A recent press release by a conservative PAC in Cincinnati is urging conservatives and republicans to not vote for Jean Schmidt in Tuesday’s special election. Schmidt’s election chances have taken several surprising hits recently in what should be a conservative stronghold in Cincinnati and southwestern Ohio. John Glenn’s endorsement of her opponent Paul Hackett as well as those of the Cincy Post and Dayton Daily News have shown a united opposition to Schmidt’s campaign. Recent remarks denigrating Paul Hackett’s military service in Iraq have also not helped Ms. Schmidt’s campaign in an election where she needs to gather all the friends she can find. The fact that COAST, a conservative organization, is encouraging fellow conservatives to not vote for Schmidt, but rather to wait for a better conservative candidate in the next election suggests the Schmidt campaign may have a rough day on August 2nd.
Here is the COAST press release:
The Coalition Opposed to Additional Spending and Taxes announced today that it is launching a radio campaign urging Republicans, conservatives and advocates of limited government to stay at home on Tuesday and cautioning voters not to vote for Republican Jean Schmidt. COAST charged that Schmidt has been posing in the campaign as an advocate of limited government and lower taxes, when the truth is the exact opposite. The script for the radio spot is attached.
“During her tenure in the Ohio legislature, Jean Schmidt voted in favor of every single one of Bob Taft’s tax increases, and for good measure, proposed more of her own,” said COAST Chairman Jim Urling. ” In her recent literature she says that she supports ‘limited government and lower taxes.’ Indeed, her voting record decidedly shows her beliefs are in bigger government and in higher taxes. She simply is a big-government advocate. Any statement by her to the contrary is a lie.”
“COAST encourages its members and all those believing in limited government and lower taxes to stay home on Tuesday, election day,” implored Urling. “Another primary and general election will be held in 2006 and we will elect a good representative at that time. Please do not cast a vote for Jean Schmidt, it will be wasted.”
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