Republican Josh Mandel, Ohio Treasurer and world traveler (U.S. + Bahamas), has been running a dirty, filthy campaign in which he has been smearing Sen. Sherrod Brown. Mandel refuses to answer questions about his views on important issues, but has been a repeat offender at the altar of truth. Here is Mandel's file at Ohio Politifact:
Click on the ruling to see all of Mandel's statements for that ruling.
- True 3 (16%) (3)
- Mostly True 3 (16%) (3)
- Half True 4 (21%) (4)
- Mostly False 2 (11%) (2)
- False 3 (16%) (3)
- Pants on Fire 4 (21%)
Many Ohioans have already noticed that Josh Mandel is engaging in dirty politics. With nothing to offer Ohioans, and without his own substantial legislative experience, Mandel has been throwing mud at his opponent.
The Toledo Blade:
...Mr. Mandel forgot to mention that while Mr. Brown's former wife
conceded the divorce proceedings included "unfriendly words," she
supports the senator's re-election and sponsored a fund-raiser for him
last week. As far back as 20 years ago, she assailed a political
opponent who tried to use the divorce case as an issue against Mr.
Brown.
The Blade endorsed Mr. Mandel in his successful race for state
treasurer two years ago. But we condemned his sleazy campaign ad that
used Muslim-bashing and irrelevant references to terrorism to discredit
his opponent, incumbent Democrat (and Christian) Kevin Boyce.
It now appears that disgrace was just Mr. Mandel's warm-up act for
this year's smear campaign against Senator Brown -- even as the
challenger routinely refuses to respond to valid questions about real
campaign issues....