February 26, 2005

Ohio For Blackwell

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Wizblog has joined the Ohio For Blackwell blog as member and contributor. This new venture, conceived and created by Matt Naugle of The Open End, will work in support of the candidacy of Republican Ken Blackwell for Governor of Ohio in 2006. Here is the official Blackwell For Governor-2006 website.

By all indications, Mr. Blackwell has become the frontrunner for the Republican nomination. A December poll showed him surging past Betty Montgomery and Jim Petro, his two principal GOP primary challengers. But recent reports indicate that Petro is ahead of Blackwell in fundraising and has recently hired the head of George Bush's Ohio campaign to manage his run for Governor.

I am supporting Blackwell because I believe we need a conservative in the Governor's office in this state, not just a Republican. The Taft administration has been a disaster for the state in terms of tax policy and it's failure to attract and retain business and jobs. Blackwell is campaigning on a platform of tax reform, budget restraint and a pro-business climate aimed at job creation. I'm not naive about any candidates' ability to deliver on all of his pledges, but so far, Mr. Blackwell has shown me that he may just possess the personal charisma and the political skills to actually pull off a good portion of his proposed agenda.

I must admit that before he held state office as Treasurer and then Secretary of State in Ohio, I was not really aware of his resumé. Here is just one section of Ken Blackwell's very impressive bio:

Mr. Blackwell's public service includes terms as Mayor of Cincinnati, an undersecretary at the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Human Rights Commission, and Treasurer of the State of Ohio. He is currently a vice president of the National Association of Secretaries of State, a member of the board of directors of the Campaign Finance Institute in Washington, D.C., a member of the Advisory Panel of the Federal Elections Commission, and a member of the board of directors of the John M. Ashbrook Center for Public Affairs (Ashland University). He is president of the National Electronic Commerce Coordinating Council, a member of the Harvard Policy Group on Network-Enabled Services and Government, and a member of the Advisory Board of The Princeton Review.

The members of the Ohio For Blackwell blog are listed under the Blackwell banner on the blogroll at right. Visit often for campaign news and information. There are already a number of great posts up there to kick things off. Many thanks to Matt for his vision and hard work. Volunteer to help in the official Blackwell campaign here.


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Posted by dan at February 26, 2005 12:47 AM