| Ohio State Treasurer Josh Mandel for US Senate |
Ohio is a bellwether state – as Ohio goes, so goes the
Presidency – at least, that has been the case for the past fifty years!
And Ohio is going red, conservative, and center-right, just
like the rest of the country.
like the rest of the country.
from his party, a losing brand which also lost control of Congress for the
first time in twelve years. His replacement, Sherrod Brown, is an unapologetic
progressive, a legislator whose values are out-of-step with the Midwest. Now
facing his first reelection battle, Brown has embraced his stock with Barack,
to his greater hurt.
Understandably, the state swung for Obama in 2008. Even
top-ranking Republicans were commenting that if the GOP was a brand of dog
food, stores would have been taking them off the shelf in large quantities. A
party which strayed from its message of limited government and constitutional
rule, conservatives and Republican voters were seeking “hope and change.”
top-ranking Republicans were commenting that if the GOP was a brand of dog
food, stores would have been taking them off the shelf in large quantities. A
party which strayed from its message of limited government and constitutional
rule, conservatives and Republican voters were seeking “hope and change.”
After four years, voters realize that President Obama has brought
change all right, but in the wrong direction. Four years of high unemployment
and anemic growth, health insurance mandates which are crippling the industry
while driving up costs, and a fiscal policy that is eroding our currency while
harming industries across the country must be stopped.
the Senate Seat from resigning moderate George Voinovich, more a thorn in the
side of his fellow Republicans than the opposition in the Senate. House Rep
John Kasich took the Governor’s mansion, signaling a further conservative
resurgence.
Ohioans sent a loud message to Congress, with five
Congressional seats flipping to the GOP column. Following the federal
census and reapportionment, the Buckeye state lost two seats, which forced one
of the most outspoken liberals, two-time Presidential candidate Dennis
Kucinich, out of office following a brutal primary. His defeat is the canary in
the coal mine for Obama and his progressive brand of liberal politics, the new
brand of dog food that is going off the shelf and into the ash heap of history.
Congressional seats flipping to the GOP column. Following the federal
census and reapportionment, the Buckeye state lost two seats, which forced one
of the most outspoken liberals, two-time Presidential candidate Dennis
Kucinich, out of office following a brutal primary. His defeat is the canary in
the coal mine for Obama and his progressive brand of liberal politics, the new
brand of dog food that is going off the shelf and into the ash heap of history.
his voting record should be enough to dissuade voters from giving Brown a
second term. At the top of the list,
Brown voted for ObamaCare, an overblown and underfunded insurance mandate, now
a crippling tax per the Supreme Court, which has driven up the cost of premiums
while decreasing the number of available policies. This law imposes overwhelming
regulatory burdens on employers and insurance companies. Other deleterious
effects of the law include the
growing number of illegal immigrants seeking care, yet who cannot be
tracked down by the IRS to pay the mandate-fee-tax. Hospitals
are closing because of ObamaCare’s raid on Medicare, including three
hospitals in Pennsylvania. ObamaCare failed to deal with the lawsuit
abuse that is crippling hospitals, preventing them from
purchasing insurance to protect themselves.
the following:
Appropriations,
Tax Law Amendments, and Unemployment Benefit Amendments ("Stimulus
Bill")
The most misapplied name of all – the “Stimulus” that did
not stimulate!
not stimulate!
Financial
Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments – i.e. TARP – Brown voted
against free market and a ready recovery by authorizing hundreds of billions to
bail out “too big to fail” financial firms, a bailout gone too far.
Asset Purchase Authority and Tax Law Amendments – i.e. TARP – Brown voted
against free market and a ready recovery by authorizing hundreds of billions to
bail out “too big to fail” financial firms, a bailout gone too far.
Earmark
Moratorium – Even Missouri’s Claire McCaskill supported ending earmarks!
Moratorium – Even Missouri’s Claire McCaskill supported ending earmarks!
Offshore
Drilling in Virginia – an easy move to bring more energy independence to
this country. He also voted against
Keystone , putting his party ahead of his state and the best interests of
the country.
Drilling in Virginia – an easy move to bring more energy independence to
this country. He also voted against
Keystone , putting his party ahead of his state and the best interests of
the country.
DREAM Act – a poorly
conceived bill which would do nothing to assist undocumented children, instead
placing them in a more legally precarious position in this country
conceived bill which would do nothing to assist undocumented children, instead
placing them in a more legally precarious position in this country
Stem
Cell Research Hope Act of 2007 – immoral legislation which authorized
researchers to take embryos — conceived
children in vitro.
Cell Research Hope Act of 2007 – immoral legislation which authorized
researchers to take embryos — conceived
children in vitro.
Brown, one of the most
liberal members of the Senate, also supported subsidies for Amtrak, yet refused
to support limits on spending. He also voted against closing Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac – two of the prime instigators in the sub-prime mortgage crisis
which created the Great Recession.
liberal members of the Senate, also supported subsidies for Amtrak, yet refused
to support limits on spending. He also voted against closing Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac – two of the prime instigators in the sub-prime mortgage crisis
which created the Great Recession.
Sherrod Brown’s challenger, Republican Josh Mandel has
served as both state senator and treasurer. He led the charge to divest
Ohio funds from Iran, a flagrant civil rights violator with ties to
international terrorism. As state treasurer, Mandel ensured that the Buckeye
state never passed the buck regarding financial stability and pension
protection. While other states saw their investment ratings go down, Ohio retained
the highest rank. Protecting Ohio state workers, Mandel terminated contracts with two banks who were later indicting
for overcharging clients. Mandel wants to repeal and replace ObamaCare with a 10
Point Healthcare Plan. He wants to simplify the taxcode and stop the
wasteful spending in Washington, something that Brown has failed to do. His keen
attention to fiscal matters, protecting the future of taxpayer and the fiscal
well-being of his state both signal that Mandel can handle the Senate.
served as both state senator and treasurer. He led the charge to divest
Ohio funds from Iran, a flagrant civil rights violator with ties to
international terrorism. As state treasurer, Mandel ensured that the Buckeye
state never passed the buck regarding financial stability and pension
protection. While other states saw their investment ratings go down, Ohio retained
the highest rank. Protecting Ohio state workers, Mandel terminated contracts with two banks who were later indicting
for overcharging clients. Mandel wants to repeal and replace ObamaCare with a 10
Point Healthcare Plan. He wants to simplify the taxcode and stop the
wasteful spending in Washington, something that Brown has failed to do. His keen
attention to fiscal matters, protecting the future of taxpayer and the fiscal
well-being of his state both signal that Mandel can handle the Senate.
On November 6th, vote for Josh Mandel for US
Senate.
Senate.