By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — Two statewide Republican candidates, well ahead in the polls, have used a loophole in state elections law to dump more than $100,000 worth of television airtime into the campaigns of more vulnerable Republican candidates. It’s a loophole because state law prohibits statewide candidates from giving […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — Yesterday, seven days before the election, John Donofrio, Democratic state treasurer candidate, proposed a program that he said would help counties collect $100 million in delinquent property taxes and make that money available to schools and local governments. But critics said the proposal doesn’t make […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — Democrat Richard Cordray, trailing badly in polls in the Ohio attorney general’s race, displayed three negative ads he hopes will draw him closer in the race with incumbent Betty Montgomery. “I have to make sure that people realize the mistakes Betty Mont gomery has made, […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Staff Writer Page B1 COLUMBUS — The way John Donofrio sees it, this year’s state treasurer race should come down to experience – namely, his 19 year’s as treasurer of Summit County. The way Joe Deters sees it, that sort of experience is next to useless, because the state treasurer’s job […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — The woman who wants to be Ohio’s chief elections official is accusing her opponent of an advertising infraction. Charleta Tavares, Democratic candidate for secretary of state, filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission yesterday against Republican Ken Blackwell. The complaint alleges that a Blackwell […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — Heading into the stretch run of the governor’s race, Republican Bob Taft has more than six times as much money in the bank as Democrat Lee Fisher, according to campaign finance reports filed yesterday. The enormous gap is somewhat misleading because Mr. Fisher has already […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — The gubernatorial race’s mudslinging hit something of a brick wall yesterday when the Ohio Elections Commission ruled unanimously that two complaints – one by Democrat Lee Fisher, one by Republican Bob Taft – are without merit. The complaints centered around an opposition television ad that […]
By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 4 COLUMBUS — Attorney General Betty Montgomery is trying to deny state employees the basic workplace protections guaranteed for other workers, Democrat Richard Cordray said yesterday. Mr. Cordray, who faces Ms. Montgomery in her re-election bid, said that on at least three basic protections guaranteed under federal law […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 4 COLUMBUS — John Donofrio, the Democratic candidate for state treasurer, has received what may be the most widely circulated endorsement in the nation. Mr. Donofrio, who is running against Republican Joseph Deters, was lauded yesterday by Mary Ellen Withrow, the Treasurer of the United States, whose personal […]
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By Joshua Benton Blade Columbus Bureau Page 3 COLUMBUS — At a time when politicians are being raked over the coals for negative advertising, state treasurer candidate John Donofrio is trying to lighten things up. Mr. Donofrio, treasurer of Summit County and a Democrat, debuted his first TV ad yesterday. It plays off the mispronunciations […]
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