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UPDATED- Kasich spokesman apologizes for “chicken shack” reference-Strickland’s “chicken shack” becomes gov race issue
Gov. Ted Strickland’s “chicken shack” appears to have become an issue in Strickland’s campaign for governor against Republican John Kasich. As a boy, Strickland lived briefly in a chicken coop after a fire at his family’s home in rural Scioto County.
“Not until Ted Strickland feared needing their votes did he give urban Ohioans a second thought,” Rob Nichols, Kasich’s campaign spokesman said in a press release on Tuesday, June 22.
“Having grown up in a chicken shack on Duck Run, he has all but ignored our cities’ economies and their workers. It’s a disgraceful record.”
On Wednesday, June 23, Nichols apologized in this email message:
“I was using Governor Strickland’s own words but shouldn’t have and I apologize. When he says those things about himself it’s different than when others say them, and it could be viewed pejoratively. That certainly wasn’t intended.”
Nichols Tuesday had commented after Yvette McGee Brown’s speech on how she and Gov. Ted Strickland would deal with the problems of Ohio cities if they win the Nov. 2 election.
McGee Brown is Strickland’s lieutenant governor running mate.
Lis Smith, Strickland’s campaign spokeswoman, took offense.
“Only the congressman from Wall Street would be so out of touch as to insult Ted’s humble upbringing,” Smith said in a press release.
“While Congressman Kasich may have spent a lot of time in boardrooms at Lehman Brothers and rubbing elbows with lobbyists at cocktail parties in Washington, Ohioans are looking for a Governor who will represent their values-and clearly that is not John Kasich.”
Chicken coop or chicken shack aside, the disagreement flared as the U.S. Census Bureau reported more shrinking problems for Ohio cities and others in the Rust Belt.
The national trends were not as pronounced in the Dayton area, the Census found.
Dayton lost an estimated 718 residents from 2008 to 2009, less than half of 1 percent. That was down from an estimated loss of 945 for 2008. Over the decade, though, the city has declined by almost 12,000, or 7.2 percent.
Click here to read more about the cities’ problems.
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By Marcia
June 24, 2010 1:21 PM | Link to this
Strickland is awful.
By Morgan is Fed Up
June 24, 2010 10:44 AM | Link to this
It’s sad that such a silly comment would become an issue on this campaign. Grow up, people.
By Kyle
June 24, 2010 10:00 AM | Link to this
Strickland made the problems worse. He watches silently while Ohioans suffer through this recession.
By Beth
June 24, 2010 9:16 AM | Link to this
I believe Gov Strickland is doing the best job with the mess he was left with.
By J
June 23, 2010 6:00 PM | Link to this
There are so many other things that they could nail Strickland on. They didn’t have to cheap-shot his upbringing. Heck, look at what he’s done the past 4 years. That’s all Kasich needs to focus on.
By Max
June 23, 2010 6:00 PM | Link to this
Woodsheds, chicken coops, train stations…? Ohio is beginning to look like Petticoat Junction….
By The Moderator
June 23, 2010 5:40 PM | Link to this
The Ohio Electorate is too smart, they will never vote back in the Republicans who’s policies caused these poor economic conditions. Republicans light weight ideoloy is to solve every issue with deregulation and tax cuts. Unemployment is down for fourth straight month. My vote goes to Gov. Strickland and Mr. Fisher for Senator. These men really care about the people of Ohio. Republicans worship corporations, = G O B P.
By Patti
June 23, 2010 5:35 PM | Link to this
What’s the big deal? He’s doing fine now. Maybe he gets up with the chickens, and doesn’t put all of his eggs in one basket. No one has a sense of humor these days. Boo.
By Kelly Murdy-Riechers
June 23, 2010 4:42 PM | Link to this
Ted Strickland’s policies smell worse than a chicken shack. Vote the bum out!
By Chris
June 23, 2010 4:33 PM | Link to this
Instant gratification? I’ve been out of a job for nearly 7 months. No one can tell me that we want instant gratification when my family and I are having a hard time paying our bills. Ted Strickland could have done so much more to stop the bleeding during the start of the economic crisis. I just want to feed my family, and silly political games about “chicken shacks” are not going to do that. Ohioans need REAL leadership and Ted Strickland clearly cannot measure up.
By Beth
June 23, 2010 4:27 PM | Link to this
Did Governor Strickland create the economic mess in Ohio? No, he didn’t. For some reason, most want instant gratification. It took years to put us in these hole and it wasn’t just one term of a Republican governor either. I think we’re heading in the right direction and Gov. Strickland has my vote.
By Dave Derrida
June 23, 2010 4:23 PM | Link to this
Ohio’s economy has tanked due to Governor Strickland. Let’s get him out of there, chicken shack or not. Ohio is dying, who cares about background? Let’s choose the best candidate that can help our state.
By Booger
June 23, 2010 4:23 PM | Link to this
Sorry to disappoint you, L Berry, but Obama didn’t make us a debtor nation, he just deepened the calamity created by 8 years of Georgie Bush.
By muggsy
June 23, 2010 2:52 PM | Link to this
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By mojo
June 23, 2010 2:45 PM | Link to this
Right on Bat Dad! Stupid move from a stupid man. I loooove your name too.
By Leslie
June 23, 2010 1:50 PM | Link to this
I thought democrats were all about humble beginnings?! Strickland has a great story just like Obama right. Comes from humble beginnings that is what makes him understand all of us, yeah right. What a joke. There was no need to apologize! Just make sure Strickland is ex-guv
By Bat Dad
June 23, 2010 1:40 PM | Link to this
It is unbelievably stupid for a wall street banker’s campaign staff to mock an opponent’s humble origins. This is just about the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard. Voters adore politicians with humble origins. Wow was this stupid.
By L Berry
June 23, 2010 1:33 PM | Link to this
Call him Governor or Guv as long as we add an -ex in front of it. Governor Strickland has been a total failure in Ohio by his own standards. He promised to fix Ohio’s Education Funding Problems. While he has made us a debtor State as Obama has created a Debtor Nation. We are facing a $9 Billion Debt next year because the Guv raided the rainy day fund for $1 Billion and used $6 Billion in one-time Federal Stimulus Funds to create new Programs which have no available funding from normal paths. So whoever becomes Governor of this once great State, they will have to make huge cuts and if Strickland were somehow to be re-elected he will add more taxs to an already overtaxed State. And thats just to pay for the new programs he created with Rainy Day and Stimulus Funds.
By Foghorn Leghorn
June 23, 2010 1:28 PM | Link to this
No wonder he’s such a dumb cluck. And a little cocky. I can see why his feathers are a bit ruffled.
By SpellCheck
June 23, 2010 1:16 PM | Link to this
The “guv” race eh? The one for guvernor?