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Chairman Paduchik Statement on Jennifer Brunner Running for Chief Justice

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik released the following statement on Jennifer Brunner, who was just elected Justice in November, running for Chief Justice of the Ohio Supreme Court:

“It is hard to fathom why a Justice who was elected just over six months ago and has not yet written a majority opinion would ask to be promoted to Chief Justice.

“Ohioans deserve a qualified Chief Justice who is steady and principled, not someone who is singularly focused on self-serving promotions.”

 

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Statement from Ohio Republican Party Chairman on Ohio’s Lifting of COVID-19 Restrictions

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS—Chairman Bob Paduchik issued the following statement on Governor DeWine’s announcement on the lifting of COVID-19 health orders:

“Governor DeWine’s full lifting of COVID-19 health orders is welcome news.

“While the Biden-Harris Administration and Democrat governors have imposed draconian, nonsensical regulations, barred children from school, and implemented policies that disincentivize work and squander taxpayer dollars, Ohio, under Governor DeWine’s leadership, rose to the challenge of our time.

“Smart, prudent economic policy is incentivizing work and fueling Ohio’s economic rally—outpacing most of the country. Ohioans are back to work. Children are back in the classroom. Opportunity is abundant again in the great state of Ohio.”

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ORP Communications Director Tricia McLaughlin on Vice President Kamala Harris’s Visit to Cincinnati

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COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Communications Director Tricia McLaughlin issued the following statement on Vice President Kamala Harris’s visit to the wrong border:

“It has been 37 days since President Biden tapped Kamala Harris to lead the response to the humanitarian crisis at our nation’s southern border.

“Instead, Vice President Harris is hanging out at the Ohio-Kentucky border trying to sell a $2 trillion ‘infrastructure’ plan, of which just 7 percent goes toward actual infrastructure like roads and bridges.

“If Vice President Kamala Harris would visit the overflowing migrant camps ~1,500 miles south, she would see that, unlike her infrastructure bill, the crisis at the border is no Potemkin village.”

 

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ORP Executive Director Justin Bis Statement on 100 Days Under the Biden-Harris Administration

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Executive Director Justin Bis issued the following statement on President Biden’s hundredth day in office:

“It took less than 100 days in office for Biden-Harris to bow to the far-left wing of the Democrat party. President Biden and VP Harris are frivolously selling a job-crushing Green New Deal, supporting dangerous efforts to pack the U.S. Supreme Court and dividing the nation by lying about Georgia’s election law.

“Perhaps equally disturbing is the radical, elitist nominees cycled out of Ivy League faculty lounges into policy roles without a lick of on-the-job experience. As a former Associate Director of Presidential Personnel at the White House, I know people are policy.

“It’s disheartening to see out-of-touch ideologues implement policy that is upending the American economy, destroying jobs and further eroding public trust in our democratic institutions. Such divisive picks will only further polarize Americans.”

 

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Chairman Bob Paduchik Statement on President Biden’s Address to Congress

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s address to Congress:

“I feel sad for the Ohioans, though there were few, who voted for Joe Biden based on his campaign promise to ‘heal the nation’ with bipartisan cooperation.

“In less than 100 days in office, President Biden and Vice President Harris have done more than just break that promise. They have turned their backs on American workers.

“Tonight President Biden unveiled his $1.8 trillion nanny-state plan, which follows his $2 trillion socialist slush fund masquerading as an ‘infrastructure’ plan and, of course, the $1.9 trillion COVID ‘relief’ plan that gives just 10 percent to public health and relief.

“What do these Biden-Harris policies all have in common?

“They are designed to bribe the American people with their own money. Such irresponsible, superfluous spending will have real-life consequences for working families—they will crush thousands of jobs, shrink the economy, and lower wages.

“For the sake of America’s working men and women, President Biden should make good on his campaign promise and work with Republicans.”

 

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Chairman Bob Paduchik Statement on Tim Ryan’s Bid for U.S. Senate

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik issued the following statement on Tim Ryan’s announcement he is running for U.S. Senate:

“For years, Tim Ryan has tried to pass himself off as a champion for the working class. Sadly, his support of job killing policies show he is just another fast-talking politician looking for a bigger job.

“Mr. Ryan himself says he is in ‘lockstep’ with progressives on open border policies, supports the job-crushing Green New Deal, and  has been a vocal proponent of the Biden-Harris $2 trillion ‘infrastructure’ plan, of which just 7 percent goes to actual infrastructure.

“Mr. Ryan’s support of radical left-wing policies do not represent the values of Ohio’s working men and women. Ohioans won’t buy this charade.”

 

 

 

 

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Chairman Bob Paduchik Statement on Rep. Steve Stivers Resignation from Congress

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik issued the following statement on Representative Steve Stivers announcement he is stepping down from Congress:

“For the past decade, Rep. Steve Stivers has been a fighter for working class Ohioans and small businesses, promoting pro-job, pro-growth fiscal policies.

“I have no doubt, as President of the Ohio Chamber of Commerce, Rep. Stivers will continue to be a champion for Ohio jobs, economic growth, and free enterprise.

“Rep. Stivers has made a positive difference in the lives of Ohioans, and we are grateful for his dedication and service to our great state.”

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Chairman Bob Paduchik Statement on Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley Announcing Gubernatorial Ambitions

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik issued the following statement on Dayton Mayor Nan Whaley’s running to be the Democratic nominee for governor:

“Under Nan Whaley’s failed leadership, Dayton’s violent crime has spiked, poverty has risen to one of the highest levels in the nation, and incompetent infrastructure management left hundreds of thousands of Daytonians without water for days. Now, Nan Whaley wants a promotion. Ohioans deserve leaders who serve to better our communities, not build their own political resumes.”

 

 

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Chairman Paduchik Statement on U.S. Appeals Court Upholding Ohio’s Down Syndrome Abortion Law

Posted on by tmclaughlin

COLUMBUS, OH— Ohio Republican Party Chairman Bob Paduchik released the following statement on today’s Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals ruling upholding House Bill 214:

“Today is a victory for Ohioans and our right-to-life community. We are grateful to Governor DeWine, Attorney General Yost and all Republican leaders who valiantly fought, and continue to fight, to protect vulnerable babies with special needs.”

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Republican Troy Balderson leads 12th Congressional District race, poll finds

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COLUMBUS, Ohio–A new poll in the special-election race for Ohio’s 12th Congressional District indicates that Democrat Danny O’Connor has work to do if he hopes to upset Republican Troy Balderson.

Balderson, a state senator from Zanesville, holds a 10-point advantage (43 percent to 33 percent) over O’Connor, the Franklin County recorder, among potential voters in the Aug. 7 special election, according to a Monmouth University survey released Monday. The Central Ohio district has been vacant since Republican Pat Tiberi stepped down in January.

In addition, two voter models by Monmouth – based on a historical midterm turnout and a Democratic surge – also show Balderson ahead, though near the range of uncertainty. Given that 21 percent of voters are still undecided, this means there’s a chance O’Connor still might be ahead, but it’s likely that Balderson has the lead.

The Monmouth poll found Democrats in the 12th District aren’t as enthusiastic about the race as they have been in earlier special-election races, where Democratic candidates have either won or were competitive in red-leaning districts.

“Balderson seems to be doing reasonably well with core GOP voting blocs, but O’Connor is not running up the score in areas where he needs to over-perform in order to pull off the upset,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute, in a statement.

The survey found 44 percent of Democrats and 40 percent of Republicans have a lot of interest in the race. Forty-five percent of both Democrats and Republicans say they have been following the race at least somewhat closely.

“Democrats seem to be more settled on a candidate than Republicans and O’Connor may have an opening to win over some of those undecided voters. But the real challenge may be motivation rather than persuasion,” Murray said.

Joe Manchik, the Green Party’s candidate in the race, polled at 1 percent.

O’Connor is ahead 43 percent to 33 percent in his home county of Franklin, which includes about a third of the district’s voters. But Balderson leads in the rest of the district, which covers Delaware, Licking, and parts of Marion, Muskingum, and Richland counties.

The poll was conducted by phone between June 7 and June 10 among 501 voters in the 12th district. The survey’s margin of error is +/- 4.4 percentage points for the full sample and +/- 5.1 percentage points for the two likely voter models.

Originally published on Cleveland.com