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2012 Hamilton County Ohio Democratic Party Sample Ballot
The Hamilton County Democratic Party in Cincinnati, Ohio has released its official sample ballot for the 2012 presidential election. From President Barack Obama on down, the sample ballot lists the names of candidates who are running as Democrats. It
Posted: 11/5/2012 8:32 AM
Dem David Krikorian Seeks FBI, Justice Dept. Probe of Election Eve Robocalls: Oh-02 Candidate Suspects Illegal Super Pac
Political Scandal Brewing Over Super Pac? BREAKING NEWS -- The Hamilton County Democratic Party has now joined the call for a federal investigation: "Without real and meaningful transparency, shadowy groups from almost anywhere could influe...
Posted: 3/12/2012 7:27 PM
Ohio Taxpayers Fail To See Rosy Return On $900,000 State Loan for Cincy Biotech Startup: Fire Sale Auction Tied To Incentive Package Flop
Ohio Biomedical Loan Didn't Work Out By James McNair Daily Bellwether contributor CINCINNATI (TDB) -- Five years ago, an Ohio startup company called SpineMatrix hailed its breakthrough technology in diagnosing lower back pain. Venture investors hoppe...
Posted: 3/9/2012 5:46 PM
The Mystery Surrounding Oh-02 Democratic Mystery Candidate Grows Even More Mysterious: Online Bio Info Is For Another 'William Smith'
This is NOT William Smith of Oh-02 BREAKING NEWS 2:05 p.m. -- Robocalls that dissed Democratic-endorsed candidate originated from a Cleveland-area telephone number: 440-429-9200. There were at least two spiels to southern Ohio voters from that number
Posted: 3/9/2012 10:14 AM
Hamilton County Judge Rucker's Dem Primary Opponent Gigged By Ethics Panel: O'Neill Wrongly Used 'Judge' In Campaign Material
Ex-Judge O'Neill in Downtown Cleveland [UPDATE: 9:19 A.M. 3/1/2012 -- Hamilton County Democratic Party issues a press release that urges O'Neill to abandon any claim he is a sitting judge: "We look forward to Mr. O’Neill running a clean and fair camp...
Posted: 2/29/2012 5:06 PM
Jean Schmidt, Closet Democrat? Federal Finance Records Show House Dems Spent $$$ With David Axelrod Firm To Boost Her In 2005
Democratic Money Aided Jean Schmidt's Campaign CINCINNATI (TDB) -- This has all the hallmarks of a Chicago story. Federal Election Commission documents have surfaced in the past 48 hours that show the House Democrats' fundraising arm spent $12,000 on
Posted: 2/29/2012 1:22 PM
Glimmer of Good News for Romney in Latest Ohio Polling: Bellwether State's Republicans See Him With Best Chance of Beating Obama
Ohio Republicans See A Bunch of Losers CINCINNATI (TDB) -- The numbers from the Quinnipiac University survey of 847 likely GOP voters in the Buckeye State give Mitt Romney a selling point ahead of next week's March 6 presidential primary. He's got th...
Posted: 2/28/2012 4:13 PM
Steaming Joe & Fleecing Taxpayers? While Eyeballing Cincinnati's Spending, State Auditor David Yost Inks Deal for $7 Cups of Coffee
State Money Buys $7 A Person Coffee Breaks CINCINNATI (TDB) -- The Ohio official who bills himself as the watchdog to "skinny down" spending now wants taxpayers to pay for $7 a person coffee breaks. State Auditor David Yost's office is also buying $1...
Posted: 2/28/2012 11:19 AM
Denise Driehaus Told Cincy Right-to-Life She Backed Overturning Roe v. Wade: Democrat Said Ban Abortion From 'Conception To Birth'
Denise Driehaus Wants To Rollback Abortion Rights CINCINNATI (TDB) -- When she ran for her current two-year Ohio House term in 2010, Democrat Denise Driehaus told Cincinnati Right-to-Life she was an ally in their fight to overturn Roe v. Wade. She al...
Posted: 2/26/2012 11:48 AM
Cincinnati Looks To Put Super PR Honcho On Dohoney's Staff At City Hall: Top Pay for Flacking, Speechwriting Set At 115K Yearly
Cincinnati Looking For City Hall Flack CINCINNATI (TDB) -- The new position is called "Executive Public Information Officer" and the annual paycheck won't be lower than $85,000. It could go as high as $115,000. Whoever gets the post is supposed to "p...
Posted: 2/24/2012 3:35 PM
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