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Friday, November 13, 2009
Carpenter accuses Nix of ‘false statements’ in commission campaign
Butler County Clerk of Courts Cindy Carpenter says county Treasurer Nancy Nix crossed the line in her campaign for county commission.
Carpenter filed an Ohio Elections Commission complaint against Nix Friday, Nov. 13, claiming Nix violated campaign law by making speeches and distributing campaign literature with “false statements” about Carpenter.
Here is a copy of Carpenter’s complaint:
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Analysis:
Specifically, Nix claimed that she had $101,000 in campaign funds — far more than the other candidates — and that unlike Carpenter she effectively reduced the county’s budget and possesses a “Business woman’s point of view.”
Carpenter’s sworn affidavit counters that Nix compared funds she currently has with campaign filing declarations by other candidates in July. Those reports listed Nix as having $12,714 on hand and Carpenter having $8,513.
As for Nix’s other claims, Carpenter said she reduced her office’s budget $152,285 from 2007 to the draft 2010 budget; and that she has worked in business all her life.
“I grew up over a family business. I live in a family business now,” Carpenter said, referring to Barker Ornaments, which her husband runs from their home. “I think Nancy knows that.”
Carpenter called Nix’s claims “intolerable.”
“This is not okay to do, to operate this way in Butler County,” Carpenter said. “Any time you lie to the public, you print a lie in a campaign, that is a violation of Ohio law.”
“My intent was to accurately portray my qualifications against my opponent,” Nix said. “I haven’t seen the complaint, and I guess I’ll have to take a look at it and go from there.”
Nix made the comments in campaign literature and a speech to Butler County Republican Party members leading up to a vote for the party’s endorsement for county commission on Nov. 5. Nix got the most votes, but not enough for an endorsement.
Nix and Carpenter are only two candidates in the Republican primary. Others include incumbent Commissioner Gregory Jolivette — seen as vulnerable within his party because of an ongoing Ethics Commission investigation — and former West Chester Twp. Trustee Jose Alvarez.
Carpenter said she hopes for a cleaner race leading up to the May primary, absent of “playing dirty and dishonest and start trying to discredit people and ruin their reputations.”
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DeWine campaign responds to local GOP’s lack of support
Following the Butler County Republican Party’s vote last night endorsing Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost for Ohio Attorney General, former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine issued this statement:
“We are confident that Republican voters in Ohio will nominate Mike DeWine to be their Attorney General candidate. In poll after poll, Mike DeWine is the only candidate who can beat Richard Cordray. DeWine is known across the state by an overwhelming 93% of voters. As a former county prosecutor, he has the vision and experience to clean up corruption, fix the state crime lab, and make sure our state does everything possible to promote economic growth and job creation.”
Source: John Hall, Mike DeWine for Ohio, Campaign Manager
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Local party endorses Yost over Dewine for state AG race
Press release from Dave Yost for Attorney General:
First County Republican Party Endorsement for Attorney General Goes to Yost
Defeats Mike DeWine for Butler County Endorsement, calls victory a “game-changer”
Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost last night secured the endorsement for Ohio Attorney General from the Butler County Republican Central and Executive Committee, defeating former U.S. Senator Mike DeWine. Butler County is the seventh largest county in Ohio boasts one of the state’s strongest GOP bases.
“This is an enormous win for our campaign - but it’s even more important as a signal of a fresh start for Ohio,” Yost said. “I’m humbled and encouraged by this vote of confidence as a signal of the desire among voters for a new generation of leadership.”
Butler County, a Republican stronghold among Ohio’s 88 counties, is crucial for any candidate seeking statewide office. The Party endorsement requires a supermajority of 60%. Yost won with 68%.
“I thank my supporters here for their support and trust. This is truly a game-changer in my campaign to unseat Rich Cordray and signals that momentum is clearly with us,” Yost said.
Yost said the results of a recent poll taken by his campaign gave strong indication that DeWine’s support within the Republican Party is waning. DeWine previously had touted a poll his campaign conducted early in the summer showing him with an 82 percent to 10 percent lead over Yost, a lead attributed mostly to DeWine’s high name ID.
However, Yost said that a poll of likely Republican Primary voters conducted last week by Wilson Research Strategies of Washington, D.C. showed that DeWine’s support, on an initial ballot, had already dropped to 58 percent, a slide consistent with DeWine’s recent election history. Further, when respondents were reminded of DeWine’s voting record in the U.S. Senate, Yost wins among likely Republican Primary voters 52 percent to 22 percent, an indication that Republicans are opting for a fresh face to fill out their slate of 2010 statewide candidates.
“I’ve believed for some time that the tide was turning in our favor based on conversations and meetings I’ve had with fellow Republicans all across Ohio since the first of the year. Our poll and the Butler County Republican Party endorsement offer convincing proof that the tide has, indeed, turned. We’re moving forward with renewed energy and a strong commitment to win the Attorney General’s office back for our party in 2010,” Yost said.
