Post archive for ‘media coverage’
Posted by Brian Doran on October 29th, 2008 | Categorized as fighting crime, media coverage, press releases | Tagged as Attorney General, endorsement, Independent, leadership, private property, Robert Owens, security, small business, urban agenda
The following was released today by the Ohio Coalition of Concerned Citizens
The Coalition, formerly known as the Coalition of Concerned Black Citizens, has progressively and effectively engaged in the process of screening and recommending candidates seeking to be elected to a public office since 1992.
The primary objective of the groups screening process is to identify and support, [...]
Posted by Jeremiah Arn on October 21st, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, media coverage | Tagged as Attorney General, corruption, Dayton Daily News, Laura Bischoff, Montford Will, Rich Cordray, WMUB
Laura Bischoff, statehouse reporter for the Dayton Daily News, is treating illegal campaign contributions made to and accepted by our Democrat opponent and his Party as if it was legal and the normal way to do business. It may be the norm for the major parties, but it’s not legal and not in the public’s [...]
Posted by JJ on October 15th, 2008 | Categorized as media coverage, the race | Tagged as Attorney General, debate, Democrat, Independent, open government, Republican, Robert Owens
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 [...]
Posted by Jeremiah Arn on October 10th, 2008 | Categorized as media coverage, the race | Tagged as Attorney General, Cordray, Crites, Democrat, Independent, integrity, Republican, Robert Owens
The Newark Advocate’s coverage of yesterday’s AG interview/debate with the Newspaper Network of Central Ohio was quite clear. Everyone should know by now which candidate stands out by standing up for Ohioans:
Candidates: Integrity will return to AG office
Cordray, Crites differ from Independent Owens’ views
NEWARK — Democrat Richard Cordray and Republican Mike Crites agreed on most [...]
Posted by Bob Butler on October 9th, 2008 | Categorized as issues, media coverage | Tagged as Attorney General, economy, freedom, Independent, prosperity, Republican, Robert Owens, small business
Two candidates for Attorney General held a press conference yesterday to express their support for nanny state government regulation. One candidate for attorney general stood up economic freedom and the rights of adults in Ohio. Guess which candidate showed real leadership to protect the rights of Ohioans…
Watch the short video here from Channel 10
Posted by JJ on October 8th, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, media coverage, the race | Tagged as Cordray, Crites, Independent, integrity, no-bid contracts, open government, protecting consumers, Robert Owens, taxes, transparency
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 [...]
Posted by Jeremiah Arn on October 2nd, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, media coverage, the race | Tagged as Attorney General, Cordray, Crites, Independent, integrity, Marc Dann, Robert Owens
A brief piece from Associated Press says how each candidate is responding to the mess left by Marc Dann.
Rich Cordray: I’m clean, I promise I’ll do better
Mike Crites: A committee, a commission, and more cash
Robert Owens: Proposes fundamental changes in the system
(AP) — THE ISSUE: Responding to the Dann scandal
THE BACKGROUND: Former Attorney General Marc Dann [...]
Posted by JJ on September 29th, 2008 | Categorized as issues, media coverage, podcasts, the race, transparency | Tagged as Attorney General, Independent, Robert Owens
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 [...]
Posted by Jeremiah Arn on September 28th, 2008 | Categorized as campaign update, media coverage, the race | Tagged as Attorney General, Independent, Robert Owens
Here’s to our Northern Ohio grassroots, who successfully pushed the News-Herald to dedicate an entire Sunday column to the Robert Owens campaign after Owens was left out of a previous editorial where writer Jim Collins lavished praise on both of the other candidates. (He seems to be in love them even more than Marc Dann, whom the News-Herald endorsed in 2006). Here’s some [...]
Posted by Brian Doran on September 27th, 2008 | Categorized as fighting corruption, media coverage, protecting consumers, transparency | Tagged as Independent, integrity, prosperity, Robert Owens, small business
As Legal Newsline reported last week, Robert Owens has made restoring integrity and transparency a centerpiece of his campaign since the beginning. From the day he decided to pursue this office, Robert said:
End the no-bid contracts.
End the slush fund system.
Increase transparency in government.
His leadership on these issues continues as we approach the homestretch of the campaign. Following is an excerpt of [...]