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Strickland Calls Ohio a "Backwards State"
Blackwell for Governor ^ | 09/27/06 | Carlo LoParo

Posted on 09/27/2006 12:17:04 PM PDT by RockinRight

COLUMBUS – Congressman and former prison psychologist Ted Strickland yesterday told the Cleveland Plain Dealer that Ohio is a “backwards state” because of restrictions on abortion and embryonic stem cell research. Strickland, a strong abortion advocate, claims Ohio’s economic woes are a direct result of these restrictions. Further, he believes the state has an “image and attitude problem” as a result.

“Ohio’s got a big problem with its image and with its attitude,” Strickland told the newspaper’s editorial board during a joint interview with gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell. Referring to the restrictions, Strickland said, “All of these things paint a picture of Ohio, I think nationally and perhaps even internationally, as a backwards state."

Gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell believes Ohio’s economic problems are a result of high taxes, an anti-business regulatory climate, an underperforming education system and inadequate health care. Blackwell has pledged to make job creation his number one priority as governor and devote his first 100 days in office to creating Ohio jobs.

“Strickland is so obsessed with his radical left-wing agenda that he believes our state can create jobs by removing all restrictions to abortions,” Blackwell spokesman Carlo LoParo said. “Jobs are created by cutting taxes, streamlining government, improving healthcare and education – not by aborting babies, Mr. Strickland.”

“Ohioans are good, hardworking people with solid Midwestern values,” LoParo said. “It is clear Strickland does not respect Ohioans nor does he share our values. He owes voters a big apology.”

In January, when accepting the NARAL Pro-Choice Ohio endorsement Strickland said, “I would veto any legislation to further restrict access to reproductive health care including abortion.”

“If Strickland believes abortion is the most important economic issue facing the state, what pro-abortion legislation would he forward in the first 100 days as governor?” LoParo asked. “He is an out of touch radical left-winger."

In Congress, Strickland has voted in favor of taxpayer-funded abortions, against criminal penalties for harming an unborn baby during the commission of a crime (now known as Laci’s Law) and against a ban on human cloning.

Following is a link to audio of the complete Plain Dealer editorial board meeting.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: abortion; blackwell; liberalism; moonbats; morons; strickland
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Way to win over those moderate and independent voters, Ted!
1 posted on 09/27/2006 12:17:06 PM PDT by RockinRight
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To: MoJo2001; Sister_T; buckeyenation; manwiththehands; DollyCali; Ohioan from Florida; Dane; ...

Ping!

Maybe the best way to see Blackwell win is to let Taxin' Abortin' Ted keep talking...


2 posted on 09/27/2006 12:17:58 PM PDT by RockinRight (She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)
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To: RockinRight

Hey Cleveland Rocks!


3 posted on 09/27/2006 12:18:32 PM PDT by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis. American gals are worth fighting for!")
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To: RockinRight
He has a double digit lead in the Ohio polls. Blackwell would win but the RINOs loathe him and Ohio voters want to cast a protest vote against Taft.

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus

4 posted on 09/27/2006 12:20:25 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: RockinRight
Strickland says he has a "plan" for creating jobs and boosting the state economy, and he will reveal what that is after he wins the election, not before. IOW, shut up and trust me.

Maybe his plan is to boost the state's economy by making it the abortion capital of the country? That would sure be a boost to the baby killing industry.

5 posted on 09/27/2006 12:23:07 PM PDT by chimera
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To: RockinRight
“Ohio’s got a big problem with its image and with its attitude,” Strickland told the newspaper’s editorial board

More concerned with "image" and how it looks, rather than the actual....you know, life of innocents.

Soulless ghouls. Pretty neatly sums up the democrat position.

6 posted on 09/27/2006 12:23:10 PM PDT by spankalib
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Ah, finally, a TRADITIONAL Democrat! He'll show that uppity negro Ken Blackwell he don't belong in the Governer's mansion.

Hey, why shouldn't we play the "race card" once in awhile, the other side does it...

7 posted on 09/27/2006 12:26:18 PM PDT by Kenton
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To: RockinRight

Words of advice to Ken Blackwell: if your opponent is digging a hole for himself, let him. Don't say a thing, just shrug your shoulders...


8 posted on 09/27/2006 12:26:26 PM PDT by JRios1968 (Tagline wanted...inquire within)
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To: RockinRight

I have never thought of the abortion industry as a huge job creation industry. Old Ted doesn't have much of a clue on how to transmit his great logic into votes...does he?


9 posted on 09/27/2006 12:31:13 PM PDT by rippingmyhairout
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To: RockinRight

Blackwell is my favorite candidate this cycle. Unfortunately, it appears he has not a chance....and 99% b/c of that corrupt idiot RINO that went ahead of him.

Oh, well...Blackwell's not done on election day. At least I hope not. He's young enough to live to run another day...win...and then.....who knows??


10 posted on 09/27/2006 12:37:19 PM PDT by ConservativeDude
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To: in hoc signo vinces
She said she needed a break
A little time to think
But then she went to Cleveland
With some guy named Leland
That she met at the bank.

There's nothing wrong with Ohio
Except the snow and the rain.
I really like Drew Carey
And I'd love to see
The Rock 'n Roll Hall of Fame.

11 posted on 09/27/2006 12:39:35 PM PDT by yankeedame ("Oh, I can take it but I'd much rather dish it out.")
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To: RockinRight
Maybe the best way to see Blackwell win is to let Taxin' Abortin' Ted keep talking...

Sounds like Ted has Dixie Cluck disease...

12 posted on 09/27/2006 12:43:17 PM PDT by madison10
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Exactly... :-)

Ohio gals are a good time.


13 posted on 09/27/2006 12:45:24 PM PDT by in hoc signo vinces ("Houston, TX...a waiting quagmire for jihadis. American gals are worth fighting for!")
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To: ConservativeDude; LS

I'm not yet convinced he's gonna lose...


14 posted on 09/27/2006 12:55:18 PM PDT by RockinRight (She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)
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To: ConservativeDude

Strickland shouldn't be measuring the drapes of the governor's mansion just yet.

This is the roughest environment for the GOP in years, but we still have one heck of a GOTV machine.


15 posted on 09/27/2006 1:06:40 PM PDT by NeoCaveman (The race is on http://BlackwellvStrickland.blogspot.com (now linked on RealClearPolitics.com))
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To: RockinRight

Let's pray for him. I'll say again that I do not think polls will be reliable when calls are made to black households considering voting Republican. I just don't think they will tell strangers.


16 posted on 09/27/2006 1:10:03 PM PDT by ClaireSolt (Have you have gotten mixed up in a mish-masher?)
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To: RockinRight

I live near cincinnati and in a very conservative area...Blackwell doesnt have the kind of support that he needs here to overcome the more liberal areas. It doesn't help that he couldnt get out two words without stuttoring in the debate and his answer to every tough question was just to say taxin' ted.


17 posted on 09/27/2006 1:10:10 PM PDT by muryan
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To: RockinRight

Unfortunately,this meatball is probably going to win because current governor Taft was such an incompetant RINO.


18 posted on 09/27/2006 1:13:14 PM PDT by Carl LaFong (Give Turtle Bay back to the turtles.Oh...and watch out for snakes!)
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To: RockinRight

"Ohio, you're nothing but a slacker!"

"Yes sir, Mr. Strickland sir"

19 posted on 09/27/2006 1:13:41 PM PDT by kidd (Go Twins!)
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To: muryan

He did better in the second debate than the first, IMHO.


20 posted on 09/27/2006 1:16:13 PM PDT by RockinRight (She rocks my world, and I rock her world.)
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