CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Democratic congressional candidate Steve Black is the target of an attack Website. It says that he is taking advantage of property tax breaks on his home that are intended to aid Ohio's farmers. The site links to Hamilton County records. It's a hardhitting slam that portrays Black -- a wealthy lawyer -- as someone who uses legal loopholes to dodge taxes that would support public schools and other local government entities. The site does not say who is responsible for the attack on Black. State law does allow agricultural exemptions, and there is no allegation that Black has done anything illegal.
Black is campaigning in the March primary against Vic Wulsin for the Democratic nomination in Ohio's 2nd Congression district, which covers seven counties in Southern Ohio. Here's a sample from the website, which labels Black a hypocrite:
"Well, it seems that the former Republican Mayor (sic), heir to a significant family fortune, and running for congress as a pillar of the community may have taken lessons from the 'culture of corruption' regarding rural issues and agribusiness. It appears the wealthy Mr. Black has been getting a big (CAUV) tax break on his Indian Hill estate."
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Friday, August 31, 2007
OH-O2 Vic Wulsin: AFL-CIO Labor Day Picnic Is Not At Her Campaign Headquarters
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- The Wulsin for Congress Website has information posted today that wrongly suggests the Cincinnati AFL-CIO's annual Labor Day Picnic Monday is at her campaign headquarters.
Wulsin, a Democrat seeking renomination in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District for the 2008 race, actually wants supporters to join her to go to the picnic, which is at Coney Island, an amusement part on the Ohio River. Gov. Ted Strickland plans to attend the picnic, which is considered the largest in the nation.
Hopefully, Wulsin's Website will be changed quickly to display directions to the picnic as well as her campaign headquarters. The AFL-CIO's announcement is here (PDF) and says the gathering will celebrate the election victories of union-backed candidates last November.
"With this momentum felt not just in Ohio, but across the country, working families will come together politically as one force in an effort to keep the gains that have been achieved and stride toward improving working conditions that will enhance the qualities of life and provide opportunities for American workers to achieve the American dream."
Wulsin, a Democrat seeking renomination in Ohio's 2nd Congressional District for the 2008 race, actually wants supporters to join her to go to the picnic, which is at Coney Island, an amusement part on the Ohio River. Gov. Ted Strickland plans to attend the picnic, which is considered the largest in the nation.
Hopefully, Wulsin's Website will be changed quickly to display directions to the picnic as well as her campaign headquarters. The AFL-CIO's announcement is here (PDF) and says the gathering will celebrate the election victories of union-backed candidates last November.
"With this momentum felt not just in Ohio, but across the country, working families will come together politically as one force in an effort to keep the gains that have been achieved and stride toward improving working conditions that will enhance the qualities of life and provide opportunities for American workers to achieve the American dream."
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
OH-02's Republican Jean Schmidt: Tells Brown County GOP She'll Bake Cookies For War Protesters
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt was out campaigning two counties away while her district office in suburban Cincinnati was being picketed by Iraq War protesters. And Mean Jean seems to have morphed into Betty Crocker, who remains chips ahoy on the war.
Weapons of Mass Discussion got a really detailed report out of the Brown County Republican Party, and it noted both Schmidt and her 2008 primary opponent Phil Heimlich attended the meeting. Schmidt said she is convinced the war was going better and dissed the protesters back in Cincy:
"Finally, she discussed foreign policy, and how Iraq is getting better militarily. She discussed how Petraeus is on the right track. . .
"In a lighter note, she discussed how there are protesters at her office trying to make her join the surrender caucus. She said she might bake cookies for them. That despite their meanness, she would not bend."
Other news via Weapons of Mass Destruction: Brown County Republicans will make their endorsements in late December. Heimlich and Schmidt have made their pitches.
Weapons of Mass Discussion got a really detailed report out of the Brown County Republican Party, and it noted both Schmidt and her 2008 primary opponent Phil Heimlich attended the meeting. Schmidt said she is convinced the war was going better and dissed the protesters back in Cincy:
"Finally, she discussed foreign policy, and how Iraq is getting better militarily. She discussed how Petraeus is on the right track. . .
"In a lighter note, she discussed how there are protesters at her office trying to make her join the surrender caucus. She said she might bake cookies for them. That despite their meanness, she would not bend."
Other news via Weapons of Mass Destruction: Brown County Republicans will make their endorsements in late December. Heimlich and Schmidt have made their pitches.
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
OH-02: Steve Black Wants To Improve Hamco's Adoption Services
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Newly minted Ohio 2nd District Democratic congressional candidate Steve Black has taken a shot at Republicans who ran Hamilton County, without mentioning any names of Republicans. That is a bit of a pulled punch because one of those Republicans is Phil Heimlich, a former county commissioner who has jumped into a GOP primary against Mean Jean Schmidt, who now holds the seat.
Black, a lawyer in the Dems primary contest against physician Vic Wulsin, says the county bungled and neglected special-needs adoptions. One of Wulsin's hallmarks is her service as a public health doctor and administrator. Black could be trying to offset her compassion factor by showing he's been active in the public service/health game, too.
He was in today's Cincinnati Enquirer with a guest column that bemoans the failure of programs to link potential adoptive parents with adoptive children. It is an important issue. He should have named names, though. Instead, he delivered this somewhat wimpy criticism of somebody who previously made a poor decision:
"Bad public policy decisions have a way of haunting us. A classic example is the past decision to slash funds for the adoption of special needs children. The county decision makers at that time shortchanged children who needed adoption assistance the most, and the impact on our community will be felt for years in rising mental health costs and homelessness rates."
Black, a lawyer in the Dems primary contest against physician Vic Wulsin, says the county bungled and neglected special-needs adoptions. One of Wulsin's hallmarks is her service as a public health doctor and administrator. Black could be trying to offset her compassion factor by showing he's been active in the public service/health game, too.
He was in today's Cincinnati Enquirer with a guest column that bemoans the failure of programs to link potential adoptive parents with adoptive children. It is an important issue. He should have named names, though. Instead, he delivered this somewhat wimpy criticism of somebody who previously made a poor decision:
"Bad public policy decisions have a way of haunting us. A classic example is the past decision to slash funds for the adoption of special needs children. The county decision makers at that time shortchanged children who needed adoption assistance the most, and the impact on our community will be felt for years in rising mental health costs and homelessness rates."
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