Governor's race turns ugly (Blackwell)

[Brundle_Fly]

Blackwell campaign links Strickland to predators, hints he's gay

COLUMBUS - With Republican Ken Blackwell trailing by double digits in almost every poll, Blackwell's campaign Tuesday tried to link his Democratic opponent to child sex predators - and the state Republican spokesman even raised questions about Ted Strickland's sexuality.

Blackwell and the state GOP say they are only questioning Strickland's integrity and judgment.

The Strickland campaign said the GOP ought to be "ashamed."

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"Ted Strickland has not answered the tough questions," McClelland said.

Included, McClelland said, is why Strickland went on a post-1998 campaign vacation with the once-convicted aide to Italy.

"Where was Frances?'' McClelland said of the candidate's wife. "Voters should be able to look at it and make their own decision. We're not going to sit here and say whether or not we think Ted Strickland has a certain preference. It's just not our business. Our job is to try to win elections."

Strickland campaign spokesman Keith Dailey reacted: "I think it's telling just how low the Republican Party has sunk. These are the same ridiculous innuendos that the same party apologized for'' after firing a GOP committee employee for smearing the Stricklands in an e-mail in late July, he said.

"They should be ashamed of themselves,'' Dailey said. "It's most disgusting, it really is."

edit to say, wow is Blackwell ever desperate.


http://news.enquirer.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061018/NEWS01/610180374

[aquart]

1. They campaign as they govern: with lies.

[tsuki]

2. Not if this is true.

http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/18/85915/109

[jayfish]

4. Holy Shite.

Democrats in Ohio (and the other three states if they are discovered) need to spend some campaign money on advertising that outs this practice. Everyone needs to know about this on election day so, if need be, they can take to the streets en mass.

Jay

[spotbird]

7. Looks like Daily Kos is down

I'd imagine that many sites to the left will be under attack for the next three weeks.

[davidinalameda]

9. the link's not working

what does the article say

[Flirtus]

11. "Vote early. Blackwell purged voter lists Oct 1st"

is all i could read. Kos is busy.

[tsuki]

14. It tells about how Diebold installed a program to purge voters from

the rolls when they voted the Primary. They vote the Primary, are purged and cannot vote the General.

[Vincardog]

3. IF they are going to [b]try [/b] to win elections We are going to

WIN elections

[Gman]

5. What about Blackwell and those poor farm animals?

Has Blackwell ever answered the questions about the trips he took with those farm animals? How many farm animals had their lives ruined just so Blackwell could have his way with them?

[LSparkle]

6. Hey, did Scottie McClelland go to work for Blackwell?

Just wondering ...

[spotbird]

8. What's Jeff Gannon

doing these days?

And did Blackwell ever stop beating his wife?

[OhioChick]

10. Blackwell

is as desperate as shit here. He's got no chance and knows it.

[EnviroBat]

12. I regestered GOP...

That way I can fuck em at the polls...

[CaroleG]

13. what pitiful desperation

[bemildred]

15. Yeah, "desperate" is a better word than "ugly".

When you are down two to one, "ugly" doesn't quite cover it.

[stepnw1f]

16. what a homophobic loser this guy is.... (nt)