Monday, November 2, 2009

ELECTION DAY CANDIDATES & ISSUES

Ballot issues

Candidates:

Mayor of Cincinnati. . . . BRAD WENSTRUP (R)
Time to give Republicans a chance to run city & council. Democrats & Charterites have had plenty of time and have failed us time and again. Why do we keep thinking any different? People voted in more Democrats into county and see what has happened? They have worked their magic there too, county now in more trouble. Dems do NOT believe in power of people just government.
Time to elect leadership that believes in the people, not party or special interests. Brad Wenstrup is THE man for the job! He is a PROVEN leader of men as in his own business AND in the Military. Has new fresh ideas & perspective on Cincinnati’s growing troubles that current mayor has forgotten about.
Council members Leslie Ghiz, Charlie Winburn, Chris Monzel, Amy Murray, and George Zamary, would help complete a winning team to revitalize the city.

Issue 6 – Museum Center
Just talking about this with friends. Their opinion? Remember when parking was free? The whole idea for pay to park was to raise money for bills. Now we are told it didn’t work need more money to pay for bills/operating. We are going to pay more. I love the museum center, been there many, many times since I was a kid and as an adult. I am on the fence about this one as are my friends. We cannot whole heartedly approve/endorse this issue.

Issue 7 – public Library
My friends & I all agree on the benefits of the public library. I used it in school, my friends in college and I used it in business quite a bit too.
My friends and I endorse this one.

Issue 8 water district
This takes control AWAY from the city, Anything else is BS. Already have to get approval for rate hikes. This is not good for the city in my view.

Issue 9 Gives voters a say in the whole streetcar rail debate.

Issue 52 - School tax levy (AGAIN)
My friends & I discussed this alot. What happened to that big levy we passed to biuld & run schools a few yrs back. Maybe we should cut off CPS until they get their house in order, and just quit feeding the beast and being always asked for more more more. The group is split on this one... but all of us are tired. Vote NO. No emergency here, make them be as creative as they are with their facts on man made global warming & history.


____________________ STATE ISSUES ______________

State Issue 1 - Veterans' bonuses
Not sure on this one. I thought our Vets got a bonus from FEDERAL Govt for death. Paid for by selling bonds. Now this was done for previous vets via the bonds. Make your own minds up.

STATE ISSUE 2 - Livestock Care Standards Board
When ever PETA is involved I usually take the opposite side.
This is one that is written poorly. Need to see ballot language.
With out seeing ballot language am against; don’t know if that means yes or no on ballot.
VOTE NO ON THIS ISSUE leave things alone.

State issue 3 – Casinos
This issue would allow casinos in Cincinnati, Cleveland, Columbus, Toledo
This would HELP Ohio & these cities & counties. Opponents of this issue are now bringing the devil into the discussion. Actually saying they will stifle improvements & economic growth. Ask Lawrenceburg if it hurt development. They’ll say No it did not. Vote yes & welcome more money into these cities & help them recover.

Be sure you vote it is the only way we can be heard.
Vote early it really confuses news organizations & pollsters. Boycott pollsters. They cost too many candidates the elections. See next blog entry on poll results.

John Q. Citizen
The Regular Guy

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