Crystal Faulkner and Tom Cooney, two highly successful Cincinnati business leaders, will host an event for the Hamilton County GOP this evening in their home. This event, titled "Coming Together to Move Our Party Forward" was the brainchild of Ms. Faulkner and it is shaping up to be a great event. For more information on the event, click here or call 513-381-5454 or e-mail Maggie at maggien@hc-gop.org. Many thanks to Crystal and Tom for opening their home.And...
Americans will wake up today to the story of an abortion doctor gunned down in his church yesterday in Wichita, Kansas. George Tiller was a Kansas doctor made famous because he was one of very few doctors in America who performed late term abortions. Every American and every pro-life activist should condemn this act of violence against George Tiller. This type of violence only serves the pro-abortion movement by making the pro-life movement look fanatical. Operation Rescue and other pro-life groups have already condemned the shooting. To read the AP story, click here.
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The Obamas spent a night on the town in New York City over the weekend. President Obama took the First Lady to NYC for dinner and a Broadway show. Read the story here. It may be a surprise to my Democratic friends, but I don't have a problem with the President doing that. He's earned the right to have a night on the town. I do have a problem with the disparate treatment a Republican president would get for doing the same thing. I cannot imagine the backlash a Republican "fat cat" would get if he did something similar. I just think the treatment would be different. I'll stop whining.
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I am thinking about taking 15 days away from the party because of stress-related issues. Not really. Flippancy aside, I'm worried about Joey Votto. He has been "the man" and his absence leaves a big hole in my favorite Cincinnati sports team.
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Is there any doubt that federal government spending is out-of-control? In just the last 12 months, the amount of debt per American household grew $55,000! $55,000 of additional debt per household. If I took on $55,000 more in debt, I would like to have more to show for it. Read more about this, here.
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It seems the critics are always louder than everyone else. But in the past week the Hamilton County GOP has gotten some nice words about what we're doing. I've received multiple compliments on several things: our Mayoral candidate, our decision to field candidates for the CPS Board of Education for the first time in years, and our more aggressive approach to the Democratic blunders at City Hall (my thanks to the Mayor and Laketa Cole for making it easy!).
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Need a job? Guess who is hiring? Bloated city government. Click here to see the many jobs being offered.
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Want to see how NOT to do a campaign website? Go to http://www.electmallory.com/. There are only two options: contribute or volunteer. In other words, "Do something for me." How about providing a vision for the city and giving the voters real information about what you allegedly have done and what you hope to do in a second term? I'm sure there's a way to get there, but I couldn't find it within 60 seconds of being on his website.
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Hamilton County's great townships are all governed by Republicans. Colerain, Green, Delhi, Anderson, Sycamore, Symmes, Springfield, Columbia, and Miami townships all enjoy Republican leadership in their government. All of these communities will vote in 2009 to elect Trustees. I'm expecting a big year for us there.
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Have a great week!
