I read an article from the Marysville Journal Tribune that let readers know that some Republicans had endorsed another Republican, Dave Burke, in his campaign for Ohio's 83rd General Assembly District. In his comments about the endorsements, Burke said the following:
Those endorsing him "....know I have the leadership skills and legislative experience necessary to make positive change in our state house. I welcome their support in my campaign and more importantly look forward to working with them to get Ohio back on track.”
The only way to "make a positive change in our state house" is to throw the Husteds and the rest of the do-nothing Republicans out of office. While the Republicans have controlled the agenda for the state legislature over the past years, nothing has gotten done. When Ohioans demanded that the legislature work on fixing school funding, Republicans decided to work on the 'Defense of Marriage Act' or some other totally worthless right wing item. While Ohioans looked for jobs, the Republicans worked on returning favors for their campaign contributors in the form of plush jobs or special projects or new highways in their district. (Coingate and the missing millions from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation all happened while the Republicans controlled the governor's office and the state legislature.) Republicans looked the other way while money floated out of state agencies. Even now the Republicans are stalling the work in the legislature as they seek to embarrass Gov. Ted Strickland and win back the governor's office.
Ohioans need change. If the same Republicans are returned to office, nothing will be different or improved.