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Blackwell endorses Yost for auditor in GOP race
Ken Blackwell, a favorite of conservatives in Ohio and across the country, on Wednesday, March 10, endorsed Delaware County Prosecutor for the Republican nomination for auditor over state Rep. Seth Morgan, R-Huber Heights.
Blackwell was the GOP’s unsuccessful 2006 candidate for governor and also served as secretary of state and treasurer.
A Yost campaign press release called Blackwell “an icon among social conservatives” and said he “has often been the standard-bearer for people dissatisfied with the moderate wing of the Republican Party.”
“Dave Yost is one of us - a man of integrity who shares and lives our values and convictions,” Blackwell said in a press release.
“He knows that the government is reaching too far into our lives and too far into our pockets - and with his record and his experience, he has the tools he needs to fight for us.”
Yost, the state GOP-endorsed candidate, said in the release:
“I’ve known Ken Blackwell for years and he does not speak lightly or for the sake of convenience - he’s always about what he believes to be right. I am humbled and honored to have his strong support.”
Morgan campaign spokesman Rob Scott, who worked for Blackwell’s gubernatorial campaign, said the endorsement was not disappointing.
“Ken has supported Dave Yost for attorney general and Ken is a man of his word,” said Scott. Yost first had run for attorney general before switching to the auditor’s race.
“We’re going to keep going,” said Scott. “We’re plugging away.”
Yost said that Blackwell had not endorsed him for attorney general when Yost still was in that race, running against former U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine for the Republican nomination.
If Blackwell had endorsed him, he would have announced it, said Yost.
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By One Oar in the Water
March 13, 2010 6:00 AM | Link to this
Rex: Why is always about the party with you folks? How about standing by ideals and norms for once, something the ORP has abandon long ago. If Yost had any backbone he’d run as an Independent or from a third party and defeat DeWhine. To hell with the ORP, for me it’s about getting Ohio out of this depression and restoring liberty and limited government.
By tea this
March 11, 2010 10:39 PM | Link to this
Where does reporter Bill Hershey get “Ken Blackwell, a favorite of conservatives in Ohio”? I seem to remember Blackwell and DeWine lost big last time, and the conservative base did vote, just not for them.
By No Yost
March 11, 2010 10:35 PM | Link to this
And where is Blackwell today ?, not in the governors chair. This is great news for the Morgan campaign as conservatives will shy away from Yost based on his ties to RINO’s. Maybe Mike DeWine will be the next to endorse Yost.
By ssbn
March 11, 2010 2:25 AM | Link to this
ditto, so a failed politician, blackwell, “endorses” someone. Happy day for Mr. Conflict of interest…
By MMS
March 10, 2010 7:59 PM | Link to this
Who cares?
By Rex Reed
March 10, 2010 6:44 PM | Link to this
Seth Morgan is a cancer in the Mont. Co. Republican Party.Instead of being a team player & not run for Auditor he has become a maverick who only cares about himself.He’s like the little kid who’s not allowed to play ball with the bigger kids.He throws a tantrum and does what he wants.Little does he know what bridges he’s burning.When you lose,Seth,stay out of politics.Whining is for Democrats.