By RETIRED SGT

October 29, 2009 6:45 PM | Link to this

I am SHOCKED, SHOCKED I say, that the DDn would endorse all DEMS for the City commission and mayor…SHOCKED!

By Mark W

October 29, 2009 7:02 PM | Link to this

I kind of feel sorry for Washington Township’s Lee Snyder. Snyder appears to be the only incumbent that DDN did not endorse. I guess that the region must be pretty satisfied with the status quo.

By Greg

October 29, 2009 7:58 PM | Link to this

So typical of the DDN, to pick the incumbents for each of the Kettering Schools and City. There has been no change to School board in over 8 years and council has only changed twice in 16 years! Vote for someone different Kettering, I certainly am!

By Philman

October 29, 2009 7:59 PM | Link to this

The DDN , Like Liberals NEVER met a TAX they didnt like, OK I know their is NO Difference between the ddn and liberals, the ddn is just the DNC newsletter.

By null

October 29, 2009 9:45 PM | Link to this

YOU HAVE TO BE CRAZY TO VOTE FOR MCCLIN!! I WOULD VOTE FOR MY NEIGHBORS DOG BEFORE I VOTE FOR THAT NUT!!! IF YOU TRULY WANT DAYTON TO TURN AROUND VOTE FOR CHANGE!! CHANGE MAYOR AND COMMISSION…. LEITZEL / ESRATI

By John

October 29, 2009 10:56 PM | Link to this

the region is in tatters, the incumbents have screwed it all up and the local rag decides to support all the incumbents except one? Are you kidding me? Course who cares, you’re not in Montgomery County. Your elitist rag is good for nothing.

By Eric for Miamisburg BoE

October 29, 2009 11:10 PM | Link to this

Vote Eric for Miamisburg School Board www.ericforboard.com

By Joe Q Public

October 30, 2009 4:18 AM | Link to this

Thanks DDN for the list of people that I won’t vote for.

By null

October 30, 2009 9:25 AM | Link to this

Wake Up People! VOTE NO for the Dayton Montgomery County Library #40 - It is Not your problem that the so called upper leadership of the Montgomery County have mismanaged the money that You gave them the first time when they begged and gave you their bleeding heart story! YOU Gave them the chance to Tax you after they “Lost”/”Misused” all your money that You gave them before and now they want more?? After they said they would not need to ask again if you gave them tax $ the first time! Are you people in this county forgetful? Are you sheep?? If you want to go to a real public library that works for the development of their patrons go to Wright Memorial or Centerville who are National Award Winning Public Library Systems!!!!

By davidss2

October 30, 2009 1:11 PM | Link to this

I’m voting Yes on Issue 2—keep silly liberal causes from tying up our farms. I grew up on a farm.——Vote NO on #1 and #3. —————I’m voting No on library—big increase and they slipped in PERMANENT. No voice once they get it passed.+++++++++++++++++++I’m voting NO on Park system They got a 50% increase the last time. Now they want an increase and a replacement so that the cost per property resets to a higher value and then they add their increase. As they build park structures for the city of DAyton like Riverscape and the bridge to nowhere over the river…, I’ll take money for the parks in the rural area. Human Services increase. Sinclair increase. ETc., Etc., Etc. DDN never sees one they don’t like. Why don’t they just donate directly to the cause. It’s like the people on TV who have fortunes as movie stars telling us to donate for starving children: they are free to dnate their own fortunes instead of telling us to donate our hard earned dollars.

By Rob

October 30, 2009 1:37 PM | Link to this

HAHAHAHAHAHAHA.. HAHAHAHAHA… Really? Keep McLin AND the incumbents presently on the Commission? Wow…didn’t realize things were going so swell…

By booklover553

October 30, 2009 1:58 PM | Link to this

To NULL—You have made some very serious charges—where is your proof of mismanaged funds? I bet you have none. If you are so concerned, contact the state auditor. BTW, the state auditor’s web page gives the Dayton Metro Library a glowing financial report—indicates the library is an exceptional steward of public funds. Before you level charges like that, get your facts straight. Fact—State funding has dropped 31% since the last levy. Fact—usage has increased 25% since last levy. Fact—This levy will cost an additional $1.55 per month on a home valued for tax purposes at $100,000

By davidss2

October 31, 2009 10:59 AM | Link to this

booklover553 should check facts rather than blanket numbers. Were the increases in Usage in checkouts of movies and music? Or was it in serious use of books? Notice they don’t say increased book checkout rate. This is like saying Obama/Reid/Pelosi have strengthened our country because they are spending more money—they’re getting more dollars checked out just like the library is, using your blanket statistic.================State funding has dropped. Contact legislators. Library needs to cut hours. Open main and branches 4 or 5 days a week instead of 7.

By Rick

October 31, 2009 11:14 AM | Link to this

As a veteran, I urge people to vote no on issue 1. The national government has additional compensation that it pays to those in combat zones; it is their employer. The State of Ohio has no obligation to them as it is NOT their employer. The State of Ohio should not single out groups and give money to them. We cannot afford it.

By disbar mat heck and all judges

November 1, 2009 8:53 PM | Link to this

To Tom The DDN has allowed posts on crime stories ever since the DDN went internet. When I continually exposed mat heck for the very dangerous person that he is the DDN stopped all posts. For months the Lying lou grieco the court reporter and the DDN deleted nearly all of my posts using court records to prove that mat heck and these judges have dismissed gun charges, drug charges, robbery charges and felonious assault charges against all of the criminals that were finally arrested and found guilty of murder in this town. Lying lou grieco the court reporter initially actually had me banned from posting. I constantly copied and pasted the fact that guns specifications which carry an automatic three year sentence were consitantly being dismissed by heck and these judges.Lucas Sullivan did not have me banned but Lying lou grieco did. The DDN could not afford to hire a person to scan all posts to delete the truth about mat heck. It was cheaper for them to just eliminate my pesky truth telling. You see the DDN depends on the courts to dismiss any lawsuit against them for the shoddy and false reporting they are so famous for. The DDN must protect the courts in order to be protected by the courts. If I would call the DDN and promise to not use court records to show that mat heck is the only reason that Dayton is listed in the top 20 most dangerous towns to live in the DDN would allow posts again. I do have a mission. My mission is simply to make crime against the law in this town. If mat heck would make the cost of doing business for these criminals out way the profits the criminals would go out of business. Heck and these judges refuse to do this. This is the only reason that Dayton is a very dangerous place to live. The DDN has stopped in most cases even printing the names of people arrested for felony crimes because I was going to the court web site to find that mat heck had dismissed most if not all previous charges that involved prison time. In the rare cases that names are printed go to the court web sight and prove to your self that mat heck and these judges had them before and released them to continue the cycle of violence. The DDN will not report this and will not allow me to report it.

By GJ

November 2, 2009 6:10 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe that anyone would even consider a Dem for office, since whats going on with Obama and that bunch in Washington. The Rep are just as guilty. The only one I saw worth keeping is Joe Lacey on the school board. Send McLin and the rest packing, in fact run’em out of town on a rail. Oakwood wants a Wright Memorial library, those fat cats can pay for it with their pocket change.

By jules

November 2, 2009 7:48 AM | Link to this

Umm… I’m confused. Does anyone else see an ethical issue with DDN posting it’s “picks” for the election. What B.S. DDN, you need to halt this abuse of your influence over Daytonians. Report the news, not your thoughts and beliefs.

By a. anderson

November 2, 2009 9:26 AM | Link to this

Hmmm…the DDN, much like our city is in horrible shape. It starts with leadership and neither of them have it! The sad shape our once great city is in is a direct result of the the 8 years of incompetence we have experienced. The DDN doesn’t realize this! SAD!

By Dayton Wonder

November 2, 2009 10:11 AM | Link to this

How much does the Mayor of Dayton currently make?

By not ddn

November 2, 2009 10:15 AM | Link to this

this is a nice list if you do the opposite.

By To Dayton Wonder

November 2, 2009 12:58 PM | Link to this

The Mayor made $45,344 the last two years.

By Not Surprised

November 2, 2009 4:22 PM | Link to this

Regarding the mayoral race coverage in the DDN. Funny to see how liberals suddenly think that experience is more important than community organizing. Funny, too, that suddenly it’s important for a candidate to send his kids to the public schools, something the DDN’s presidential choice avoided in both Chicago and DC.

By Jamal

November 2, 2009 4:31 PM | Link to this

Vote for the people that DDN did not endorse and you will do ok.

By RB

November 2, 2009 4:33 PM | Link to this

Would the DDN Editorial Board care to provide a brief explanation behind each of its recommendations? Right, wrong, enlightened or moronic, it would at least be useful to understand the recommendations.

By Whatever

November 2, 2009 4:41 PM | Link to this

Wouldn’t vote for Rhine McClin for Mayor if she was running unapposed. She and the current commission are killing this city, Businesses are running faster than you can report on it. Way to go out on a limb and back all incumbents. This city needs new government and a new paper.

By Nancy

November 2, 2009 5:10 PM | Link to this

The Dayton Daily News clearly does not want to see Dayton to improve at all, endorsing Rhine McLin AND no on Issue 3. This Tuesday if you want to make a change vote for Gary Leitzel and YES on Issue 3. Hasnt Dayton had enough budget cuts and economic deprevity?

By enoughtaxesalready

November 2, 2009 5:14 PM | Link to this

Well if all theses levies pass that DDN would would have us vote YES on , I ,as a property tax paying homeowner, would be forced to cancel my 7 day a week newspaper subscription ,in order to meet my tax liabilty ! ( maybe that would be a good thing !)

By SidneyIndependent

November 2, 2009 5:15 PM | Link to this

I am suprised the DDN has ignored the Sidney City School levy.

By Hank G

November 2, 2009 5:52 PM | Link to this

Just another example of how out of touch the DDN is. YES ON ISSUE 3.

By null

November 2, 2009 6:55 PM | Link to this

What about Beavercreek City school…ISSUE 27? I’m in Greene county but Mclin needs to get out of office…she a NUT and ALWAYS looks CRAZY when on TV….She needs to stop using the nose candy too..that would probably help ALOT!!!

By JP

November 2, 2009 8:13 PM | Link to this

Its amazing that a company who has pretty much abandoned not only dayton but montgomery county has the balls to tell the voters who and how to vote. You two faced POS’s down there in Warren county should kiss our rear ends.

By Percy Williams

November 2, 2009 8:19 PM | Link to this

Hey I finally figured out how you (DDN) come up with your wacky recommendations! I noticed the picture link to the “Montgomery Most Wanted” as I was scanning the recommendations and decided to follow the link for a breath of fresh air - well low and behold this is what I found! Deangelo Daniel and an accomplice allegedly robbed a shoe salesman at gunpoint in the 400 block of West Parkwood. The victim had received a call on West Parkwood. When he arrived, the suspects pulled a gun on him and after a brief struggle took of in his van which contained shoes, clothing, and his wallet, according to police. Deangelo Daniel is now wanted by Dayton Police for Aggravated Robbery and by the DDN for his political insights and thoughts on the upcoming election issues and candidates. I would add that you might want to discuss your recommendations with Mr. Maxwell, the guy that pistol whipped his victim too - I bet he’d support your recommendations and maybe even pistol whip some of these scoundrels that don’t seem to share your vision of more incompetence and chaos for Dayton!

By sick and tired

November 2, 2009 10:50 PM | Link to this

All the Dayton Commission candidates are hacks especially Esrati.

By Dayton Democrat

November 2, 2009 11:09 PM | Link to this

The DDN has made some good recomendations and it shows true wisdom in selecting current and future Mayor Rhine McLin as the respected leader of our community because she has the experence and the knowledge to put Dayton back at the top of the playing feild when it comes to bringing exciting companies to our area and the surrounding comunities like Belmont, Riverside, Trotwood, and the other suburbs that can use the help of such a smart woman as a partner in revitalizing our communities which we love and live in. Do the right thing on Tuesday. Vote the party ticket unless you have family or friends and know their stance will be honest and just because the past eight years nationally have not worked out well for our great city of Dayton. Go Dayton! Many people have asked for my advice and that is the only reason I’m posting this message.

By WTF?

November 2, 2009 11:31 PM | Link to this

I can’t believe what i’m reading! Party ticket? Yes on 3? Why was it a bad idea to ammend the constitution to give one group a monopoly but ok for this group. McLin??? oh please! She has done nothing in the 5 years ive been here! I’ve spoken with Mr. Leitzel and he has his head on straight. I do agree with the question of why experience is so important now but wasn’t in the presidential election. Politics has become a popularity contest and we the people have bought the lemon, made kool aid and drank it! It’s time we learned to think for ourselves and take back our government, on every level. Stop being part of the problem or a disgruntled comentator and remember that they govern at OUR sufferrance. We are responsible for what they do and only we can change it. Don’t let DDN, or even me tell you who to vote for or what to vote for. Do your research, and make an educated and reasoned decision. Do we remember how to do that??

By tired of the down and out

November 3, 2009 5:53 AM | Link to this

Hey Dayton Democrat…it is people like you who keep this city down and out. You are caught in a rut. Shame on you. This paper is a joke. But, thanks. Now if I had any questions about who not to vote for, they are answered and perfect timing by the way!!! :)

By Not surprised

November 3, 2009 11:15 AM | Link to this

Let me get this straight. For Beavercreek City Council, the DDN endorses (incumbent)S. Hadley, who has had an ethic violation filed against him, but won’t endorse Tony Corvo, a USAF veteran and an active community member? So glad to see that the DDN continues to actually investigate its picks. Corvo for Council!

By david

November 3, 2009 12:40 PM | Link to this

Vote YES on Issue 2! The president of HSUS is a vegan and he’s trying to push his vegan lifestyle on the rest of the country.