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Stratton rips ‘frivolous’ ad promoting her campaign, wants it taken off the air

2:52pm Tuesday, October 29, 2002

When Democrat Supreme Court candidates Black and Burnside were asked to request the removal of PAC attack ads benefitting them, they refused. Even in the face of the ads' being condemned by the State Bar Association , and even as three appeals-court judges in Lima unanimously found that there is probable cause that one of Burnside's campaign ads violated the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct , both...

Cleveland Plain Dealer/ OFCC PAC endorse Chuck Calvert (R) for House 69

12:51pm Tuesday, October 29, 2002

In the words of the Cleveland Plain Dealer, Charles Calvert, state representative for the 69th District, "is a strong candidate who deserves election to a third, two-year term." Both the OFCC PAC and the Cleveland Plain Dealer endorse him. OFCC PAC has been impressed with Chuck Calvert's voting record on CCW/self-defense-related issues. His familiarity and experience with HB274, for which he...

Burnside ad may violate judicial code, judges say

12:40pm Tuesday, October 29, 2002

The Ohio Republican Party has secured a hearing Wednesday Oct. 30 in Lima on a complaint filed against Judge Janet R. Burnside. Yesterday, three appeals-court judges unanimously found that there is probable cause that one of Burnside's campaign ads violated the Ohio Code of Judicial Conduct. Republican Party Chairman Robert T. Bennett alleged the Democratic Supreme Court candidate's first...

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KEY RACE: Cincinnati Post endorses Evelyn Stratton (R) for Supreme Court

11:49am Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Completing what has clearly become a major media sweep in Ohio, the Cincinnati Post has joined the the Cincinnati Enquirer, the Columbus Dispatch, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Toledo Blade, the Akron Beacon Journal and the Canton Repository (not to mention OFCC PAC and the NRA!) in its enthusiastic support for Justice Evelyn Stratton (R) for Ohio Supreme Court. Justice Stratton, the daughter...

Cincinnati Post/ OFCC PAC endorse Bill Seitz (R) for House 30

11:31am Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Republican Bill Seitz has represented House District 29 in the 124th General Assembly, and is seeking re-election. Both the OFCC PAC and the Cincinnati Post endorse him. In the newspapers words, "Seitz is, well, Seitz, one of the best known members of the Hamilton County legislative delegation. He's an original thinker, he minds the details, and he follows the facts to conclusions that sometimes...

Cincinnati Post/ OFCC PAC endorse Patricia Clancy (R) for House 29

11:26am Tuesday, October 29, 2002

Republican Patricia Clancy has represented House District 29 since 1998, and is seeking re-election. Both the OFCC PAC and the Cincinnati Post endorse her. In the newspapers words, "Her seniority and her standing in the Republican caucus have made her a prominent member of the Hamilton County legislative delegation. She currently serves as Majority Floor Leader and as such is part of Speaker...

Cincinnati Post endorses Jim Raussen (R) for House 28

11:16am Tuesday, October 29, 2002

In a race deemed by the OFCC PAC as "too-close-to call" when it comes to giving an endorsment based on CCW issues, the Cincinnati Post chose Republican Jim Raussen for House District 28. The district is currently represented by Wayne Coates, a first-term Democrat. Coates is a proven pro-Concealed Carry Reform voter. In the words of the Post, "Coates in a conservative Democrat whose voting record...

Ohio Conservatives: No good choice for Governor?

7:18pm Monday, October 28, 2002

A recent Columbus Dispatch story reports that Ohio's more conservative voters say their backing of Taft comes with reservations. Among other things they list as points of contention, they tell the story of one Ned Burden, 38, a Honda employee from Sidney. Ned spoke for many of us when he told the Dispatch that he backs Taft reluctantly, since he would like the governor to get behind a House-...