OFCC PAC-endorsed House candidate Allen Roy pledged Saturday not to accept appointment to another office if elected, while charging that his opponent may be poised to do just that.

Mr. Roy, who’s seeking the vacant Ohio House District 47 seat, said at a news conference that his opponent, anti-CCW Democrat Peter Ujvagi, if elected, may not remain a state representative if he were selected to fill a position he likes better.

Read the whole story in the Toledo Blade.

Last week, we reported that an Ohio Court of Appeals panel was reviewing a complaint filed against Maureen O'Connor by her opponent Tim Black.

A three-judge hearing panel, two Democrats and one Republican, recommended that the Court of Appeals order the ad’s immediate removal from the air and consider levying a fine or other sanction against her.

Lt. Gov. O’Connor said she plans to appeal the ruling even though she was in the process of replacing the ads.

"Before this ruling was even published, we had produced new advertisements," she said. "I have reviewed the law in this area carefully and I believe that the committee’s decision is clearly an error."

In a display of blatant hypocracy, Black trumpeted that "O’Connor has violated the law. She should take the ads down immediately. We need our justices to be judges, not politicians who run misleading and unlawful ads."

The irony in Black's complaints over misleading ads is this: Black is appearing today at a his own hearing after he tried to pass off judicial ratings for his 1999 re-election campaign as ratings for his current race.

Read the whole story in the Toledo Blade.

Last month, we reported that
anti-CCW forces had decided to make Jim Trakas' (R-17) support for Concealed Carry Reform a linch pin in their campaign to unseat him. Attack ads were televised in the 17th House District, essentially making the claim that Trakas supports Wild West-type justice and that he wants to make it easier for criminals to get guns.

We have also learned about a recent letter sent to voters by US Mail, stating that "Jim Trakas is not only a supporter of concealed and carry, he sponsored legislation in favor of it. As a single man with no children, Trakas is not thinking about the safety of your children. He's thinking about protecting his status with special interest groups." The letter states that it was "Paid for by Citizens for Safe Neighborhoods, PO Box 82136, Columbus, OH 43202.

This group has NOT registered with the Ohio Secretary of State, or registered after the deadline required for reporting before this election (perhaps intentionally, to hide the money trail until after the fact). Furthermore, listed a P.O. Box, and not a physical address, violates Ohio Election laws.

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Last week, OFCC PAC became aware of an election eve rally being staged by Ohio's contingent of the nearly bankrupt Million Mom March against pro-CCW legislator Jim Trakas (R-17). We put out an urgent call for support in staging a counter-rally, and you responded! Pro-CCW supporters outnumbered the so-called "Million Moms" nearly 2 to 1.

Following are reports from those who were there:

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Republicans have been telling Ohioans for Concealed Carry for over a year that their pro-CCW majorities in both Ohio legislative bodies are at risk. And it all comes down to this - in 24 hours, Ohioans will have the opportunity to ensure the pro-CCW, veto-proof majority remains or is strengthened, or to weaken the chances to have Concealed Carry Reform passed any time soon. A look at one urban area of the state explains why.

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A Democrat's challenge to unseat incumbent Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton has been intense, even though many voters admit they know little about the race.

Backed by unions and trial lawyers, Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Judge Janet R. Burnside has given Stratton a run for her campaign money.

According to a poll of likely voters conducted by the Columbus Dispatch, the contentious race between Republican Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton and Democrat Janet R. Burnside of Cuyahoga County remains too close to call.

The outcome could hinge on which party is better at getting its supporters to the polls -- and how voters respond to the glut of smash-mouth ads during the final days of the campaign.

Read the whole story in the Columbus Dispatch (subscription site - paid access only).

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