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Martin Gottlieb is an editorial writer and columnist for the Dayton Daily News opinion pages. He focuses on the political process itself and does such national issues as war, the economy, taxes and Social Security, as well as a hodge-podge of local and state issues.Home > Blogs > A Matter of Opinion > Archives > 2009 > July > 23 > Entry
Editorial: Issue is Lamb, not Portman
It would be a shame to see Lebanon’s Golden Lamb go to slaughter because an owner of its building is running for the U.S. Senate. Somehow, though, one has to suspect that isn’t the way things will play out.
The restaurant — a local landmark and gem — has rescinded a request for economic aid from the city. That happened after Rob Portman, a Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate in 2010, was blasted because his family owns the building, and because Lebanon, like everybody else these days, is strapped.
The city has helped in the past. It should continue to treat the business as a business, to ponder it’s role in the city’s economic future, not the profile or power of Mr. Portman.
If the business wants to pursue help, it probably needs to take special care to show that local Democrats are on board — however difficult it might be to find Democrats in Warren County.
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