John Kasich deserves credit for understanding the art of the deal: Thomas Suddes
Published: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 10:00 AM Updated: Saturday, July 21, 2012, 2:57 PM
In Washington, Election Day this November may be the endpoint or starting point of many things. But in Columbus, Election Day is the midpoint of Republican Gov. John Kasich's four-year term.
True, the cage fight between Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown of Avon and GOP State Treasurer Josh Mandel of Lyndhurst is a better show. And the national result on Nov. 6 may please (for once) the geezers who can't bear seeing Barack Obama in the White House.
At the Statehouse, though, politics is about who gets which state contracts, and about whether, in writing a law or regulation, state government sides with you, with your competitors or with your customers.
Politics Notebook: Batchelder, Kasich On Romney Tax Returns; Montgomery Calls Out Voters First; Okey Calls For ‘Truth in Leasing Act'
Gonwer 7/20/12
Speaker Bill Batchelder clarified his position Friday on whether GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney should disclose additional tax returns as Gov. John Kasich brushed the issue aside.
Mr. Batchelder (R-Medina) issued a statement following reports that the speaker told a local television interviewer that he believes Mr. Romney should be more forthcoming with his personal financial information.
"Yesterday I was asked whether Gov. Romney should release additional tax returns. Clearly, he has already gone above and beyond what is required by law, and in the end, it is his decision how best to run his campaign," Speaker Batchelder said in a statement.
"What I was trying to convey was that it may be an option for him to release the returns simply because the Obama campaign will continue to make outrageous accusations and attempt to distort Gov. Romney's impressive record of leadership until he does," he said. "Democrats and President Obama are engaging in a campaign strategy trying to distract voters across the nation away from the president's failed record on the economy and jobs, and are attempting to use this issue merely as political ammunition and nothing more."
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