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Strickland says Obama "lacks substance"
NY times ^ | 08/17/2008 | NY times

Posted on 08/18/2008 8:33:49 PM PDT by hford02

Strickland Says Obama Lacks Substance on Economy Sunday, August 17, 2008 COLUMBUS - Just days after lowering expectations on his ability to deliver Ohio for Barack Obama, Gov. Ted Strickland renewed criticism today over the lack of substance coming from his party's presumptive nominee.

"I particularly hope he strengthens his economic message - even Senator Obama can speak more clearly and specifically about the kitchen-table, bread-and-butter issues like high energy costs," said Gov. Ted Strickland of Ohio. "It's fine to tell people about hope and change, but you have to have plenty of concrete, pragmatic ideas that bring hope and change to life."

(Excerpt) Read more at ohiogop.org ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections; US: Ohio
KEYWORDS: 2008; election; elections; nobama08; obama; ohio; politics; qbama; strickland
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To: Maelstorm

But, Obama sure has the aging, pissed off, hate-America radical underground militant vote locked.


21 posted on 08/18/2008 8:58:21 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: pnh102

Strickland is a democrat, but he retains the common-sense and roots from his rural Ohio (where I am right now) upbringing. He’s also a pretty good politician and, so far, governor. He has supported gun rights and smoker’s rights, among other conservative-like issues. He clearly seems to be in touch, a lot of the time, with “...the native values of rural life.” We in Ohio could do worse, and have done so.


22 posted on 08/18/2008 8:59:13 PM PDT by Rudder
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To: Wally_Kalbacken

Probably better than plan “B” — unfortunate plane crash or a strange infection picked up while on recent vacation.


23 posted on 08/18/2008 9:00:43 PM PDT by Mad_Tom_Rackham ("The land of the Free...Because of the Brave")
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To: hford02

I’m telling you, folks, Ohio goes in McCain’s win column this November. Many of our state’s leading Dems will not support Obama. (Some even for — get this — racist reasons.) Ohioans know an empty suit when they see one.


24 posted on 08/18/2008 9:01:48 PM PDT by PackerBoy (Just my opinion ....)
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To: Maelstorm
Republicans have historically closed well picking up the bulk of late deciders.

yes, and this used to bug me when i was a Democrat!

25 posted on 08/18/2008 9:02:47 PM PDT by latina4dubya (self-proclaimed tequila snob)
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To: SkyDancer
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26 posted on 08/18/2008 9:03:31 PM PDT by lesser_satan (Cthulu '08! Why vote for the lesser evil?)
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To: lesser_satan
Love It - posted it to my Photobucket page ... here's one back. Janey Half White
27 posted on 08/18/2008 9:06:51 PM PDT by SkyDancer ("What Our Enemies Couldn't Do To Us Our Liberal Democrat Politicians Will")
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To: hford02
"Gov. Ted Strickland has endorsed Clinton and is actively campaigning for her in Ohio, saying last week that he thinks Clinton is by far the more experienced candidate"

I don't like the Hill but I can't disagree with this statement.

28 posted on 08/18/2008 9:06:58 PM PDT by BBell
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29 posted on 08/18/2008 9:09:05 PM PDT by lesser_satan (Cthulu '08! Why vote for the lesser evil?)
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To: All

Looks like Strickland is off Obama’s possible VP list. LOL


30 posted on 08/18/2008 9:09:24 PM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: pnh102

Barry Hussein needs to lose by a large margin, that way the more intelligent Democrat leaders will know that candidates too far to the left will not win. They are under the impression that the America-hating, 9/11 “truthers” are all that is out there. It may be that there are a limited number of Marxists outside of American universities, Hollywood and certain websites.


31 posted on 08/18/2008 9:09:27 PM PDT by Wilhelm Tell (True or False? This is not a tag line.)
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To: latina4dubya

So the tequila set your free? (From your previous party affiliation, that is.)


32 posted on 08/18/2008 9:09:45 PM PDT by bajabaja
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To: hford02

Why do you think he nominated that Bayh or Beyh guy? It just sounds like one of those duos that will be forgotten 10 years from now


33 posted on 08/18/2008 9:11:45 PM PDT by GauchoUSA
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To: latina4dubya

Well welcome to the party! What made you switch?


34 posted on 08/18/2008 9:12:30 PM PDT by Maelstorm (This country was not founded with the battle cry "Give me liberty or give me a government check!")
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To: hford02
Energy policy, I guess Strickland missed the whole tire gage thing
35 posted on 08/18/2008 9:12:31 PM PDT by donkey slayer
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To: JRios1968
Another one goes under the bus...


36 posted on 08/18/2008 9:12:58 PM PDT by pepperhead (Kennedy's float, Mary Jo's don't!)
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To: JRios1968

Yes, another UTB (under the bus), but this is a governor who is expected to turn out the vote state wide using the party apparatus.

No offense to grandma and Rev. Wright, but this time the crack is in the party, not the family/friends.

Something is going on in those closely held, expensive, but more accurate poll numbers. Gov. Strickland has heard about that and is acting accordingly.

What else would explain such a public split?


37 posted on 08/18/2008 9:13:21 PM PDT by bajabaja
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To: lesser_satan

LOL. I loves the cowbell.


38 posted on 08/18/2008 9:14:11 PM PDT by COgamer (I)
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To: pepperhead

setting himself up for 2012


39 posted on 08/18/2008 9:14:47 PM PDT by conservativefromGa
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To: RockinRight

Actually, Strickland emphatically said he would NOT be Obama’s VP.

He’s taking the bullet NOW for Hillary when they nominate her as the Dem candidate.....the wheels are in motion for a cat fight in Denver.


40 posted on 08/18/2008 9:15:49 PM PDT by oust the louse (NOT voting this November is a vote for Barack Hussein Obama....think about that.)
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