plusquellic to run unchallenged for Mayor. Mayor Plusquellic is one of the longest sitting mayors of any major US city. While as a conservative Republican I may not agree with all of his policies, namely his intent to raise taxes (again), Akron and Summit County citizens on both side of the political spectrum have been generally well served by the stability of his leadership.

Indeed if Mr.Coughlin felt so strongly about having a Republican run against the incumbant mayor, then with his strong political credentials, and the strong group (he states he has) backing him he should have moved into the city and run himself.

~ Proudly Conservative

Editor's note - Or he could have taken it upon himself to recruit a candidate given his independence from Chairman Arshinkoff...