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Whose eyes are on auditor race?
The race for Butler County auditor between incumbent Republican Roger Reynolds and Democrat Jack Zettler has become both biting, and bitterly important.
Local politicos realize it’s a key position for two reasons. One, it would bring to power the only Democrat in countywide politics. Two, as (admitted felon) Kay Rogers showed us, the job can be used as a devastating political instrument. The auditor writes all the checks, and Rogers would frequently bring to light what she saw as wasteful or unethical practices (though some say only against her enemies). And, as Rogers showed, it can be misused.
Now, it appears those outside Butler County are taking notice. The mailer that Zettler sent out blasting Reynolds’ property appraisal and accusing him of misdeeds was paid for by the Ohio Democratic party. We won’t know how much the state Dems pumped into this campaign until finance reports are due next week, but those mailers aren’t cheap.
And now, today, Reynolds is an opening speaker at a rally in West Chester Twp. for Gov. Sarah Palin’s vice-presidential campaign. This is an honor usually reserved for a well-known local leader, not someone six months in office. Is this a strategy to broadcast Reynolds’ name and face across the county, particularly to the influential and right-leaning West Chester voters?
Who do you think will win this race?
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By ACORN FRAUD
October 17, 2008 11:12 AM | Link to this
No Dem should be elected in Ohio. Thye steal elections, and do nothing once elected to office. Look at Strickland…nothing, but look to position Billary for the Presdiency. Moved at lighting speed to repalce mann so as not to soild Billary’s prospects, but perfectly content to have Brunner steal the election. I assume he’s hoping for a position elsewhere because Strickland nor Brown have a prayer or being re-elected. No Zettler need apply in Butler Cty. We have seen what the Dems do at the state level. All Zettler would do would be to work to increase the power in the southwestern “Virginaconservative” region which is more conservative than Virginia.
By Joe
October 19, 2008 12:13 PM | Link to this
VOTE ZETTLER FOR COUNTY AUDITOR. He promises to help clean up the scandals in our County. There have been so many scandals in our County Government, that it is still being investigated by FBI..Let’s help them clean up Butler County Roger Reynolds is more of the good ole boys network!