Ohio Politics

One month out – U.S. Senate still up for grabs

7:00am Wednesday, October 10, 2012
By Jim Irvine In June I wrote an article detailing the importance of control of the U.S. Senate, especially if President Obama is re-elected. With a month till the November elections it is time to take a look to see how some critical U.S. Senate races are shaping up. The U.S. Senate is critical because this is the body that approves or rejects treaties and judicial appointments. While the make-up...

Kasich promises to protect license dollars, right to bear arms; Latta honored with USSA Patriot Award

3:00pm Monday, October 08, 2012
(Columbus, OH) – Ohio's Governor John Kasich opened the recent U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance "Save Our Heritage" Rally with a welcomed pledge to protect hunting and fishing license dollars as the state continues to work through the tough economy. Prior to leading the crowd in the Pledge of Allegiance, Kasich noted, "I believe the most important thing is when you tell people you are going to do...

Buckeye Firearms Association goes "one-on-one" with VP candidate Paul Ryan

7:00am Monday, October 08, 2012
by Larry S. Moore (Columbus) - Congressman Paul Ryan has become a household word since being tapped by Mitt Romney to become his running mate. The sportsmen community has been buzzing with news about Ryan's hunting trips. Congressman Ryan's record is easy to research. He was first sworn into office as the Congressman representing Wisconsin's First District on January 3, 1999. He is currently the...

Josh Mandel - Working hard at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Ohio Rally

3:00pm Friday, October 05, 2012
by Larry S. Moore State Treasurer and candidate for U.S. Senate Josh Mandel made a late evening stop at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance Ohio Rally in Columbus. Mandel had an earlier event in Greene County. While Mandel may not be wearing out another pair of shoes walking, he is certainly busy criss-crossing the state. His work ethic is still being applied to meeting voters. Mandel walked the floor...

Report: Thousands of felons on the lam - Many Ohio criminals aren’t pursued; issues include lean budgets, jail space

7:00am Thursday, October 04, 2012
by Chad D. Baus The Dayton Daily News reported recently that there are tens of thousands of wanted Ohio felons on the loose, and that not many of them are being actively sought. From the article : After six years on the loose, James Scott Jr. was arrested during a random traffic stop – the way many of those wanted on felony warrants are picked up, if they are apprehended at all. "There's just too...

At USSA event in Columbus, Paul Ryan tells hunters thought of second Obama term makes him ‘shudder’

7:00am Wednesday, October 03, 2012
by Chad D. Baus Republican vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan was the keynote speaker at the U.S. Sportsmen's Alliance 16th Annual "Save Our Heritage" Rally in Columbus on Saturday, and made national news when he told attendees that he "shudder(s)" to think what President Obama would do "if he never has to face the voters ever again." From ABC News : "You see the federal government already...

Headline: "Guns in bars | One year later: ‘Carry’ fear silenced"; Gun banners' internal efforts to defeat bill exposed

7:00am Tuesday, October 02, 2012
by Chad D. Baus We told them so. One year ago a Buckeye Firearms Association-backed modification to Ohio's concealed carry law took effect, making it legal for concealed carry licensees to enter establishments that serve alcohol so long as they did not drink, and this week, The Columbus Dispatch has published an article we could have written one year ago: A year after the sound and fury over a...

NSSF: Where do your candidates stand?

3:00pm Monday, October 01, 2012
The usual suspects are at it again. It's disappointing but it's a fact. When tragedy strikes, there will always be politicians who leap to exploit it. They're pushing for new restrictions on ammunition sales, ammunition magazines, and millions of commonly-owned guns. http://www.nssf.org/gunvote NOTE: The National Rifle Association's Political Victory Fund has just released its 2012 endorsements.

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