Thursday, July 07, 2011

Still Not Running?

Republican Josh Mandel who has just been in office since January, appears off and running for the U.S. Senate even though he has not made a formal announcement.  According to the Vindicator, Mandel had a fundraiser at the Salem Golf Club:

Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, a Republican, is to attend a private event at noon today at the Salem Golf Club to raise money for his likely entry into the 2012 U.S. Senate race.

About 40 to 50 people, including area political and business leaders, will be there, said Dave Johnson, the Columbiana County Republican Party chairman, who is co-hosting the event.

Tickets range from $250 to $5,000......

Sounds like a pretty expensive lunch!  Did anyone ask Mandel his views on SB 5?  How did Mandel happen to be in Columbiana County and so far away from his office in Columbus?