The manipulated picture sent shockwaves throughout the local Tea Party groups because it
implies that Stivers has gotten their endorsement (he hasn't). This may actually cost Stivers
some votes among the far right conservatives. Tea Party members and their organizers are angry
that Stivers, Jon Husted, and other Ohio Republicans have attempted to hijack their group (see Daily Caller).
Stivers is running for the second time against U.S. Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (OH-15-Democrat). After
watching the greedy, heartless, jerks from Goldman Sachs from the congressional hearings, I cannot
fathom why anyone would support Stivers, a former bank lobbyist. Stivers is receiving campaign
money from bank PACs, financial firms, and individual bankers because they need someone like
Stivers in Washington, DC to protect them and their million dollar bonuses.
In a 912 survey (pdf download) that Stivers filled out earlier this year, his responses magnify his allegiances. He answered that he would support "...cutting the corporate income tax." He appears more concerned with corporations and banks than regular, hardworking, human beings.
* Republican Jon Husted, he of no water usage in Kettering, is a candidate for Ohio's Secretary of State. Husted has repeatedly filed lawsuits against our current Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, regarding his place of residence. Husted lives in Upper Arlington, but "owns" a home in Kettering.
Mr. "I won't be a partisan Ohio Secretary of State" Husted, managed to get to the all-Republican State Supreme Court to get his official voting residence declared as Kettering. Husted has gone on partisan attacks against Brunner (see Cleveland.com) and Gov. Ted Strickland, a Democrat. Now,
however, we are expected to believe he won't be partisan?????