CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Is there a connection between campaign contributions and access to a Cincinnati-area Ohio congresswoman and the U.S. House of Representatives? The text of Republican Rep. Jean Schmidt's May 22 remarks about the celebration of a national holiday in Turkey, which she called a "very significant day," are as follows:
"SPEECH OF HON. JEAN SCHMIDT OF OHIO
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
THURSDAY, MAY 22, 2008
Mrs. SCHMIDT. Madam Speaker, I rise today to commemorate May 19 as a very significant day in the history of our dear friend the Republic of Turkey. In Turkey, May 19 is celebrated as the commemoration of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, the Founder of the Republic of Turkey.
It was May 19 in the year 1919 when Mustafa Kemal landed in the Black Sea port of Samsun and the war of independence began. Under his leadership less than a year later the Turkish Grand National Assembly was established and a few years later the Republic of Turkey was born a new nation. Ataturk had a vision for Turkey and he set about reforming her. His vision of a pro-western, secular, and democratic state under the rule of law quickly became reality.
President John F. Kennedy said, 'The name Ataturk reminds mankind of the historical accomplishments of one of the greatest men of this century. His leadership gave inspiration to the Turkish nation, farsightedness in the understanding of the modern world, and courage and power as a military leader.'
It was in 1934 that Ataturk demonstrated his commitment to the rights of women by giving them full political rights. He understood that a country can only flourish when it's people are truly free. My hero, General Douglas MacArthur described Ataturk better than most could ever attempt. 'He was a soldier-statesman, one of the greatest leaders of our era. He ensured that Turkey got its rightful place among the most advanced nations of the world.' May 19 is a very important day when it all began. On this day a great leader began his journey, a vision became reality and a great nation was born. We should all learn a lesson from this man's life. A leader with a vision coupled with determination can lay the roots for a great future. Turkey's neighbors who today wrestle with their own beginnings should take note."
If you follow this link from Matt Hurley's Weapons of Mass Discussion blog you will see Schmidt's latest report of campaign contributions filed with the Federal Elections Commission. Hurley says of the OH-02 Republican, "Schmidt has done a pretty good job of fundraising in what has been a difficult climate." The data in the Federal Election Commission report reveals these contributions from the Turkish lobby:
"Turkish American Heritage PAC613 Rancho Bauer Dr. Houston, Texas 770796821
06/11/2008
1500.00
2500.00
Receipt
Turkish Coalition USA-PAC1025 Connecticut Ave. NW Ste 1000 Washington, DC 20036
06/11/2008
1500.00
5700.00
Receipt
Turkish Coalition USA-PAC1025 Connecticut Ave. NW Ste 1000 Washington, DC 20036
06/22/2008
1700.00
7400.00
Receipt"
Schmidt is getting praise from Turkish groups for her speech. And there is this in the Turkish Daily News, and this in the Turkish Journal. Census data from 2000 (the most recent count)shows there are 3,159 Ohioans of Turkish ancestry in the entire state. There were 136,498 Turkish-Americans in the U.S. Meanwhile, Ohio was preparing to honor Lima Company on May 23. Lima Company included U.S. Marines from the state who died in Iraq.
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Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Friday, June 27, 2008
OH-02 Republican Jean Schmidt: She Hasn't Even Co-Sponsored House GOP Bill Opening U.S. Coast To Drillers
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Mean Jean is missing in action even though the Republican leadership calls H.R. 3089 the No More Excuses Energy Act. And inquiring minds are wondering: Why hasn't Jean Schmidt signed up to support her own party's energy bill? The measure opens closed federal lands in Alaska, and also the Outer Continental Shelf in the Lower 48, to oil exploration and drilling. House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-8 Butler County, is a co-sponsor along with Roy Blunt, the Republican Whip. So is U.S. Rep. Geoff Davis, a Republican who represents Cincinnati's suburbs on the Kentucky side of the Ohio River. But OH-02's Schmidt, who made a speech on the House floor claiming Americans are desperate for cheaper gasoline (YouTUBE) while the Chinese are drilling off the coast of Florida, seems to have cut and run from her own party's "No More Excuses Energy Act."
In a press release issued earlier this month, Boehner -- who represents SW Ohio in a congressional district that abuts Schmidt's -- slammed House Democrats for refusing to back the bill:
“The Democratic Majority’s callous indifference as American families and small businesses struggle with $4 per gallon gasoline is both inexcusable and irresponsible. By flatly refusing to schedule votes on the House GOP plan to help reduce fuel costs and achieve energy independence, the Democrats in control of Congress are proving themselves complicit in our nation’s energy crisis, which is growing worse by the day on their watch.
“Where Democrats refuse to lead, Republicans will. Beginning today, House Republicans will offer a series of discharge petitions aimed at forcing the Democratic leadership to schedule several GOP-sponsored bills to increase production of American-made energy, reduce America’s costly dependence on foreign sources of energy, harness new alternative energy technologies, and lower gas prices. I thank Rep. Tim Walberg for offering the first discharge petition in this effort – one that seeks to force Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer to schedule Rep. Mac Thornberry’s No More Excuses Energy Act. The Thornberry bill will open new American oil refineries, invest in alternative energy sources, and increase environmentally-safe exploration of untapped oil resources in the United States.
“Rep. Walberg’s discharge petition provides rank-and-file Democrats an important opportunity to back up their rhetoric on gas prices with real action. By joining House Republicans in supporting it, they can send a long-overdue message to the Democratic leadership: American consumers are hurting, and this Congress has a responsibility to act on meaningful legislation aimed to bring down soaring prices at the pump.”
"NOTE: The No More Excuses Energy Act would help reduce the price of gasoline by opening new American oil refineries; investing in diverse energy sources such as wind, nuclear, and captured carbon dioxide; and making available more homegrown energy through environmentally-sensitive exploration of the Arctic coastal plain and in deep ocean energy resources. A recent Gallup survey indicated that 57 percent of Americans support increased production of American-made energy. For more information on the House GOP’s comprehensive plan for lower gas prices, please visit the House GOP’s “Real Energy Solutions” website at http://GOPLeader.gov/energy"
Meanwhile, the official CRS summary of the bill says:
"The following summary is provided by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan government entity that serves Congress and is run by the Library of Congress. The summary is taken from the official website THOMAS.
7/18/2007--Introduced.
No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations for the taxpayer election to expense the cost of certain refinery property not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities; (2) extend through 2018 the tax credit for producing electricity from wind facilities; and (3) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy, natural gas production, and carbon dioxide tertiary injectant processes.
Requires the President to designate at least 10 sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands and make such sites available to the private sector for construction of refineries.
Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity.
Terminates all existing federal laws prohibiting expenditures to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities in the Outer Continental Shelf.
American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain of Alaska.
Repeals the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Sets forth requirements for the sale of oil and natural gas leases in the Coastal Plain, environmental protection, transportation easements, and royalty payments to Alaska.
Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist Alaska jurisdictions that are directly impacted by oil and gas exploration and production in the Coastal Plain."
In a press release issued earlier this month, Boehner -- who represents SW Ohio in a congressional district that abuts Schmidt's -- slammed House Democrats for refusing to back the bill:
“The Democratic Majority’s callous indifference as American families and small businesses struggle with $4 per gallon gasoline is both inexcusable and irresponsible. By flatly refusing to schedule votes on the House GOP plan to help reduce fuel costs and achieve energy independence, the Democrats in control of Congress are proving themselves complicit in our nation’s energy crisis, which is growing worse by the day on their watch.
“Where Democrats refuse to lead, Republicans will. Beginning today, House Republicans will offer a series of discharge petitions aimed at forcing the Democratic leadership to schedule several GOP-sponsored bills to increase production of American-made energy, reduce America’s costly dependence on foreign sources of energy, harness new alternative energy technologies, and lower gas prices. I thank Rep. Tim Walberg for offering the first discharge petition in this effort – one that seeks to force Speaker Pelosi and Majority Leader Hoyer to schedule Rep. Mac Thornberry’s No More Excuses Energy Act. The Thornberry bill will open new American oil refineries, invest in alternative energy sources, and increase environmentally-safe exploration of untapped oil resources in the United States.
“Rep. Walberg’s discharge petition provides rank-and-file Democrats an important opportunity to back up their rhetoric on gas prices with real action. By joining House Republicans in supporting it, they can send a long-overdue message to the Democratic leadership: American consumers are hurting, and this Congress has a responsibility to act on meaningful legislation aimed to bring down soaring prices at the pump.”
"NOTE: The No More Excuses Energy Act would help reduce the price of gasoline by opening new American oil refineries; investing in diverse energy sources such as wind, nuclear, and captured carbon dioxide; and making available more homegrown energy through environmentally-sensitive exploration of the Arctic coastal plain and in deep ocean energy resources. A recent Gallup survey indicated that 57 percent of Americans support increased production of American-made energy. For more information on the House GOP’s comprehensive plan for lower gas prices, please visit the House GOP’s “Real Energy Solutions” website at http://GOPLeader.gov/energy"
Meanwhile, the official CRS summary of the bill says:
"The following summary is provided by the Congressional Research Service, which is a nonpartisan government entity that serves Congress and is run by the Library of Congress. The summary is taken from the official website THOMAS.
7/18/2007--Introduced.
No More Excuses Energy Act of 2007 - Requires the Secretary of the Treasury to prescribe regulations for the taxpayer election to expense the cost of certain refinery property not later than 60 days after the enactment of this Act.
Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: (1) allow the issuance of tax exempt facility bonds for the financing of domestic use oil refinery facilities; (2) extend through 2018 the tax credit for producing electricity from wind facilities; and (3) allow tax credits for the production of electricity from nuclear energy, natural gas production, and carbon dioxide tertiary injectant processes.
Requires the President to designate at least 10 sites for oil or natural gas refineries on federal lands and make such sites available to the private sector for construction of refineries.
Prohibits the Nuclear Regulatory Commission from denying an application for nuclear waste disposal on the grounds of present or future insufficient capacity.
Terminates all existing federal laws prohibiting expenditures to conduct oil and natural gas leasing and preleasing activities in the Outer Continental Shelf.
American-Made Energy and Good Jobs Act - Directs the Secretary of the Interior to establish and implement a competitive oil and gas leasing program in the Coastal Plain of Alaska.
Repeals the prohibition against producing oil and gas from the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Sets forth requirements for the sale of oil and natural gas leases in the Coastal Plain, environmental protection, transportation easements, and royalty payments to Alaska.
Establishes in the Treasury the Coastal Plain Local Government Impact Aid Assistance Fund to assist Alaska jurisdictions that are directly impacted by oil and gas exploration and production in the Coastal Plain."
And, the airline industry says the measure has merit. The industry's trade group has written House leaders urging action on the measure. As of this afternoon, Schmidt still hadn't signed on as a co-sponsor. The bill was filed last year, so she's had plenty of time to get aboard.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
OH-02 GOP Jean Schmidt: As If America's Cops Weren't Already Busy Enough . . .
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt is co-sponsoring the inaptly named "Stop Adolescent Smoking Without Excessive Bureaucracy Act of 2008." But if HR 5513 ever becomes law, the conservative Republican could have the cops busier than ever. The measure says police agencies will have to inform parents whenever kids are spotted or suspected of having any kind of tobacco product. Which probably means more bureaucracy and more paperwork. And probably less time to fight serious crimes like rape, robbery, murder, burglary, larceny and all the other offenses already on the books. Not that smoking is a good thing. But maybe law enforcement agencies have other things to do than tell parents that Johnny or Janie might have been puffing on a Marlboro.
Schmidt's proposed federal law would make it illegal for anyone under 18 to "possess or attempt to possess a tobacco product in a public place." And the cops would have to deliver the news, even if the kids "allegedly" had tobacco. Section (C) of the Schmidt bill declares:
"A law enforcement agency, upon determining that an individual under 18 years of age allegedly purchased or received a tobacco product, or allegedly received a tobacco product in a public place, shall notify the individual's parent or parents, custodian, or guardian (if the name and address of a parent, guardian, or custodian is readily ascertainable) . . "
No arrest, no jail, no fine. But parental notification by the cops. Just a knock on the door. Or a letter. Or a phone call from the local gendarmes. Or maybe the FBI. Or maybe an entirely new law enforcement agency would have to be created to deliver the news -- the tobacco police.
Schmidt is one of eight cosponsors of the bill, which was filed Feb. 28. The measure -- which hasn't drawn much attention -- is intended to reduce youth usage of tobacco products. Schmidt, who hails from Clermont County and represents the section of the state where Ohio's tobacco industry is based, faces Democrat Vic Wulsin in the November general election. Wulsin is a public health physician.
Besides Schmidt, the others on the tobacco police bill -- all Republicans -- are Marsha Blackburn, TX; Howard Coble, NC; Mary Fallin, OK, Tom Feeney, FL; Trent Franks, AZ; Patrick McHenry, NC; Peter Sessions, TX; John Shadegg, AZ.
Schmidt's proposed federal law would make it illegal for anyone under 18 to "possess or attempt to possess a tobacco product in a public place." And the cops would have to deliver the news, even if the kids "allegedly" had tobacco. Section (C) of the Schmidt bill declares:
"A law enforcement agency, upon determining that an individual under 18 years of age allegedly purchased or received a tobacco product, or allegedly received a tobacco product in a public place, shall notify the individual's parent or parents, custodian, or guardian (if the name and address of a parent, guardian, or custodian is readily ascertainable) . . "
No arrest, no jail, no fine. But parental notification by the cops. Just a knock on the door. Or a letter. Or a phone call from the local gendarmes. Or maybe the FBI. Or maybe an entirely new law enforcement agency would have to be created to deliver the news -- the tobacco police.
Schmidt is one of eight cosponsors of the bill, which was filed Feb. 28. The measure -- which hasn't drawn much attention -- is intended to reduce youth usage of tobacco products. Schmidt, who hails from Clermont County and represents the section of the state where Ohio's tobacco industry is based, faces Democrat Vic Wulsin in the November general election. Wulsin is a public health physician.
Besides Schmidt, the others on the tobacco police bill -- all Republicans -- are Marsha Blackburn, TX; Howard Coble, NC; Mary Fallin, OK, Tom Feeney, FL; Trent Franks, AZ; Patrick McHenry, NC; Peter Sessions, TX; John Shadegg, AZ.
Monday, October 15, 2007
OH-02 Dem Steve Black: Calls On Mean Jean To Be Keen Jean On SCHIP
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Democrat Steve Black, who is seeking the OH-02 nomination, sends an open letter to Republican U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt urging her to change course and vote to override President Bush's SCHIP veto later this week. Black says she can redeem herself from an earlier vote to "gut this incredibly effective bipartisan program."
Black has to get past another Democrat -- physician and '06 Dem nominee Vic Wulsin. His move today is good politics; the children's health insurance is popular, and he has seized upon her opposition as an opportunity to revive the Mean Jean image that has dogged Schmidt since her days as a state legislator. Black doesn't come right out and call her Mean Jean, but he paints her opposition to SCHIP as near heartless.
Read on for the full-text of Black's letter to Schmidt:
October 15, 2007
U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt
238 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515
Dear Rep. Schmidt:
I am writing to ask that you vote to override the President's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization legislation. Although your "no" vote on this legislation sadly speaks for itself, I am sure the voters of the 2d District would like to hear the reasoning behind your vote to gut this incredibly effective, bipartisan program that promotes the health and well-being of America's children.
As you must know, the SCHIP reauthorization has had bipartisan support within Congress and from others, including the National Governors Association, the AARP, faith based groups, and numerous medical/health provider associations. If you studied the issue, you must also know that 80% of our uninsured are working families; the number of uninsured children skyrocketed by 710,000 last year alone; and ever fewer employers are insuring their workers and their families. And, finally, as you should know, uninsured children are 4 times likely to use expensive emergency room care than insured children, and are 2 ½ times more likely to go without care for an illness than insured children – a financial and social cost to us all. SCHIP has been a safety net for families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too low to afford private coverage. Since SCHIP began, the number of uninsured children has dropped significantly, with SCHIP currently enrolling 6.6 million children.
President Bush's target of allocating a $5 billion increase to SCHIP over the next five years will cut funding for approximately 21% of children currently enrolled. His veto, if allowed to stand, will also dash the hopes of millions more currently uninsured lower to lower middle income children who would be helped by the $35 billion SCHIP reauthorization, responsibly paid by for an increased cigarette tax. President Bush wrongly portrayed SCHIP as government run amok, a program that would deprive Americans of "choice and competition that comes from the private market."
Rep. Schmidt, there is NO choice available for millions of Americans who are excluded from the private market due to exorbitant premiums and insurers who "cherry pick" only the healthy. If the private market could have fixed this problem, wouldn't it have done so by now? Why did you reject this long-term investment in America's and Ohio's children? Healthy children learn better in school. Healthy children are more likely to be productive citizens. Healthy children should be America's priority. It is a priority of mine. You should make it yours. I ask you to put aside partisan politics and vote to override the President's veto.
Sincerely, Steve Black
Black has to get past another Democrat -- physician and '06 Dem nominee Vic Wulsin. His move today is good politics; the children's health insurance is popular, and he has seized upon her opposition as an opportunity to revive the Mean Jean image that has dogged Schmidt since her days as a state legislator. Black doesn't come right out and call her Mean Jean, but he paints her opposition to SCHIP as near heartless.
Read on for the full-text of Black's letter to Schmidt:
October 15, 2007
U.S. Representative Jean Schmidt
238 Cannon House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515
Dear Rep. Schmidt:
I am writing to ask that you vote to override the President's veto of the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP) reauthorization legislation. Although your "no" vote on this legislation sadly speaks for itself, I am sure the voters of the 2d District would like to hear the reasoning behind your vote to gut this incredibly effective, bipartisan program that promotes the health and well-being of America's children.
As you must know, the SCHIP reauthorization has had bipartisan support within Congress and from others, including the National Governors Association, the AARP, faith based groups, and numerous medical/health provider associations. If you studied the issue, you must also know that 80% of our uninsured are working families; the number of uninsured children skyrocketed by 710,000 last year alone; and ever fewer employers are insuring their workers and their families. And, finally, as you should know, uninsured children are 4 times likely to use expensive emergency room care than insured children, and are 2 ½ times more likely to go without care for an illness than insured children – a financial and social cost to us all. SCHIP has been a safety net for families with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid, but too low to afford private coverage. Since SCHIP began, the number of uninsured children has dropped significantly, with SCHIP currently enrolling 6.6 million children.
President Bush's target of allocating a $5 billion increase to SCHIP over the next five years will cut funding for approximately 21% of children currently enrolled. His veto, if allowed to stand, will also dash the hopes of millions more currently uninsured lower to lower middle income children who would be helped by the $35 billion SCHIP reauthorization, responsibly paid by for an increased cigarette tax. President Bush wrongly portrayed SCHIP as government run amok, a program that would deprive Americans of "choice and competition that comes from the private market."
Rep. Schmidt, there is NO choice available for millions of Americans who are excluded from the private market due to exorbitant premiums and insurers who "cherry pick" only the healthy. If the private market could have fixed this problem, wouldn't it have done so by now? Why did you reject this long-term investment in America's and Ohio's children? Healthy children learn better in school. Healthy children are more likely to be productive citizens. Healthy children should be America's priority. It is a priority of mine. You should make it yours. I ask you to put aside partisan politics and vote to override the President's veto.
Sincerely, Steve Black
Friday, August 17, 2007
OH-02 Steve Black: Cincy Dem Heavy Hitters Sign Fundraising Letters
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Three longtime local Democratic Party heavy hitters have endorsed Republican convert Steve Black's Oh-02 congressional campaign and are now raising funds for his primary contest against Dr. Victoria Wulsin, the party's 2006 nominee who is running again.
Barbara Gould, who sponsored a reception for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign at her Indian Hill home six months ago, is working for Black. She serves on the Ohio Arts Council, and was an early supporter of Gov. Ted Strickland, who rewarded her with the appointment.
John Weld Peck is a wealthy bond lawyer whose family has long been prominent in downstate politics. Peck serves on the finance committee of the Hamilton County Democratic Party. The federal building in downtown Cincinnati is named for one of his family members.
Former Cincinnati Councilman Pete Strauss, a lawyer who was term-limited out of office in the early 1990s, is also raising money for Black.
The trio's actions on behalf of Black are signs the lawyer has made some headway in convincing old line Democrats that his recent conversion from the Republican Party is legitimate. There are those who think Black is a johnny-come-lately with too many ties to big money interests -- that he is a wolf in sheep's clothing who only jumped into Oh-02 because he saw GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt as weak and vulnerable. This camp holds that Black became a Democrat solely out of political ambition, not because he truly supports the Dems core issues.
Still, he has Gould, Strauss and Peck in his corner, and their party credentials are impeccable. Their fundraising letter this week touted him as a "proven leader" who can capture the district from the GOP for the first time in over three decades. It was no doubt the handiwork of Kimberly Wood, a financial consultant who worked last year for U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign that turned Mike DeWine out of office. Wood has signed on with Black.
"Steve will win with the support of Democrats and Independents across the Second District's seven counties. As someone who will continue to vote his conscience, Steve has decided to run as a Democrat because he strongly believes that the Democratic Party has the superior vision for the future of our country. He will work hard to attract the votes of all who want a change of leadership for American and improvement that represents unity, progress and optimism."
Those last three words -- unity, progress and optimism -- could end up being the campaign's slogan. The letter from Gould, Peck and Strauss said Black wanted to "lead the change to positive thinking in Congress."
Short biographical sketches of Peck, Gould and Strauss are here, here and here.
Barbara Gould, who sponsored a reception for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign at her Indian Hill home six months ago, is working for Black. She serves on the Ohio Arts Council, and was an early supporter of Gov. Ted Strickland, who rewarded her with the appointment.
John Weld Peck is a wealthy bond lawyer whose family has long been prominent in downstate politics. Peck serves on the finance committee of the Hamilton County Democratic Party. The federal building in downtown Cincinnati is named for one of his family members.
Former Cincinnati Councilman Pete Strauss, a lawyer who was term-limited out of office in the early 1990s, is also raising money for Black.
The trio's actions on behalf of Black are signs the lawyer has made some headway in convincing old line Democrats that his recent conversion from the Republican Party is legitimate. There are those who think Black is a johnny-come-lately with too many ties to big money interests -- that he is a wolf in sheep's clothing who only jumped into Oh-02 because he saw GOP incumbent U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt as weak and vulnerable. This camp holds that Black became a Democrat solely out of political ambition, not because he truly supports the Dems core issues.
Still, he has Gould, Strauss and Peck in his corner, and their party credentials are impeccable. Their fundraising letter this week touted him as a "proven leader" who can capture the district from the GOP for the first time in over three decades. It was no doubt the handiwork of Kimberly Wood, a financial consultant who worked last year for U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown's campaign that turned Mike DeWine out of office. Wood has signed on with Black.
"Steve will win with the support of Democrats and Independents across the Second District's seven counties. As someone who will continue to vote his conscience, Steve has decided to run as a Democrat because he strongly believes that the Democratic Party has the superior vision for the future of our country. He will work hard to attract the votes of all who want a change of leadership for American and improvement that represents unity, progress and optimism."
Those last three words -- unity, progress and optimism -- could end up being the campaign's slogan. The letter from Gould, Peck and Strauss said Black wanted to "lead the change to positive thinking in Congress."
Short biographical sketches of Peck, Gould and Strauss are here, here and here.
Wednesday, August 08, 2007
OH-02's Jean Schmidt: Admits Predecessor Rob Portman Did A Better Job
CINCINNATI (TDB) -- If U.S. Rep. Jean Schmidt has a ghostwriter, she needs to fire that person. Her paean to Rob Portman contains a paragraph that says Schmidt ain't quite on a par with the Republican officeholder she succeeded. And if she wrote it herself -- then she needs to quickly hire a ghost.
Schmidt's praise of the former White House budget director who held Ohio's 2nd Congressional until 2005 was effusive. So effusive she admitted she would never measure up.
"Rob left some truly huge shoes to fill here in the Second District. I will never be able to fill them entirely. But Rob is a role model for far more than I."
Schmidt did not mean that Portman has big feet. So far, her homage to Portman has not shown up on her Website. However, it has been in several newspapers across the district.
Schmidt's praise of the former White House budget director who held Ohio's 2nd Congressional until 2005 was effusive. So effusive she admitted she would never measure up.
"Rob left some truly huge shoes to fill here in the Second District. I will never be able to fill them entirely. But Rob is a role model for far more than I."
Schmidt did not mean that Portman has big feet. So far, her homage to Portman has not shown up on her Website. However, it has been in several newspapers across the district.
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