Why NOT to vote for these Cleveland-area candidates...

Michael DeBose (D), House District 12

Michael DeBose told the Cleveland Plain Dealer it's tough to be a Democrat in the Republican-controlled Ohio legislature... He was appointed to fill the vacant Ohio House of Representatives District 12 seat in 2002. DeBose opposes allowing people to carry concealed weapons.

"I have seen too many people killed by guns over the years," he told the Plain Dealer. "I've been a robbery victim myself and have had a gun pulled on me. I don't see the benefit of allowing people to carry guns."

OFCC PAC has endorse his opponent, Republican Anthony Cefaratti of Maple Heights.

David Pomerantz (D), House District 17

Democrat David Pomerantz is against the concealed-weapons law, and in the Plain Dealer, he called it a "serious danger to Ohioans, particularly children."

Pomerantz is hoping to unseat two-time OFCC PAC endorsee Rep. James Trakas (R).

Trakas told the newspaper he supports concealed-carry because Ohioans living in rural areas where only a sheriff's department provides countywide law enforcement were concerned about personal security.

Bobby Bland (D), House District 18

In a pre-election interview with the Plain Dealer, Bobby Bland said he opposes concealed carry law. "The less guns the better. We need more policemen."

Bland is hoping to unseat two-time OFCC PAC endorsee Rep. Thomas Patton (R).

Patton told the newspaper that in states with similar laws, "crimes against women have dropped dramatically. I have five daughters, so that means a lot to me."