Return of the Conservatives - List of endorsements

Posted by DarthDilbert at 10/26/2008 10:32:00 PM

President / Vice President
John McCain / Sarah Palin

U.S. House of Representatives (3rd District - OH)
Michael Turner

Ohio Senate (6th District - OH)
Jon Husted

Ohio House of Representatives (38th District - OH)
Terry Blair

Ohio Attorney General
Mike Crites

Ohio Supreme Court Justice
Justice Maureen O'Connor
Justice Evelyn L. Stratton

Montgomery County County Commissioner
Joe Ellis

Montgomery County Sheriff
Phil Plummer

Montgomery County Recorder
Arlene Setzer

Montgomery County Clerk of Courts
Jeff Busch

Montgomery County Coroner
Jim Davis

Montgomery County Treasurer
Gary Ross

2nd District Court of Appeals
George Reynolds

Court of Common Pleas Judge
Dennis Adkins
Michael Hall
Mary Kate Huffman
Margaret Quinn
Alice McCollum

State Issues
Issue #1 - To provide for earlier filing deadlines for statewide ballot issues
I'll be voting no because it creates unnecessary delays in new laws taking effect as well as causing state issue campaigns to be more expensive than they already are.

Issue #2 - To authorize the state to issue bonds to continue the Clean Ohio program for environmental revitalization and conservation
I'll be voting no because forcing the taxpayers of Ohio to go $400 million into debt is not the solution for this issue.

Issue #3 - To amend the constitution to protect private property rights in ground water, lakes and other watercourses
I'll be voting no because it's an unnecessary addition to the Ohio Constitution.

Issue #5 - Referendum on legislation making changes to check cashing lending, sometimes known as "payday lending," fees, interest rates and practices
I'll be voting no because forcing jobs out of the state is not the solution for this issue.

Issue #6 - To amend the constitution by initiative petition for a casino near Wilmington in southwest Ohio and distribute to all Ohio counties a tax on the casino
I'll be voting no for several reasons. First, gambling is declining across the country. Second, there are no mechanisms in the legislation to keep criminals from working in the casino. Finally, while the commercials endorsing Issue 6 claim that the money from the casino would remain in Ohio - the money would go to Lyle Berman an out-of-state tribal gambling developer.

2 comments

# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10/28/2008 11:07:00 AM
If only John McCain had these views we would be way ahead.issue 5 is the one that scares me the most.Databases and financial classes not to mention 6000 jobs a liberals paradise(telling others whats best for them)BIG GOVERNMENT AT IT'S MOST INTRUSIVE!VOTE NO ON 5
 
# posted by Anonymous Anonymous : 10/28/2008 01:51:00 PM
Forget if you agree with pday loans or not- FOCUS on the fact that the Ohio General Assembly thinks they have the right to control what financial products are available to the citizens of Ohio. Big brother style.

Forget if you have used a PD loan or not-- FOCUS on the fact that other consenting adults do and are capable of making their own decisions, based on their individiual situations. Who are we to say no, you can't use that credit card? Or no you can't use that bank?

Forget everything else -- FOCUS on the fact that eliminating payday loans DOES NOT eliminate the need for short term financial options. I bet 99.9% of the OGA doesn't have to worry about the day to day necessities the rest of are dealing with. They have insurance, pensions, well paying jobs.

Forget about the Pday loan argument -- FOCUS on the controlling and spending of our household money by the state. Considering our current economic situation... I vote for less intrusion!! PLEASE let me manage my own darn $$ since the gov't has shown they are not responsible, accountable or budget conscious. Ohio>> 60M in debt!!

Forget about the Pday loan side-- FOCUS on what else the government is going to decide in the future (under the guise of "paternalism") that we aren't capable of handling as adults. Restricting how much can be spent on food? alcohol? cigarettes? housing? gambling? clothes?

FOCUS on the fact that the OGA is intruding on our personal financial decisions... where does it stop?? Why do they think they know better what will work for us than we do? We live it every day!!!

The Issue of 5 is waaaay bigger than PD Loans >> its about Financial Freedom of Choice, which I consider to be a BASIC FUNDAMENTAL RIGHT!

***NO on ISSUE 5!****
 

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