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Dems file complaint against Mandel campaign over TV ad
The Ohio Democratic Party on Wednesday filed a complaint with the Ohio Elections Commission against Republican Josh Mandel over his TV ad in the race for state treasurer.
Mandel, a state representative and Iraq war veteran, is running against incumbent Democrat Kevin Boyce, who was appointed treasurer two years ago by Gov. Ted Strickland. Mandel’s 30-second ad portrays Boyce’s administration as rife with corruption and implies that Boyce is a Muslim who attends a mosque.
Mandel is Jewish and Boyce is Christian.
“Rep. Mandel has shown that he will do anything to win a vote,” said Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern. “Josh would rather sink to outright lies and fear-mongering because he doesn’t want to have a conversation about who is most qualified to run the Ohio treasury. His ad is nothing less than a modern-day Willie Horton smear. He should take it down immediately, and he should be ashamed.”
The Mandel campaign has refused to pull the ad, saying it’s factual.
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By jon/nys
October 7, 2010 2:13 PM | Link to this
BOISE IS A MUSLIM,just Like Obama he Hides Behind The Cloak of Calling Himself a Christian, Both are told to Lie to all Unbelievers,To further ISLAMIC Beliefs. VOTE MANDEL A TRUE VETERAN AND JEW,BUT MOST OF ALL A FREEDOM LOVING AMERICAN.
By Rodent Killer
October 7, 2010 9:30 AM | Link to this
The rodent thinks if something is stated enough it’ll be true. Mandel is a liar and just as most ads out there paid for by the repugs uses twisted untruths. Support Vets but not this one
By Quentin0352
October 7, 2010 7:39 AM | Link to this
Funny since the democrats have no problems with their ads that compare Bush to Hitler, call republicans Taliban and etc with flat lies in them but a vet who calls out a corrupt democrat is racist and a liar suddenly. So is calling your opponent a racist OK while calling black conservatives racist names and comparing presidents to Hitler wrong if they are liberal but fine if they are conservative? Seems so the way liberals are and just shows they love to dish it but can’t take it.
By Squirrel Hunter
October 6, 2010 3:27 PM | Link to this
Oh Squirrelly…how I have missed you so… “No more back door deals, no more outrageous spending. No more taxes. No more job killing bills.” …no more road projects, no more police coverage, no more firefighters putting out the burning vacant buildings, no more welfare, no more food stamps….should I go on?
By Bill
October 6, 2010 1:08 PM | Link to this
Why do people keep calling this church a mosque it isn’t! Can’t people be a Republican without being prejudiced?
By Squirrellygirl
October 6, 2010 12:22 PM | Link to this
Boyce wasn’t using religion when he offered a public job only to people who attended his mosque? Really? Mandel just called him out on it. American taxpayers are tired of footing the bill for progressives to redistribute our “wealth” like doing stuff like this. Vote and let the progressives know we won’t take it anymore. Religion aside, it is time for HONESTY and FAIR DEALINGS. No more back door deals with our tax money. VOTE!
By NO VOTE FOR MANDEL
October 6, 2010 12:17 PM | Link to this
I dont care what religion Boyce is, that has nothing to do with the office of Ohio Treasurer. Mandel is using religion, trying to get votes from the ignorant religous pro life, family value,gay hating, muslim hating whackos.
By Squirrellygirl
October 6, 2010 12:12 PM | Link to this
I don’t care what your religion is, but if you are offering public jobs to someone who only attends the religious site you go to, then you are wrong, and you are deceiving the people for whom you are supposed to represent. We the people have spoken, and it is settled. No more back door deals, no more outrageous spending. No more taxes. No more job killing bills. No more forced redistribution of our hard earned money. It belongs to us, not the Federal, State and local governments. Time for a change. Time to get off your behinds and vote! Stop crying, Boyce. Be a man!
By Squirrellygirl
October 6, 2010 12:07 PM | Link to this
I think it was bigoted for Boyce to offer a job only at his mosque. It sounds to me like Boyce is afraid to call himself a Muslim. He shouldn’t be ashamed of what he believes in. I’m tired of more back door deals with my tax money. Vote these progressives out of office. They are bad for our economy and bad for America. If you think they are doing a good job, then vote for them. But if you open your eyes and look around at all of the jobs that have been lost due to their job killing policies, the devaluing dollar, the rise in gas and oil, the rising hc premiums, I’d say it’s time for a change. That means you have to show up to vote. You can’t complain if you don’t vote.
By NO VOTE FOR MANDEL
October 6, 2010 11:58 AM | Link to this
Mandel represents everything that is wrong. He is full of hatred and bigotry. Religion should be kept out of the government. Boyce has done a superb job as Treasurer and I plan to vote for him on election day.
By Squirrellygirl
October 6, 2010 11:56 AM | Link to this
I’m not against a Muslim running for office, but I don’t think Boyce is being honest. Did he offer a job only to the people who attend his mosque? Who can trust a representative who only believes in justice for people of color? Why is Boyce crying? Because he was found out to be operating in other than a fair manner? We can’t afford people like this to represent us. We need people who will be fair to be of all races, not just people of color.
By Squirrellygirl
October 6, 2010 11:54 AM | Link to this
I understand that a job was offered only at the mosque he attends. That sounds like he is the same kind of Christian that Obama is, a nonexistent one. Religion aside, is it fair to offer a job only to people who attend your own religious sites? I don’t think so. I’m voting for Mandel. I was going to anyway, but I’m tired of back door deals and this administration is cheating the American public by moving jobs to other countries using our own stimulus tax money! It’s time for Mandel, not more of the same.
By Lori
October 6, 2010 11:22 AM | Link to this
Vote for Boyce, not for that classless punk Mandel.
By Adam
October 6, 2010 11:12 AM | Link to this
This ad was very sleazy. I plan to vote GOP in every race but this one. This Mandel guy should be ashamed of himself.