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Ohio: Abortion

Wed, 10/29/2008 - 11:59

Radio ad ties Neuhardt to Obama on abortion

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

A radio ad playing during "The Rush Limbaugh Show" is tying 7th Congressional District candidate Sharen Neuhardt to Barack Obama on abortion.

Made by National Right to Life's political action committee, the ad says Obama and Neuhardt "support abortion on demand for any reason."

Congressional candidate Steve Austria and John McCain "voted to end partial-birth abortion." The ad asks people to vote for the "pro-life team" of McCain for president and Austria for Congress.

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Wed, 10/08/2008 - 11:17

New TV ad uses Obama's words against him on abortion

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Barack Obama’s words are being used against him in a new ad by Ohio Right to Life that will air statewide in the next week.

The new 30-second spot by the group’s political action committee first features Obama saying “Don’t tell me words don’t matter” then turns to part of his answer at the Saddleback forum in August where he said answering when a person’s human rights begin is “above my pay grade.”

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Fri, 09/26/2008 - 09:54

EMILY's List drops $13K for mail in OH-15

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

EMILY's List, a group that supports aboriton rights and pro-choice female Democrats, is purchasing $13,000 in direct mail for the 15th Congressional District race.

Federal Election Commission reports show the group purchased the mail yesterday but shows no money spent for the other female Democratic candidate in a tight U.S. House race: Dr. Victoria Wulsin in the 2nd Congressional District. 

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Wed, 09/17/2008 - 09:28

Catholic 527 calls out McCain's pro-life position on TV

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The "Catholics United" 527 advocacy group is airing an ad in Ohio starting this week that chastizes John McCain on a variety of issues to challenge his assertion that he is "pro-life."

The group said its ad will begin Friday and run for seven days on cable television in "highly Catholic areas" of Ohio. 

The ad says he voted against programs for pregnant women, childrens' health care and for a war that has "killed thousands of Americans."

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Tue, 09/16/2008 - 11:44

Independent group hits Obama over abortion on TV

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Anti-abortion group, BornAliveTruth.org, is airing this ad against Barack Obama in Ohio and New Mexico. The ad features a woman who survived an abortion.

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Wed, 09/10/2008 - 13:59

Ohio Right to Life endorses Schuring in OH-16

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The Ohio Right to Life Society Political Action Committee announced its endorsement of state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Township) in the race for Ohio's 16th Congressional District on Wednesday.

Schuring is going up against state Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance) to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre).

Schuring said he was excited about the endorsement and called himself "pro-life and pro-family."

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Tue, 09/09/2008 - 12:10

Ohio Right to Life wins court ruling allowing advocacy groups to use names of political candidates within 30 days of election

By David DeWitt, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

The Ohio Right to Life Society is praising the ruling made by Ohio Southern District Court Judge George C. Smith that prevents the Ohio Elections Commission and the Ohio Secretary of State from enforcing a state law that would have prohibited any advocacy group from airing advertisements mentioning the name of a political candidate within 30 days of an election.

Ohio Right to Life Society executive Dircetor Mike Gonidakis said that the ruling was not just about Ohio Right to Life.

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Wed, 09/03/2008 - 16:32

Chabot: Driehaus softer than Carney

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

MINNEAPOLIS -- U.S. Rep. Steve Chabot (R-Cincinnati) said he believes he'll have an easier campaign this year than he did in 2006 when he sized up the last two months of one of the hottest House races in the country: his very own against state Rep. Steve Driehaus (D-Price Hill).

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Fri, 08/29/2008 - 13:17

Dem superdelegate Goubeaux shocked at Palin choice

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Ohio Democratic Party superdelegate and committee member Enid Goubeaux was shocked at the news of Sarah Palin becoming John McCain's vice presidential choice when reached by PolitickerOH.com.

"Did he really do this? I heard the rumor," she said. "I'm very surprised at the choice. In the first place, what I know about Governor Palin is that she has very extreme views. I see hardly the person I would have selected if i were a 72-year-old candidate to succeed me as president of the United States."

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Wed, 08/27/2008 - 11:39

Catholic Democratic activists pleased with Biden pick

By Justin Miller, PolitickerOH.com Reporter

Democratic Catholic activists who've worked in Ohio are thrilled to have one of their own on a national ticket again.

U.S. Sen. Joe Biden (D-Del.) has received rave reviews from two people who work to get Democrats' message out to Catholic voters.

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