WHAT THEY’RE SAYING: #OHSEN Field “Sparred,” “Clashed Bitterly,” Exchanged “Personal Attacks” While Making Clear They Won’t Fight for Ohioans
January 23, 2024
Columbus, OH – Last night, Bernie Moreno, Frank LaRose, and Matt Dolan “sparred,” “clashed bitterly,” and exchanged “personal attacks,” while making it clear they’re more focused on fighting each other than fighting for Ohioans and the issues most important to them. On the debate stage, the entire #OHSEN field said they would vote for a national abortion ban – which would overrule Ohioans – and supported a government shutdown despite the devastating consequences for Ohio families and workers.
Watch the must see clips here and read/watch more about what Ohioans are saying about this slugfest below:
WTRF: Moreno, LaRose, and Dolan Aren’t Fighting For Ohioans
WTRF: “Tim Burga, President of the Ohio AFL-CIO, and Dr. Catherine Romanos, an Ohio OBGYN, both agreed none of these candidates are fighting for Ohioans or the issues that matter to them.”
Tim Burga, Ohio AFL-CIO President: “The last thing we need is a U.S. Senator who has shown he is not on our side and willing to put his thumb on the scale against working families in our state. The bottom line is none of these candidates on the debate stage tonight will make Ohio workers their priority.”
Ohio Dr. Catherine Romanos: “I feel it is my responsibility to ensure that people know how truly dangerous an abortion ban would be for Ohioans and all Americans. The danger that would stem from a ban is not hypothetical… [it’s] something I witness on a weekly basis.”
Toledo Blade: Personal attacks mark first Republican U.S. Senate debate
Cleveland.com: “All three Republican candidates on Monday night called Ohio’s new abortion amendment out of the political mainstream, and said they would support a national law banning abortion…”
WVXU: “And all three — Moreno, LaRose, and State Sen. Matt Dolan of Chagrin Falls — agreed there should be a national abortion ban… It makes you question whether the three GOP candidates were paying attention last November when 57% of Ohio voters who went to the polls voted in favor of a ballot issue enshrining abortion rights in the Ohio constitution.”
NBC News: “Three Republicans vying for Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate seat argued at a televised debate here Monday not so much about who is best for the state, but rather who is best for Donald Trump.”
AP: “The three Republicans vying to take on Democratic incumbent Sherrod Brown this fall in Ohio’s competitive U.S. Senate race clashed bitterly in their first statewide debate Monday, lobbing personal attacks and accusing each other of shifting political positions aimed at wooing GOP primary voters.”
Ohio Capital Journal: “Dr. Catherine Romanos, a family doctor in Columbus, said her patients ‘breathed a sigh of relief’ after the passage of Issue 1 last November. ‘They asked me less often if what they’re doing is breaking the law and they seem confident to come and get the care that they need,’ she said. Echoing the warning that Republican candidates would support national abortion restrictions, Romanos argued ‘They think they know better than Ohioans. They’re wrong.’”
Axios: “The three Ohio Republicans running for U.S. Senate traded jabs and tried to convince voters they were each the best candidate during the first of three GOP debates Monday night.”
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