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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...

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-...

Fine Young (pro-CCW) Democrats

4:23pm Monday, October 28, 2002
Derrick Seaver (D - 78), 20, is running for re-election after the Auglaize County man became the youngest person to become an Ohio legislator when he took office two years ago. He is a proven pro-Concealed Cary Reform voter, and OFCC PAC has endorsed his candidacy. At 18, Kenneth Bailey (D) is trying to become a state legislator. He graduated from Norwalk High School in May, and now he campaigns...

AGAIN! State Bar condemns 2nd anti-Stratton ad as maligning judiciary

1:18pm Saturday, October 26, 2002
For the second time in the last week , an anti-Justice Evelyn Stratton television advertisement, intended to benefit her opponent Janet Burnside, has been condemned by the Ohio State Bar Association. The ad - produced by a political action committee funded by trial lawyers, teachers, and unions - impugns the integrity of candidates for two seats on the court by suggesting they are biased,...

Dayton Daily News/ OFCC PAC endorse John White (R) for House 38

5:19pm Friday, October 25, 2002
Republican John White is seeking re-election to represent Ohio House District 38. Both OFCC PAC and the Dayton Daily News endorse him. In the newspapers words, "[White] has represented his district and community energetically and thoughtfully, and he deserves re-election." OFCC PAC has been impressed with John White's voting record on CCW/self-defense-related issues. His familiarity and...

Dayton Daily News/ OFCC PAC endorse Jon Husted (R) for House 37

5:15pm Friday, October 25, 2002
Republican Jon Husted is seeking re-election to represent Ohio House District 37. Both OFCC PAC and the Dayton Daily News endorse him. In the newspapers words, "Rep. Husted has earned a second term. Rep. Husted's name receives frequent mention among representatives to watch for House leadership. In an era of term limits, that goal is wholly realistic. ...Rep. Husted has been a loyal GOP soldier...

Flush with campaign cash, Gov. Taft supports KEY RACES

12:14pm Friday, October 25, 2002
With his own campaign war chest overflowing, Gov. Bob Taft is sharing the largess with fellow Republicans in key races across the state. Governor Taft gave $5,500 each to the two Republican candidates for Supreme Court. Incumbent Justice Evelyn Stratton is locked in a re-election battle with Democratic Cuyahoga County Commissioner Janet Burnside. Lt. Gov. Maureen O’Connor is opposed by Democrat...

KEY RACE: Battlegrounds for Concealed Carry Reform defined by campaign spending

12:01pm Friday, October 25, 2002
Ohio House Republicans have spent themselves into a deficit with a $4.8 million blitz in an attempt to hold their 59-40, pro-Concealed Carry Reform edge. Their Democratic counterparts still have $581,893 to unload before the Nov. 5 election on anti-Reform campaigns. House Minority Leader Greg L. DiDonato of New Philadelphia said at least $700,000 would be spent in trying to unseat Republican Sens...

KEY RACE: Stratton Campaign Donations Boosted

11:24am Friday, October 25, 2002
Bolstered by an infusion of $150,000 in just six weeks, Ohio Supreme Court Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton has stretched her fund-raising lead in the closest race on the statewide ballot. Because current Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Connor is well ahead of her opponent, Democrat Tim Black, many contributors are redirecting their money to Stratton. "When the polls showed that O'Connor had a large lead,...

Ohio Poll: Taft lead over Hagan holding steady, Taft fundraising eclipses Hagan

9:31am Friday, October 25, 2002
The latest Ohio Poll, released Wednesday, October 23 by the University of Cincinnati’s Institute for Policy Research, shows Governor Bob Taft with a 54 to 38 percent lead over Tim Hagan. In a similar poll released last month, Taft had a 53 to 35 percent lead. Recent anti-Concealed Carry Reform comments by Hagan have highlighted this race in the eyes of self-defense reformers more than some would...

Ohio Poll: Stratton pulls ahead in KEY Supreme Court Race

5:37pm Wednesday, October 23, 2002
According to an Ohio Poll released Wednesday, Oct. 23, Justice Evelyn Stratton has stretched out to a 38 percent to 31 percent lead over her opponent for the Nov. 5 election with 30 percent undecided. In previous polls, the candidates were shown in a statistical dead heat, but the majority of voters had yet to form an opinion. As more and more people are informed, this poll suggests they are...

The Company He Keeps: Ted Kennedy Visits Ohio in Support of Hagan

3:50pm Wednesday, October 23, 2002
U.S. Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, D-Mass made his second visit to Ohio in support of Democrat Timothy F. Hagan's battle to unseat Gov. Bob Taft. "I, for one, am tired of playing defensive ball,'' Kennedy told a cheering crowd of 500 United Auto Workers at a convention in Huron, 100 miles north of Columbus on Lake Erie. "I want to see Tim Hagan elected governor so labor can go on the offensive. Kennedy...

Follow the Money: Trial Lawyers Behind Dirty Supreme Court Attack Ads

10:28am Wednesday, October 23, 2002
Over the past few days, OFCC PAC has been following a story concerning some attack ads that were televised state-wide in effort to damage the reputations of a sitting Justice on the Ohio Supreme Court (Evelyn Stratton), and our state's current Lieutenant Governor (Maureen O'Connor), who is running for an open seat on the Court. Despite personal requests from Stratton & O'Connor, the Ohio...

NE Ohio: OFCC PAC Chairman appears on Adelphia Cable.

5:38pm Tuesday, October 22, 2002
OFCC PAC Chairman Jim Irvine appeared as a guest on Adelphia Cable's "In The Spot Light" show (NE Ohio area only?) on Tuesday evening, October 22. The show was live, and will be rebroadcast on Thursday the 24th and Sunday the 27th on local access cable channels Adelphia system-wide (check local listings) Jim discussed, debated, and took calls about cries for more gun control in response to the...

Bar Assoc. asks, but Democrat Supreme Court candidates refuse to denounce ads

11:49am Tuesday, October 22, 2002
The battle for the high court intensified yesterday as the Ohio State Bar Association condemned two independently sponsored ads benefitting candidates. Yesterday, the association took the unusual step of asking the groups that bought the first two independent ads of this year's campaign to pull them. But Democrat candidates Burnside and Black continue to refuse disavowal. David Crago, head of the...

KEY RACE: Cincinnati Enquirer Endorses Stratton & O'Connor for Supreme Court

11:06am Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Completing what has become nearly a major media sweep in Ohio, the Cincinnati Enquirer has joined the Columbus Dispatch, the Cleveland Plain Dealer, the Toledo Blade and the Canton Repository (not to mention OFCC PAC!) in its enthusiastic support for Justice Evelyn Stratton (R) and Lt. Gov. Maureen O'Connor (R) for Ohio Supreme Court. Like the other editorial boards, the Enquirer makes the point...

Cleveland Plain Dealer/ OFCC PAC endorse Jamie Callender (R) for House 62

10:42am Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Republican Jamie Callender is seeking re-election to represent Ohio House District 62. Both OFCC PAC and the Cleveland Plain Dealer endorse him. In the newspapers words, "In a difficult decision, we give a slight edge to Callender. Our endorsement goes to Callender because he's a smart guy who has shown a real commitment to education." OFCC PAC has been impressed with Jamie Callender's voting...

Cleveland Plain Dealer/ OFCC PAC endorse Tim Grendell (R) for House 98

10:38am Tuesday, October 22, 2002
Republican Tim Grendell is seeking re-election to represent newly redistricted Ohio House District 98. Both OFCC PAC and the Cleveland Plain Dealer endorse him. In the newspapers words, "He's a better candidate than his Democrat opponent." OFCC PAC has been impressed with Tim Grendell's' voting record on CCW/self-defense-related issues. His familiarity and experience with HB274, for which he...

Stark Contrast: GOP Court Candidates denounce negative ads benefitting them

12:35pm Friday, October 18, 2002
When negative t.v. ads, intended to benefit Democrat Supreme Court candidates Black and Burnside, began appearing in all major media markets across the state this week, their Republican opponents requested that the Democrats denounce the ads and request that their sponsors remove them from the air. The Democrat candidates refused. What a contrast when the situation is reversed! Television ads...

Columbus Dispatch/OFCC PAC Endorse 2 Franklin County Candidates for House

1:17pm Thursday, October 17, 2002
Republican Rep. Larry L. Flowers is seeking re-election to represent Ohio House District 19. Both OFCC PAC and the Columbus Dispatch endorse him. According to the newspaper, "Flowers is the better choice for the job." Rep. Larry Wolpert, a Republican from Hilliard, is running unopposed for re-election, this time in the redrawn 23rd District. The Dispatch points out that "his service to his former...

Taft pulls Hagan's strings on CCW, Hagan flip-flops (again)

12:38pm Thursday, October 17, 2002
One day after Governor Taft accused his opponent of flip-flopping on the Conceal Carry Reform issue (a moment rich with irony) in their televised debate, Hagan willingly responded by flipping his flop, or flopping his flip, yet again. In discussing what he thought he could have done better in the debate, Hagan said he wishes he had been more articulate in explaining his position on pending...

Cleveland Plain Dealer/ OFCC PAC endorse Jim Trakas (R) for House 17

11:22am Thursday, October 17, 2002
Republican Jim Trakas is seeking re-election to represent Ohio House District 17. Both OFCC PAC and the Cleveland Plain Dealer endorse him. In the newspapers words, "Jim Trakas has arguably been Northeast Ohio's most powerful and effective legislator for the past four years." A recent falling out with House Speaker Larry Householder, the Plain Dealer says, "cannot diminish the skillful...

Cleveland Plain Dealer/ OFCC PAC endorse Sally Kilbane (R) for House 16

11:12am Thursday, October 17, 2002
Republican Sally Kilbane is seeking re-election to represent Ohio House District 16. Both OFCC PAC and the Cleveland Plain Dealer endorse her. In the newspapers words, "Rep. Sally Conway Kilbane easily numbers among the most constructive members of the Ohio General Assembly." "It is unfortunate for her opponent that he chose to challenge Kilbane in his first run at public office. Kilbane is...

OFCC PAC endorses Jimmy Stewart (R) for House 92

10:36am Thursday, October 17, 2002
OFCC PAC is proud to endorse Jimmy Stewart's campaign to become the next Ohio House Representative in Ohio's District 92. Athens City Auditor Stewart is committed to being a strong advocate for Conceal Carry Reform and self-defense rights in the Ohio House. Stewart announced his candidacy for the Republication nomination at the Pomeroy Gun Club to demonstrate his stance on Second Amendment rights...

Pot to Kettle: ''You're Black'' - Taft attacks Hagan for flip-flopping on CCW

2:53pm Wednesday, October 16, 2002
The first live television debate between the major candidates for Ohio governor was short on showmanship but long on political differences. Near the end of the debate, each candidate was allowed to ask a question of the other. Each used the opportunity to make a short speech before getting to the question. Taft went first, accusing Hagan of flip-flopping on a number of issues, "including...

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