Posted on 05/09/2018 4:24:42 PM PDT by Olog-hai
A former consumer watchdog under President Barack Obama pushed into the final days of an unexpectedly close Democratic gubernatorial primary in Ohio against an ex-congressman with a catchy populist slogan.
In final ads headed into Tuesday’s primary, Democrat Richard Cordray used his wife, Peggy, to lovingly push back against the perception that he’s a bore. The spots emphasized the 59-year-old Cordray’s intellect and work for everyday Americans as head of the federal Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Ohio attorney general.
Former U.S. Rep. Dennis Kucinich, 71, has challenged Cordray for supporting gun rights and campaigned to his left on such issues as civil rights and environmental protection. Questioned over his ties to Syrian President Bashar Assad, Cleveland’s former “boy mayor” was punctuating the final push of his “Power To We The People” campaign with joint appearances featuring fiery Bernie Sanders devotee Nina Turner and actor Danny Glover.
Turner and Glover implored Ohio voters at an appearance Monday with Kucinich to support what they characterized as transformational change over the pragmatism of “establishment Democrats.” …
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The election was yesterday, Kucinich lost
Cord ray will go to the Govrenors office and NOT LEAVE!!
Cord ray will go to the Govrenors office and NOT LEAVE!!
You’re right; this was two days ago, sorry. I’ll get the thread locked, then.
Sorry to hear that Dennis lost. He was at least honest, unlike most Democrats. And the Democrat side of the uniparty gerrymandered him out of his house seat because he wouldn’t go along with the Republocrat corruption.
I always respected Kucinich.
I may not have agreed with him, but he never lied about his position, or ours.
I agree.
formerly honest. Before 2000. That’s a long time ago.
He sold out on Obamacare, but that is the only time I recall him being pragmatic.
Dennis K. seems like an honest guy. Flaming lib, but the kind of guy you could hoist a beer with and enjoy political back and forth, respectfully. I hope Dewine wipes the floor with Cordray.
Used to be against massive illegal immigration, against abortion...
DeWine???!! Holy!!! When I read that, I thought, “Oh no, not another political dynasty!” IT’S THE SAME GUY!!!! (you know that, I’m sure.)
You’d prefer Cordray? ‘Cause that’s your only other option, unless you plan on tossing a vote to some obscure unwinning third-party schlub. Would I have preferred Wilson? Of course, but she got trounced. It is what it is. Thus a binary choice between an Obama lib and a GOPer.
Remember also, that whomever wins Ohio (as governor) will have enormous clout in 2020. Ohio is no longer Kasich’s GOP, it’s Trump’s, and he endorsed DeWine.
No, I didn’t mean in any way to suggest people shouldn’t vote for DeWine. He’s a moderate, but I’m just shocked he’s still around and applying for a new job! The dude is 71 years old!!!
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