Analysis of Republican Candidate Stivers' Voting Record

Democrat Mary Jo Kilroy is a great candidate for Ohio's 15th district. As a Franklin County Commissioner, she has worked hard to help every citizen in the county as well as her special efforts to help our veterans. People know where Kilroy stands. Here is more from Emily's List about Kilroy:

...Kilroy’s accomplishments in Franklin County include instituting strong ethics policies and expanding
access to affordable housing and health care. She’s balanced every county budget, helping the county earn “AAA” ratings from Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s. During Kilroy’s tenure, Franklin County has been ranked one of the five best-managed counties in the country by Governing magazine.....

However, Republican candidate Steve Stivers, promotes himself as a moderate, but Emily's List has a few facts about the real Steve Stivers:

....Stivers styles himself as a moderate, but his voting record on fiscal and social issues is anything but. One of four Republican senators who voted against bipartisan legislation to curb predatory lending practices, Stivers has consistently opposed consumer protection efforts — a reflection of his loyalty to the banking industry (he was a longtime lobbyist for one of Ohio’s largest banks). He says he is pro-choice, but has consistently voted against reproductive freedom, earning “0” ratings from Ohio NARAL. In 2004, Stivers voted to require doctors to prescribe three times the necessary dosage of RU-486, effectively tripling the cost of medical abortions. Two years later, he voted to codify Ohio’s ban on funding for abortions for poor women. Stivers even worked against an amendment requiring insurance companies to cover contraception. In a moment of sleazy candor, Stivers made an offensive remark about a group of high school girls visiting the state Senate. According to the Canton Repository, when Stivers was reminded that he had just returned from his honeymoon, he said, “I’m allowed to window shop, just not buy.”

....Stivers, who will be amply funded by corporate and right-wing special interests, expressed no concern about Kilroy’s head start, saying “Fundraising has never been my shortcoming.” He raised over $400,000 in just seven weeks for his campaign, which is being managed by the Ohio state political director for Bush-Cheney 2004....

This info just makes me sick------
....In a moment of sleazy candor, Stivers made an offensive remark about a group of high school girls visiting the state Senate....

Yuck. My daughter was not one of the high school girls visiting the Ohio Senate that day, but I am still offended by his behavior.