This week, the Ohio GOP’s screening committee was scheduled to meet before the central committee’s meeting on Friday. As was decided in September, they were supposed to consider making an endorsement in the one state-wide race they had not made one in yet… the race Ohio [...]
Like many Republicans, Rep. Steve Austria of Beavercreek backs President Obama's decision to send more troops to Afghanistan, but the endorsement came with criticism of the length of time Obama took to make the move.
It is good the president finally made a decision on this important issue," Austria" [...]
Lee Fisher Announces the Endorsement of Columbus Mayor Mike Coleman
Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman today announced his support for Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher for the U.S. Senate in 2010.
“Lee Fisher is exactly the kind of leader Ohio needs in the U.S. Senate,” Mayor Coleman said. “I have [...]Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman today endorsed Lee Fisher in his race for the U.S. Senate. Coleman was one of the few holdout mayors in the endorsement process, leaving only Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson as the last big piece of the puzzle. Fisher also has the support of Toledo's outgoing Mayor [...]
Today, while Jennifer Brunner was making her case for dramatically rethinking the U.S. commitment to the war in Afghanistan, her U.S. Senate opponent, Lee Fisher was announcing a another wave of regional endorsements, this time focusing on Lucas County and the Metro Toledo area.
In his release today, Fisher accepted [...]
This in via e-mail from the Lee Fisher for Senate campaign:
Lucas County Leaders Endorse Fisher for U.S. Senate
(Toledo) – Leaders from across Lucas County endorsed Lt. Governor Lee Fisher for U.S. Senate today, citing his determination to make Ohio a national leader in clean energy and green job creation.
“Lee [...]
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Last Friday, I broke the story that the major unions in his home county of Scioto had rescinded their endorsement of State Rep. Todd Book for the OH-02 congressional seat: [www.dailykos.com]...
I also reported indications from confidential sources that Book was preparing to withdraw from the [...]
His name is Lou Gentile of Steubenville, a former Strickland congressional staffer who worked for the Strickland office worker who exposed himself to 12 year old girls.
The unpopular Governor gave his former employee a glowing endorsement:
“I know how much Lou loves this region,” said Gov. Ted Strickland. “I [...]
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Prior to another recent Thanksgiving in OH-02, the big news in the district was that my neighbor Terry’s two full-grown African lions escaped and were found "molesting" cars on the highway. This year competes for drama. On Tuesday, November 17, the Ohio division of the Tri-State Building [...]
Both candidates for the U.S. Senate have been busy today.
Jennifer Brunner had another OpEd on Huffington Post today, calling attention to four key steps she believes congress can take to address the myriad of issues facing America's veterans. It's a smart piece worth reading and I'm hoping to' [...]
Apparently, voters in Butler County want a candidate for Attorney General who DOESN’T have a F rating from the NRA…
From the inbox:
Defeats Mike DeWine for Butler County Endorsement, calls victory a “game-changer”
(Hamilton) Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost last night secured the endorsement for Ohio Attorney General from the Butler County [...]
Dave Yost is claiming another victory in his insurgent campaign to become the Republican candidate for attorney general next year.
Yost, the Delaware County prosecutor, said this morning that he has secured endorsements from the Butler County Republican Central and Executive Committee.
He faces the better-known Mike DeWine, a former [...]
