#OHSEN Slugfest: Ohioans “Don’t Believe A Word” The GOP Field Says As They Work to Overrule Voters
March 1, 2024
Columbus, OH – With this primary rapidly approaching, the Slugfest fire is still roaring as strong as ever. From voting against IVF protections and showing Ohioans can’t “believe a word” the field says, to opposing the existence of the minimum wage, to Moreno facing more scrutiny over his record refusing to pay his employees, it’s clear that no one in the #OHSEN field is fighting for Ohioans.
Here’s a recap of what happened last week in what has already been called one of the “messiest”, “most expensive” and “bruising” primary battles in the country.
FIELD CAN’T ESCAPE SCRUTINY FOR VOTING AGAINST IVF PROTECTIONS
After already being on-the-record “clearly” voting against protections for fertility treatment by opposing November’s Issue 1, the entire field can’t erase their records following the Alabama Supreme Court ruling.
Here’s the truth: Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan did everything they could to defeat Issue 1, ban abortion, and attack women’s right to choose when to start a family – Ohioans “don’t believe a word” of what they’re saying now.
Howard Wilkinson, WVXU: “But there is no way for McConnell to fix this: His Senate nominee, whoever that might be, opposed a reproductive rights amendment passed by 57% of Ohio voters.”
Marilou Johanek, OCJ: “All three Republicans say they’re open to canceling the will of state voters to impose federal restrictions on abortion rights and reproductive health care.”
MILLIONAIRE MORENO OPPOSES EXISTENCE OF MINIMUM WAGE
Bernie Moreno made it clear in last week’s debate that he “opposes [the] existence of minimum wage.” And he doubled down on that position when asked by Cleveland.com.
That’s rich coming from the guy who has already used $4 million of his personal money to buy a Senate seat.
Watch more about the field’s opposition to the minimum wage here:
MORENO FACES MORE SCRUTINY FOR RECORD OF WAGE THEFT, CONTINUES TO REPEAT LIES
Moreno is facing additional scrutiny over his record, with the Tribune Chronicle noting there are “numerous reports” that are bringing the image Moreno is trying to sell voters “in question.” The Tribune Chronicle cites how Moreno has faced attacks after he “admitted in a deposition to shredding documents” relevant to wage theft lawsuits against him “despite being told to preserve them.”
Plus, despite multiple fact checks finding Bernie Moreno’s excuses “false” after reports showed he destroyed evidence he was legally required to keep to get out of paying his employees the overtime they’d earned, Moreno is *still* repeating lies he knows aren’t true.
Read more about Moreno lying through his teeth here.
COMING SOON TO A DEBATE STAGE NEAR YOU 🥊
Take out your calendars because the Slugfest Showdown is coming back for its third and final round.
More information on WLWT’s March 6th debate here.
SLUGFEST COUNTDOWN
18 days left until this Slugfest comes to a head and the infighting just keeps getting worse.
WHAT OHIOANS ARE READING ABOUT THIS SLUGFEST
WVXU: Analysis: Ohio GOP Senate candidates see no contradiction in supporting IVF, opposing Issue 1
Ohio Capital Journal: National and Ohio Republicans desperately pretending they haven’t been attacking IVF
NBC News: Ohio GOP Senate candidates pitch federal abortion bans even after voters protected reproductive rights
Cleveland.com: Ohio Senate race: Where do the Republican candidates stand on minimum wage hike?
QUOTE OF THE WEEK
Marilou Johanek, OCJ: “No matter… what a bunch of course-correcting senatorial candidates say after fighting to deny women their reproductive rights and reproductive choice — don’t believe a word.”
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