WBNS-TV (10tv.com) is reporting some interesting news from the Franklin County Board of Elections:
167,653 Absentee Ballots were requested
134,115 Absentee Ballots have been returned
6,728 people voted at the Franklin County Board of Elections
That is very impressive.
> If you are a regular reader here, you know that I have mentioned that the Republican candidate for Ohio's 15th district, Steve Stivers, is a former bank lobbyist.
TARP Chief Elizabeth Warren had a few observations about bank lobbyists that she shared when she appeared on Bill Maher's program. Here is what Elizabeth Warren had to say. MandelmanMatters:
“It’s Bank Lobbyists vs. American Families.”
“The reason that we’re not changing things in Washington is that the banks have lobbyists in Washington in numbers I’ve never seen. They’re coming not just once a month or once a week, or even once a day. These guys are coming in two, three, four times a day. They’ve got their position papers, and they just keep slamming in the same direction over and over and over. And people that want to advocate for American families, that want some changes, or want to level the playing field just don’t have that kind of lobbying power. And so what we’re really watching here is a David and Goliath story of monumental proportions.”
Voters in Ohio's 15th district have to decide if they want Mary Jo Kilroy, who has voted to help families, or Stivers, a former bank lobbyist, who has demonstrated his loyalty to bankers? That might be a hard decision for some people, but not for me.
I'll be voting for Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy. Kilroy has demonstrated that she cares about the people who work, live, and go to school in her district.
Republican Steve Stivers voted against a mortgage lending bill (Am Sub SB 185) on May 24, 2006. Project Vote Smart has the official synopsis of this bill:
Expands the application of the Consumer Sales Practices Act to include certain consumer transactions in connection with a residential mortgage. Generally prohibits the appraisal of real estate for a mortgage loan without state certification or licensure. Prohibits any person from corrupting or improperly influencing the independent judgment of a real estate appraiser with respect to the value of the dwelling offered as security for a mortgage loan. Requires that a national criminal background check be conducted on all applicants for a real estate appraiser certificate or license, a mortgage broker certificate of registration, or a loan officer license.
Stivers voted against this bill because it protected people - - - not bankers.
You can see why sending Stivers to Congress will not fix things. The last thing we need in Washington, DC is another lobbyist.
With Stivers getting support and campaign contributions from Tea Party Republicans, Sarah Palin and Mitt Romney, you can see that his views are too extreme. (Personally, I don't want to support anyone that has been endorsed by Palin and Romney, who have both demonstrated animal cruelty. Sarah Palin has promoted the aerial hunting and shooting of animals in Alaska. Romney tied his dog's cage to the roof of his car when the family moved. People who treat animals this way will not get my respect.)