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Mandel could be in for a battle in Pillich, beleaguered Democrats at least have found the right candidate for the right race

November 4, 2013

Columbus Dispatch // Joe Hallett 

So, Connie Pillich, what did you do in the Air Force?  “I prevented nuclear war.”Pausing, she added, “You’re welcome.”

And, Mrs. Pillich, what’s your husband’s name?”Paul Forshey.”Pausing, she added, “He didn’t want to change his name when we got married.”

Those answers might give Josh Mandel pause, because they say several things about state Rep. Connie Pillich, his Democratic opponent for state treasurer next year: She has a sense of humor, a military record to match Mandel’s, and she is a very determined woman.

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Ed FitzGerald Responds to Gloomy Jobs Outlook

September 20, 2013

For the first time in nearly three years, Ohio’s unemployment rate ticks up to match that of Nation’s

Today, the Ohio Department of Jobs and Family Services released this month’s jobs report, showing Ohio’s unemployment ticked up to match the national rate for the first time in nearly three years. In response, Cuyahoga County Executive and gubernatorial candidate Ed FitzGerald released the following statement:

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Turner Blasts Husted for Continued Opposition to Ballot Access

July 15, 2013

Husted seeks to rescind judicial order protecting voters from being disenfranchised

Today, Nina Turner, Democratic candidate for Ohio Secretary of State, issued the following statement in response to Secretary of State Jon Husted’s opposition to the extension of a 2010 consent decree that allows voters to use the last four digits of the Social Security Number as identification to cast a ballot.

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