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Is Crites in the tank for Cordray?(0)

After four debates of the candidates for Ohio Attorney General, the Republican Party candidate has us asking: is Mike Crites in the tank for Richard Cordray?  Is this a political campaign or WWF wrestling? 
In the first debate, the headline described how much Crites agreed with Cordray.
In two other debates, Cordray went after Crites - once [...]

Debate Re-cap(0)

Here’s a brief re-cap from The Columbus Dispatch of last night’s live televised debate:
Owens hammered away at both rivals as little more than tools of their political parties.
Cordray said it’s legitimate to bring up the convicted embezzler whom Crites had represented because Crites promotes himself as a career prosecutor. Crites points to his experience as [...]

Straight Talk about No-bids(0)

In their own words - here’s where all 3 candidates stand on whether the Attorney General should have carte blanche to dole out tax dollars to special interests. This issue, which Robert Owens has been showing leadership on from the beginning was analyzed today by the Associated Press, picked up here in the Akron Beacon Journal
By [...]

Real Change(0)

In their own words, one candidate for attorney general is proposing major changes, the other two are not.  This isn’t a judgement, it’s what they said in the League of Women Voters candidate survey

What changes would you propose in the authority of the Attorney General?
Cordray: “I understand the expansive powers of the office and do [...]

Election Coverage(0)

As media and other organizations publish candidate profiles and voter guides, we’ll do our best to make sure they are publicized here.  Share these with your friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers.  Encourage them to see exactly where all the candidates for Attorney General stand on the real issues affecting Ohioans.   
We need your help to educate the electorate!
Listen here to Robert’s interview with the editorial [...]

Issues of Substance(2)

Here’s a re-cap on the past two weeks of media coverage and other news in the race for Ohio attorney general.  While the other candidates in the race quibble over minutia and continue to politically posture, Robert Owens remains the candidate of substance.
If Mike Crites wants to question Richard Cordray, why doesn’t he challenge him on real issues?  [...]

Protecting our Rights(2)

Robert wrote the following letter to the editor, which was published this past week in several Ohio papers, including the Zanesville Times Recorder and today’s Columbus Dispatch
The Supreme Court recently struck down a gun ban and affirmed that the Second Amendment to keep and use firearms was an individual right. While this seems gun-rights friendly, the [...]