Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Strickland, Brown play race card as Obama supporters get desperate
(Columbus) - Ohio Republican Party Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine called for an immediate public apology from Democratic leaders who continue to play the race card in their campaign appearances on behalf of presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Gov. Ted Strickland, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Treasurer Richard Cordray and at least two Democrat members of the Ohio House of Representatives have accused Ohio voters of racism in recent days in campaign appearances from Youngstown to Piketon.
"These accusations of racism have no place in our politics and certainly not from the governor of our state," said DeWine. "It's no wonder the governor can't attract jobs to Ohio when his latest sales pitch consists of 'Ohioans are racists.' The fact that two of the highest ranking Democrats in Ohio are slandering the people of this state in this way is shameful."
Within the last few days, Strickland and Brown both commented in separate campaign appearances that "the elephant in the room is race." According to the Youngstown Vindicator, two Democrat members of the Ohio House of Representatives added to the rhetoric in a news conference on Monday: "There are 1,000 reasons to vote for Obama and one reason why you won't - race."
"Democrats have dismissed the legitimate concerns of thousands of Ohio's undecided voters," said DeWine. "These voters have serious doubts about Sen. Obama's experience, his costly agenda and his drill nowhere, tax everything proposals. Ohioans deserve better than these insulting accusations, and if Gov. Strickland and Sen. Brown have any shred of dignity and any pride in this state they'll put a stop to these divisive tactics immediately."
Strickland, Brown play race card as Obama supporters get desperate
(Columbus) - Ohio Republican Party Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine called for an immediate public apology from Democratic leaders who continue to play the race card in their campaign appearances on behalf of presidential candidate Barack Obama.
Gov. Ted Strickland, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Treasurer Richard Cordray and at least two Democrat members of the Ohio House of Representatives have accused Ohio voters of racism in recent days in campaign appearances from Youngstown to Piketon.
"These accusations of racism have no place in our politics and certainly not from the governor of our state," said DeWine. "It's no wonder the governor can't attract jobs to Ohio when his latest sales pitch consists of 'Ohioans are racists.' The fact that two of the highest ranking Democrats in Ohio are slandering the people of this state in this way is shameful."
Within the last few days, Strickland and Brown both commented in separate campaign appearances that "the elephant in the room is race." According to the Youngstown Vindicator, two Democrat members of the Ohio House of Representatives added to the rhetoric in a news conference on Monday: "There are 1,000 reasons to vote for Obama and one reason why you won't - race."
"Democrats have dismissed the legitimate concerns of thousands of Ohio's undecided voters," said DeWine. "These voters have serious doubts about Sen. Obama's experience, his costly agenda and his drill nowhere, tax everything proposals. Ohioans deserve better than these insulting accusations, and if Gov. Strickland and Sen. Brown have any shred of dignity and any pride in this state they'll put a stop to these divisive tactics immediately."
