Ohio newspaper: Don't support GOP candidate involved in 'nasty' race
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Source: CNN
Ohio's largest newspaper on Saturday endorsed the reelection bid of Sen. Sherrod Brown, a Democrat, calling him a "good listener and a creative lawmaker."
But the Cleveland Plain Dealer's editorial board also based its endorsement on defeat of Brown's opponent.
"Electing his Republican opponent, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, would reward one of the nastiest campaigns ever waged in this state," reads the editorial, published on the Plain Dealer's website. "It would reward a candidate who hasn't moved beyond partisan slogans and careful sound bites. It would reward ambition untethered to substance."
The paper credited Brown for his "pragmatic support for an infrastructure bank, for advanced manufacturing research, for balanced environmental policies in a state with huge energy resources and needs" and other bipartisan efforts.
Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/10/06/ohio-newspaper-dont-support-gop-candidate-involved-in-nasty-race/
http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251123650
Sherrod Brown has earned a second term in the Senate: editorial
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There's another powerful reason to vote for Brown -- a negative one: Electing his Republican opponent, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, would reward one of the nastiest campaigns ever waged in this state. It would reward a candidate who hasn't moved beyond partisan slogans and careful sound bites. It would reward ambition untethered to substance.
No one runs for the U.S. Senate without a healthy ego or considerable ambition. But raw desire must be balanced by a willingness to study issues and to do the hard work of governing. Mandel shows little interest in either. He's simply not ready for the Senate.
A bit of historical perspective: We preferred the steady if unspectacular incumbent Mike DeWine to Brown in 2006. But we never doubted that Brown would be a "bright, articulate, edgy and energetic" advocate for Ohio. He has been that -- and more.
As anyone might expect who has followed Brown's long career -- Mandel, 35, likes to point out that his opponent first ran for office when Richard Nixon was president -- Brown has been a loyal Democrat in the Senate. When Brown, 59, does go rogue, it is usually because he wants to push the president or his party further left on issues such as health care or taxes. Predictably, Brown has maintained his professed suspicion of trade agreements, opposing even a deal with South Korea that the Obama administration renegotiated and that the United Auto Workers supported.
FirstLight
(13,360 posts)I am so glad there are still Newspapers/Orgs that still offer honesty and call a spade a spade. we need MORE of this in our NATIONAL News Orgs...
(ya, I am one of those "idealistic" journo types...poor deluded soul)
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)Sherrod Brown has earned a second term in the Senate: editorial
http://www.cleveland.com/opinion/index.ssf/2012/10/sherrod_brown_has_earned_a_sec.html
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Strange they would publish the endorsement on a Saturday. I'm wondering if their Presidential endorsement is coming tomorrow!
MADem
(135,425 posts)WCGreen
(45,558 posts)On line today...
When they endorsed me for Congress back in the 90's, they called me the night before they released the editorial so I could get copies early.
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)I left the Cleveland area in the mid 70's. Still have family there. I ran a couple campaigns back then, worked hard on behalf of Tim McCormack, Dennis Eckart, Carl Stokes also. Those were fun times for me.
WCGreen
(45,558 posts)the late 90's...
I was the treasurer for the Democratic County Party in the 90's...
Fun politics..
DonViejo
(60,536 posts)of Euclid and when he ran for State Rep. I moved to MA shortly thereafter and got heavily involved there, was Admin asst to a Senator, worked the Mayor's office, managed campaigns....on and on. GOOD TIMES!
WCGreen
(45,558 posts)It gets in your blood doesn't it...
SoapBox
(18,791 posts)tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)ladym55
(2,577 posts)The Plain Dealer is a Republican newspaper. Josh Mandel has just demonstrated once again what a giant jerk he is.
debdebbyg
(5 posts)I'll wager the Columbus Dispatch endorses all Republicans. They always do. I stopped my subscription about the time Shock N Awe was in full swing and they were cheer-leading for war and Bush. They gave me a free subscription and I called & requested they stop it because they are a Republican rag and I asked them to please make a note of the reason for my request.
zbdent
(35,392 posts)Remember, the Peedee was the one which forced its editors to NOT endorse a candidate, because it wasn't the Republican.
Kolesar
(31,182 posts)It is pretty obvious that the clown from Lyndhurst didn't even read his local newspaper if he missed that story.
Curmudgeoness
(18,219 posts)To be honest, I have never heard of Josh Mandel.....but I have heard a lot of despicable ads against Sherrod Brown. I am not sure if it is Mandel's ads, or a PAC, but they have nothing good to say about Mandel. Just throwing shit at Brown. It is a truly disgusting campaign.
Glad that it is being noticed by the people in the press.
Indpndnt
(2,391 posts)That's an excellent endorsement of one and a total smackdown of the other.
freshwest
(53,661 posts)zbdent
(35,392 posts)"Sherrod Brown was happy when LeBron James left Cleveland ... because Sherrod Brown loves everything left. He wants to arrest all dentists for breaking the law ... because he opposes any kind of drilling." (more statements along the same vein)
Seriously, I thought it was a parody ... but then the "disclaimer" at the end said it was a group "not affiliated with any candidate or political party" ...
Bradical79
(4,490 posts)krkaufman
(13,435 posts)... tomorrow!
edit: p.s. Wholly agree. Sounds just like a Colbert SuperPAC spoof ad.
liberal N proud
(60,334 posts)She recently resigned to avoid conflict of interest with the newspaper.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/connie-schultz-wife-of-sen-sherrod-brown-leaves-cleveland-plain-dealer/2011/09/19/gIQAwcF9fK_story.html
BrainMann1
(460 posts)had to say on MSNBC and they are right.
What did he/they have to day?
calimary
(81,209 posts)WCGreen
(45,558 posts)Coming this soon in the game means they are really pissed that they had supported him in the past.
And for the PD to announce this early is also a statement. They usually wait to endorse in the statewide races.
babylonsister
(171,056 posts)krkaufman
(13,435 posts)"It would reward ambition untethered to substance."
This pretty much sums-up the campaigns of nearly every Republican out there, not least of which would be Romney's, triply so after that debate.