Just like in the rest of the Buckeye State, Republicans are bracing for defeat in the race pitting Republican Rep. Deborah Pryce against Mary Jo Kilroy, one of the Democrats' highly touted recruits this year. A month ago, polls showed Kilroy with a 12 percentage-point lead. She claims her campaign has rebounded, but as veteran Republican operatives in Ohio note, there are many brute facts of the campaign that may be too difficult to overcome.