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Voters face the unknown in Ohio Supreme Court races

4:40pm Monday, September 16, 2002

In The Plain Dealer Poll conducted last week, most voters said they were undecided about how they will vote in the two Supreme Court races. The race between incumbent Justice Evelyn Lundberg Stratton and Janet Burnside, of the Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court, is a statistical dead heat, but a whopping 78 percent of voters remain undecided. Read about it in the Plain Dealer. Commentary by Chad...

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Clinton Starring In Cleveland Fundraiser For Hagan’s Campaign

5:34pm Friday, September 13, 2002

Bill Clinton will host a fund-raiser in Cleveland for Democratic candidate Tim Hagan. Clinton’s appearance is part of a three-state trip to Ohio, Illinois and Michigan to support Democratic candidates. Clinton will speak at the Hagan event. Hagan hopes Clinton’s star power can help him raise some campaign funds. Reports filed last week show Governor Bob Taft has $8.4 million on hand. By...

How does PAC money get used?

10:27am Friday, September 13, 2002

It has been said that at the end of the money trail lies the answer to any question. We have all heard the horror stories about PACs collecting tens of thousands of dollars which were donated by well-meaning citizens with a desire to positively influence a political issue, only to learn later that the PAC was keeping most of the donations for themselves as "consulting fees". The people at OFCC...

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Candidates To Campaign Together

9:49am Wednesday, September 11, 2002

Candidates for House seat will campaign together Reps. Tom Lendrum and Chris Redfern were put into the same district this year after lawmakers redrew the boundaries of the state's legislative districts. The new map pushed Lendrum, R-Huron, out of the district where he has lived for more than 20 years and into the one represented by Redfern, D-Port Clinton.

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Supremes Agree to Hear Hamilton Co. CCW Case

5:49pm Tuesday, September 10, 2002

Ohio's Supreme Court, which has become known in recent years for 4-3 split-decisions which effectively legislate from the bench, has agreed to hear the Hamilton County CCW case, of which Ohioans for Concealed Carry is a part. Read about the Court's announcement in the Dispatch. Commentary by Chad D. Baus: Because the court has become so well known for deciding along ideological lines (four...

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Hagan's August fund-raising nearly matches Taft

10:50am Friday, September 06, 2002

While still lagging way behind on total donations, Tim Hagan's August fund-raising nearly equaled Gov. Taft's. The Dispatch tells the story. Will this serve as a further wake up to Taft campaign, along with the poll showing Hagan trailing Taft by just 8 points ?

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POLL: Key Ohio Supreme Court race up for grabs

11:10am Thursday, September 05, 2002

The media has certainly picked up on the importance of the Supreme Court contests in Ohio this fall. Read the Toledo Blade story. Then check out the analysis in the Columbus Dispatch. Commentary by Chad D. Baus: Justice Stratton is a proven pro-gun conservative with the voting record to prove it. Call your county Republican party HQ and get a yard sign. Take some to friends too. Offer to help her...

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New Website Content Coming Soon

by Chad D. Baus

5:16pm Wednesday, September 04, 2002

Thanks for checking out the new website. As you can see, we've opened to doors to the perverbial store, but we still have a lot of product in the back room, waiting to be put on the shelves. In the coming days, we will tackle our mission of helping inform pro-CCW Ohioans like you on how best to utilize your time and your vote to make a difference. To that end, very soon we'll be launching a...