#OHSEN Slugfest: Lies, Name-Calling, “Dirty Insider Politics,” This Slugfest Is Just Getting Started
January 12, 2024
Columbus, OH – This week, the #OHSEN field threw punches at one another with accusations of collusion and name-calling. The Toledo Blade Editorial Board even took a swing, slamming Bernie Moreno for his “questionable” judgment and having significant ties to the sketchy crypto industry – a “financial tool that primarily benefits criminals.”
Here’s a recap of what has already been called one of the “messiest“, “most expensive” and “bruising” primary battles in the country.
BERNIE MORENO’S “DIRTY INSIDER POLITICS”
Newly leaked audio this week revealed Frank LaRose taking a shot at Bernie Moreno for his “dirty insider politics.”
And there’s more…
Frank LaRose on Moreno receiving J.D. Vance’s endorsement: “I think that that was a completely transactional thing between the two of them, to be very candid.”
MORENO VS. LAROSE: WHO IS THE BIGGEST LIAR?
Bernie Moreno threw gasoline on the fire this week by calling Frank LaRose a liar who is trying to salvage his “floundering” campaign.
Then, Frank LaRose’s team shot back:
“The word of a used car salesman is not to be trusted. Especially one that is losing by double digits after spending millions of dollars on campaign ads.”

MATT DOLAN ENTERS THE RING
Matt Dolan had FOMO during Moreno and LaRose’s battle and also chimed in:
Dolan Campaign: “Bernie Moreno is an ideological shapeshifter who will say or do anything to get elected. He is unvetted, untested and gaffe-prone. The more voters learn about Bernie, the less they’re going to like him.”
BERNIE “GOOD FOR THE GROWTH OF RUSSIA” MORENO
The Toledo Editorial Board slammed Bernie Moreno this week for his “questionable” judgment citing Moreno’s close ties to the sketchy crypto industry – a “financial tool that primarily benefits criminals.”
The Editorial Board listed a number of reasons to question Moreno including the positive impact he would have on “the growth of Russia.”
SLUGFEST LIVE! COMING SOON TO A STAGE NEAR YOU
On January 22, Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan will duke it out on the debate stage in Cleveland.
Get more details here.

SLUGFEST COUNTDOWN
67 days left until this Slugfest comes to a head and the infighting just keeps getting worse.
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Dolan Campaign: “Bernie Moreno is an ideological shapeshifter who will say or do anything to get elected. He is unvetted, untested and gaffe-prone. The more voters learn about Bernie, the less they’re going to like him.”
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