FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
January 20, 2010
Contact: Christopher Wimsatt
cwimsatt@ohiocollegegop.org
740.707.1838
(COLUMBUS, OH) In a Twitter message to supporters on Thursday, candidate for Ohio Governor John Kasich formally tapped State Auditor Mary Taylor as his running mate. “This represents a significant flexing of political muscle on the part of the Kasich campaign” said Christopher Wimsatt, Communications Director of the Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF). “The statewide races in Ohio are clearly heating up, and adding someone with the experience and record of Mary Taylor shows that our ticket will be one to reckon with.”
Kasich, a former Congressman from Ohio’s 12th District has campaigned on a platform of fiscal responsibility and job creation, a contrast from the irresponsible spending and doubling of unemployment under the Strickland administration. Mary Taylor, a CPA and current Auditor has long been critical of the Governor’s inability to fill the gaping budget hole, including his farfetched efforts involving slot machine gambling and income tax hikes. Auditor Taylor has also led groundbreaking audits of government agencies that are helping to cut down on wasteful spending and corruption in Ohio.
“The addition of Taylor to the already surging Kasich ticket gives Ohio voters a ticket to economic salvation. Citizens of our hard-hit state can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the train to jobs and prosperity conducted by John Kasich and Mary Taylor will be a huge boost to conservative candidates across the state in this election year.” Wimsatt continued, saying that, “Ohio’s College Republicans will be able to promote a ticket on college campuses that can deliver college students the jobs they need upon graduating—and the type of state they will want to stay in to raise a family, which is a clear contrast to the deficit of opportunity we face under Governor Ted Strickland’s failed Turnaround Ohio plan.”
The Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF) is the statewide body of all College Republican chapters across Ohio. Currently giving support and aid to over 45 chapters, the OCRF brings together nearly 10,000 members throughout Ohio. The OCRF provides crucial grassroots support to Republican campaigns and organizations, serving as the preeminent Republican youth organization in the state.
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