(Columbus) - Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine issued the following statement today regarding Gov. Ted Strickland's choice of Yvette McGee Brown as his gubernatorial running mate:
"I couldn't think of a more uninspiring pick, and I wonder how she feels knowing she's the governor's eighth choice because everyone else said no. He's had nearly a year to make this selection, and the best he could come up with in the face of an unprecedented fiscal emergency is a social worker with no experience in public finance or state government. That should tell you something about the fate of this administration. Clearly, no one else wanted to run with Ted Strickland because they know he's a one-term governor.
Nothing Ted Strickland adds to his sinking ship will save him at this point. He promised to turn around Ohio's economy and instead lost 330,000 jobs, delivered double-digit unemployment rates, raised taxes and created the largest fiscal deficit in state history. He might need a social worker to counsel him through that failure, but Ohio needs a governor with the backbone and experience to make bold, visionary choices. That's not Ted Strickland, and it's certainly not Yvette McGee Brown.
The contrast John Kasich offers to this race is profound. He's a nationally-respected fiscal expert who balanced the federal budget for the first time since man walked on the moon, and his running mate is the state auditor, a certified public accountant and one of the most qualified candidates ever to run for lieutenant governor. At this time in Ohio's history, the choice could not be more clear."
Prior to Strickland's selection of McGee-Brown, at least seven other people were reported to be under consideration, including Hamilton County Commissioner Todd Portune, Board of Regents Chancellor Eric Fingerhut, State Representative Matt Szollosi, Youngstown Mayor Jay Williams, Congressman Tim Ryan, Workers' Compensation Administrator Marsha Ryan and State Representative Jay Goyal.
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