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Columbus, OH – Three separate times in the past week, Bernie Moreno has doubled down in support of a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohio voters.

Let’s rewind:

Last Wednesday, Moreno confirmed “he still believes in national legislation” to ban abortion.

The next day, Moreno said his stance on abortion is “crystal, crystal clear” and “has not changed.” Moreno has previously said he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions” and “absolute pro-life, no exceptions.” 

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And yesterday, Moreno said “there’s some things we can do federally” to ban abortion – marking the third time in under a week that Moreno has reiterated his support for a national abortion ban.

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Bottom line: Bernie Moreno would overturn the will of Ohio voters by voting for a national abortion ban. 

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Five Facts About Bernie Moreno’s Record Of Looking Out For Himself, Not Ohioans

Columbus, OH – Bernie Moreno has shown Ohioans over and over that he is only looking out for himself – whether it’s the “dubious claims” “dogg[ing]” him on the campaign trail, his record of “stiffing workers” and “shredding evidence” to get out of paying his employees, or his support for a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans who voted to protect abortion rights last year.

Here’s what you need to know about Moreno’s heavy baggage and record that makes it clear he only “look[s] out for himself” and “can’t be trusted” to fight for Ohioans:

1. Moreno refused to pay his workers the overtime they earned, then deliberately destroyed evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of it. Moreno was found liable for wage theft by a jury – forcing Moreno to pay over $400,000 in damages to his employees and settle over a dozen similar wage theft cases. Moreno’s campaign continues to be clouded by lawsuits that shed further light on how he mistreated his employees.

2. Moreno has faced significant scrutiny over lies he’s told on the campaign trail – including lying about selling Chinese-made cars that contributed to Ohio auto workers losing their jobs, lying about growing up “lower-middle-class,” lying about “escaping” socialism, lying about learning English from Ronald Reagan’s speeches, and more.

3. Moreno would vote for a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans and has said he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions.” Moreno also called the overturning of Roe v. Wade a “monumental victory” and opposes protecting a woman’s right to access contraception, including birth control pills.

4. Moreno is not the outsider he claims to be. Moreno exploited his “inside” political connections, hefty campaign contributions, and public board appointments for years to steer government contracts and taxpayer dollars toward his businesses – leading Moreno to ultimately cash out for “at least $5 million.”

5. Moreno opposed the bipartisan bill to secure the border and won’t work across the aisle for Ohioans.  Moreno opposed the bipartisan border security bill – which was backed by border patrol agents – and said he “would have opposed” the bipartisan FEND Off Fentanyl Act. When asked how he would work across the aisle to deliver for Ohioans, Moreno said he “reject[ed]” the question. In response, Moreno was slammed for having “no real interest” in advocating for Ohioans and being “intent on adding to [the] problem” in Washington.

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Bernie Moreno: “There’s Some Things We Can Do Federally”

Columbus, OH – This morning on CNN, Bernie Moreno reiterated his support for a national abortion ban for the third time in one week, saying “there’s some things we can do federally” to ban abortion.

Just days ago, Moreno said “he still believes in national legislation” to ban abortion and that his stance is “crystal, crystal clear” and “has not changed.” Moreno has said that he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions” and supports overturning the will of Ohio voters with a national abortion ban.

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Here’s What Ohioans Need To Know About Bernie Moreno’s Support For A National Abortion Ban:

• Bernie Moreno supports a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans who voted overwhelmingly to protect abortion rights last year.

• Moreno said he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions” and that he is “absolute pro-life, no exceptions.”

• Moreno opposes protecting a woman’s right to access contraception, including birth control pills. Moreno opposes federal protections for IVF and called IVF a “non-issue” a week after the Alabama Supreme Court ruling that prompted clinics to halt IVF treatments.

• Moreno voted to ban abortion without exceptions for rape or incest in Ohio last year by voting against Issue 1.

• Moreno is endorsed by SBA Pro-Life America, an organization that pledged to only back candidates who support a national abortion ban.

• Moreno celebrated the Dobbs decision that overturned Roe v. Wade, calling it a “monumental victory.”

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Columbus, OH – Last week, Bernie Moreno reiterated his support for a national abortion ban, saying his “position is crystal, crystal clear, has not changed on abortion” and that “he still believes in national legislation” to ban abortion– confirming that he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions.” Moreno has also received $5,000 in campaign contributions and an endorsement from SBA Pro-Life America, an organization that pledged to only back candidates who support a national abortion ban.

Read more:

Heartland Signal: Bernie Moreno tells reporters he still backs national abortion ban
Caleb Brennan
July 12, 2024

• During a recent interaction with reporters, Bernie Moreno, the GOP nominee for Ohio’s Senate seat, maintained that he would back a national abortion ban — a position not even the party’s lead, Donald Trump, holds.

• “You said earlier this week that you support some restrictions on abortion after 15 weeks. Do you think that that contradicts what the party’s new platform, new position on this overall?” a journalist asked Moreno on Thursday.

• “…My position is crystal clear, has not changed on abortion,” Moreno replied.

• In the past, the candidate has said that he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions.”

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Columbus, OH – It’s been another bad week for Bernie Moreno as new reporting caught Moreno doubling down on his “crystal clear” support for a national abortion ban and once again lying to Ohioans, this time falsely claiming he “learned English from watching Ronald Reagan’s speeches” despite that “the timeline doesn’t make sense.”

NEED-TO-KNOW THIS WEEK:

• Moreno’s list of “dubious claims” grew as he was caught lying again, this time claiming he learned English from Reagan.

• Bernie Moreno said again that “he still believes in national legislation” to ban abortion, which would overturn the will of Ohioans who voted overwhelmingly last year to protect abortion access. The next day, Moreno said his “position is crystal, crystal clear, has not changed on abortion.”

• On Collector Car Appreciation Day, a reminder that Bernie Moreno never reimbursed the North Olmsted Police Department for a joyride in his $3.4 million Aston Martin.

📻 IT’S MORENO LYING AGAIN IN AMERICA: Bernie Moreno repeatedly claimed that he “learned English from watching Ronald Reagan’s speeches” at five years old, but new reporting found that “the timeline doesn’t make sense.”

🚫 “CRYSTAL, CRYSTAL CLEAR” SUPPORT FOR A NATIONAL ABORTION BAN: While Ohioans continue to slam Moreno for his “disrespectful” support for a national abortion ban, Moreno says his position is  “crystal, crystal clear” and doubled down in support of a national abortion ban that would overturn the will of Ohioans who voted to protect abortion rights last year. Watch here to see Moreno say his support for a national abortion ban “has not changed” – confirming once again he is “100% pro-life with no exceptions” and that he is “absolute pro-life, no exceptions.”

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🚗 BERNIE COLLECTED A LUXURY CAR AND TAXPAYER FUNDS: Today is Collector Car Appreciation Day, and as a reminder, Bernie Moreno was caught using a taxpayer-funded police escort of “at least three police cars” to take his $3.4 million Aston Martin – worth “90 times Ohio’s median per capita income of $37,729” – on a joyride on closed public roads and failed to reimburse the North Olmsted police department.

🔥 LIAR LIAR, PANTS ON FIRE: In a recent letter to the editor in the Columbus Dispatch, Columbus resident Jo Baldwin slammed Bernie Moreno for being “a liar looking out for himself” and “not someone we can count on to fight for [Ohioans].” This is the latest example of Ohioans speaking out against Moreno’s “pattern of lying on the campaign trail” and record of “putting Ohioans last” that has “made it clear he is wrong for Ohioans.” Read more here.

 🗞️ WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING THIS WEEK:

• Cleveland.com: “Moreno told reporters on Wednesday that he continues to support federal legislation that would ban abortion…”

• WKYC: “Moreno said… he was continuing to advocate for a national legislation position on abortion.”

• Issue 1 Leader Kellie Copeland: “Bernie Moreno has promised to support [a new federal abortion ban].”

• Columbus Resident Ronald L. Solove: “[Moreno] is willing to make utterly ridiculous statements to try to get votes.”

• Columbus Resident Jo Baldwin: “He thinks he’s telling us what we want to hear, but really he’s showing us who he truly is: a liar looking out for himself.”

• Cleveland Resident Georgie Sundberg: “Bernie Moreno is just not good enough.”

🐤 TWEET OF THE WEEK:

🎶 CODA: “Moreno is not someone we can count on to fight for us. He’s only looking out for himself.”

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