LaRose Runs For Cover After Making Himself The Face Of State Issue 1
July 31, 2023
After making himself “the face of” an amendment designed to benefit special interests and silence Ohioans, Frank LaRose is running for cover and trying to pull his primary opponents closer to State Issue 1.
LaRose has been criticized for major missteps that have both hurt himself and the Yes on 1 campaign – including by saying the quiet part out loud that State Issue 1 is “100%” about abortion.
“LaRose is scrambling after making himself the face of State Issue 1, but the writing is on the wall: LaRose’s missteps have hurt himself and State Issue 1 while suffocating his Senate campaign launch,” said ODP Spokesperson Reeves Oyster. “If State Issue 1 fails, LaRose will be crowned Ohio’s biggest loser.”
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The Messenger: Ohio Secretary of State Issues Ultimatum to Senate GOP Challengers Over Anti-Abortion Vote
Matt Holt
July 31, 2023
- Frank LaRose has made himself the face of the controversial ballot issue that Ohio voters will vote on next week
- Dolan, LaRose, and Moreno all support voting yes on Issue 1, but LaRose has made himself the face of the effort, campaigning across Ohio and appearing at a televised debate on the issue.
- “The only thing I would knock Frank on is that he said it’s ‘100% about abortion’ which has screwed up the messaging,” Moreno said. “It’s 100% about protecting the constitution.”
- But LaRose’s backhanded attacks against Dolan and Moreno reflect his posture in the upcoming GOP primary, which is expected to be another bruising, expensive, and competitive affair. Dolan and Moreno are both wealthy and have the ability to self-fund their campaigns. Moreno raised $2.2 million in the second quarter of 2023 without any candidate loans, while Dolan has loaned his campaign $4 million this year.
- If Issue 1 is defeated soundly, it would be a blow to LaRose’s political capital, considering how much he has campaigned in support of the issue.
Cleveland.com: In Ohio GOP U.S. Senate Race, Frank LaRose asks his rivals for $1 million each backing State Issue 1
Jake Zuckerman
July 31, 2023
- Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose – a key figure behind the looming State Issue 1 election to make it harder for citizens to propose and pass constitutional amendments – wants his political rivals to chip in for the cause.
- A LaRose spokesman confirmed LaRose has not personally contributed to the yes on Issue 1 campaign. However, he pointed to LaRose’s “sweat equity” behind the issue, appearing at televised debates and other public appearances to press the case.