Common Sense Ohio? Feh.
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poltr1Note to self: Don't watch the local news; that's when a lot of the political ads are run.
I've recently seen a spot underwritten by a group calling themselves "Common Sense Ohio", which points out Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland's record on voting for raising taxes, and that a zebra can't change its stripes. It's obvious that the group is in tacit support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell. Yet when I went to their website, I can't find any details or fine print as to who Common Sense Ohio really is, other than the name of their treasurer, John Lind, and a PO box based in Cincinnati. They also deny any political affiliation, stating that they are a 501(c)(4) org. (In other words, they're not a 527 org like moveon.org.)
However, a radio spot run by the same nebulous group has given me more clues. By focusing on issues like the Marriage Amendment, and keeping the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, the group has apparently tipped their hand. I suspect that a fair number of the people in Common Sense Ohio are religious conservatives. A Google search on "John Lind" and "Cincinnati" uncovered a page for the Presidential Prayer Team, and lists one John Lind as President and CEO of this group. Could they be the same guy? I'm guessing that they are.
And so it begins: another season of mudslinging and swift-boating. And another case of agita.
You'll never hear about these candidates in the ads or the debates: Libertarian party candidate Bill Peirce (pronounced "purse"), and Green Party candidate Bob Fitrakis. Except here on this blog. While they may be running as independents because their parties aren't officially recognized, it is a choice other than the Big Two.
A level playing field where all political parties have equal representation. Now that's real common sense.
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amazon_42: call your office. filkertom reports on an album of songs about Ypsilanti.
I've recently seen a spot underwritten by a group calling themselves "Common Sense Ohio", which points out Democratic gubernatorial candidate Ted Strickland's record on voting for raising taxes, and that a zebra can't change its stripes. It's obvious that the group is in tacit support of Republican gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell. Yet when I went to their website, I can't find any details or fine print as to who Common Sense Ohio really is, other than the name of their treasurer, John Lind, and a PO box based in Cincinnati. They also deny any political affiliation, stating that they are a 501(c)(4) org. (In other words, they're not a 527 org like moveon.org.)
However, a radio spot run by the same nebulous group has given me more clues. By focusing on issues like the Marriage Amendment, and keeping the phrase "under God" in the Pledge of Allegiance, the group has apparently tipped their hand. I suspect that a fair number of the people in Common Sense Ohio are religious conservatives. A Google search on "John Lind" and "Cincinnati" uncovered a page for the Presidential Prayer Team, and lists one John Lind as President and CEO of this group. Could they be the same guy? I'm guessing that they are.
And so it begins: another season of mudslinging and swift-boating. And another case of agita.
You'll never hear about these candidates in the ads or the debates: Libertarian party candidate Bill Peirce (pronounced "purse"), and Green Party candidate Bob Fitrakis. Except here on this blog. While they may be running as independents because their parties aren't officially recognized, it is a choice other than the Big Two.
A level playing field where all political parties have equal representation. Now that's real common sense.
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amazon_42: call your office. filkertom reports on an album of songs about Ypsilanti.
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Date: 2006-08-30 03:17 am (UTC)I should tell you about the time Kenny B tried to mandate a certain paper stock for new voter registrations. It backfired because his own office wasn't even using the specified paper stock.
We should do lunch sometime.
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Date: 2006-08-30 01:25 pm (UTC)