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Mike DeWine opponent dropping court ballot challenge
Steve Christopher, the Hardin County attorney who wanted to challenge former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine for the Republican nomination for attorney general, is ending that effort.
This leaves DeWine unopposed for the GOP nomination in the May 4 primary.
Christopher on Friday, March 19, asked the Ohio Supreme Court to dismiss the lawsuit he had filed against Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner in an effort to win a place on the ballot.
Christopher had said that he turned in more than 240 petitions with 2,352 signatures of registered voters but Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner sent only 104 petitions to county boards of elections.
The county boards found that Christopher’s petitions had just 638 signatures, short of the 1,000 required.
The Ohio Supreme Court this week denied Christopher’s request to place his name on the ballot pending the final outcome of his case. This meant Christopher’s name would not be on the primary ballot when early voting starts March 30.
“The court’s decision effectively dictated the likely outcome of the attorney general race, due to the large number of people who vote early,” a Christopher press release said.
Brunner said that the burden was on Christopher to prove the allegations in his lawsuit and he is withdrawing it.
“I would surmise that he cannot prove them,” said Brunner.
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By nick
March 23, 2010 7:08 PM | Link to this
this is great for the state of ohio. i hope this will give more time for Dewine to work on the action he will take when enterig office. as we have seen in the past Dewine is capable of making things happen. now i just can not wait until the elections so that He can start taking action as soon as possible.
By nick
March 23, 2010 5:58 PM | Link to this
I think this is a great thing for Ohio. i believe that Dewine has proved numerous times that he can get things done and make them count. Hopefully this will allow Dewine more time now to work on what he can and will do when he enters office.
By PROFESSOR POLITICS
March 20, 2010 1:11 PM | Link to this
Tea Party abuse of process—these guys are spinning out of control. See related story about Columbus Tea Party activists abusing wheel chair supporter of medical costs reform package by throwing dollar bills at him and telling him they want to decide when he gets their dollars.
By Alex
March 20, 2010 12:54 AM | Link to this
Christopher’s people claimed last week they had a receipt for 2,750 signatures, and this week they apparently claimed 2,352. If his team can’t get their stories straight on the number they had it’s a good thing they didn’t go to the Ohio Supreme Court and embarrass themselves.
By Doc Holliday
March 19, 2010 11:26 PM | Link to this
Christopherr is a lyin’ douche. He obviously knew he was full of it. Why would he give up his legal fight?
By Marco Lucasey
March 19, 2010 9:23 PM | Link to this
Maybe Christopher was trying to commit voter fraud. Maybe he’s a member of ACORN.
By Kevvy
March 19, 2010 9:10 PM | Link to this
Here’s a joke. Stop me if you’ve heard it before. How do you know if Steve Cristopher is lying? Answer: His lips are moving.
By Flower Child
March 19, 2010 8:57 PM | Link to this
Hmmm …. Did the Supreme Court eat his petitions?
By Reggie Dunlop
March 19, 2010 8:50 PM | Link to this
If Cristopher is lying, he should be prosecuted.
By Brent
March 19, 2010 8:46 PM | Link to this
I’m steamed. I supported Steve Christopher. But I noticed his story changed a lot. This news makes me question his motives all along. If he thought he was right, why did he abandon his suit? I come to the conclusion that he knew he was wrong, but he filed suit anway. Sounds like fraud to me. I’m steamed alright — steamed at Steve Christopher.
By Marcus Linney
March 19, 2010 7:37 PM | Link to this
The prophet Christopher must have dropped his ambulance-chaser lawsuit when he realized the court would know he was lying through his teeth.
By Tee Totaler
March 19, 2010 7:23 PM | Link to this
Christopher = crazy
By Ben Hadlee
March 19, 2010 7:07 PM | Link to this
Maybe little Martians infiltrated the Supreme Court of Ohio and took over the Republican judges and caused them to deny Mr. Christopher his rightful place on the ballot. I don’t know, I guess it could happen. Or maybe those same Republican justices were abducted and dropped in the Bermuda Triangle and fake judges made the decision. Oh, sounds like a conspiracy. Get the black helicopters …
By Voice of reason
March 19, 2010 6:59 PM | Link to this
Rino Hunter, You are incorrect about Mr. Christopher being able to run as an independent. A recent court case in 2006 said that if you swear to be a Republican on petition forms (as Christopher did), you can’t then allege that you’re independent in the general. Sorry, Mr. Christopher’s 15 minutes are up.
By Dionne Farley
March 19, 2010 6:55 PM | Link to this
This guy is an embarassment. So, was he lying?
By Christopheriscrazy
March 19, 2010 6:44 PM | Link to this
Well, well, well. So this Christopher idiot is admitting he can’t prove his case and has dropped his frivolous lawsuit. This moron is a mess. Someone should go after his law license for lying. Who knows how many untold thousands of dollars of taxpayer money this guy has wasted dealing with his nonsense. I noticed he decided to drop his meritless claim in the late afternoon. I wonder if it was done “under the cover of darkness.” I wonder what he’s hiding. People like him who can’t admit when they’re wrong make me sick.
By Rino Hunter
March 19, 2010 6:36 PM | Link to this
Christopher should run as an independent. He would win hands down against both Cordray and DeWeener. Since Christopher did not make it on the primary ballot, he would be allowed to file later as an independent.