Good choices means good news for voters (11/03/06)
By Rory Ryan, Publisher & Editor, The Times-Gazette
Last week, we looked at why voters should reject each and every state issue on the Nov. 7 ballot. And as long as outside political interests continue to bring such inane proposals to the Buckeye State, Ohioans should continue to vote them down. These outside political activists are costing Ohio taxpayers millions of dollars. A year ago, Ohio voters told 'em to get lost. Let's send them packing again.
This week, in keeping with the obligatory pre-election newspaper column, let's look at the candidates worthy of our consideration next Tuesday.
• Ohio Third District Rep. Mike Turner also has earned voters' support for another term.
The Dayton Daily News, in endorsing Turner, said "His experience and record in Congress, as mayor of Dayton and, before that, as a citizen activist, make him clearly a more qualified choice to serve this community in Washington than an opponent who not only has not held local elective office, but has never been active in the community beyond his job. Rep. Turner has served energetically, creatively and honorably."
Many Highland County residents have not been pleased with the county's inclusion in the Third Congressional District, where the majority of voters live in Montgomery County. In reality, Highland County with less than 5 percent of the votes, has less political clout in the district than her neighbors in Clinton, Warren and Montgomery counties. That said, Congressman Turner and his staff do make themselves available for Highland County concerns and issues.
The congressman, who serves on the House Armed Services Committee, has a strong record of support for the military. This fact is not lost on local veterans, who will remember that Congressman Turner was at the Hillsboro VFW Post 9094 on Sunday morning, Oct. 15 to thank them for their service and to wish them well on an NCB-sponsored trip to the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C.
The largest newspapers in or near the Third District, The Dayton Daily News and The Cincinnati Enquirer, have endorsed Rep. Mike Turner. He's earned those endorsements and deserves to be re-elected on Nov. 7.
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