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Governor Ted Strickland joined community members and democratic candidates for a rally at the UAW Local 402 Recreation Park in Springfield Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 to kick off the Labor Day Weekend.

Staff photo by Bill Lackey Governor Ted Strickland joined community members and democratic candidates for a rally at the UAW Local 402 Recreation Park in Springfield Thursday, Sept. 2, 2010 to kick off the Labor Day Weekend.

By Kelly Mori, Staff Writer Updated 7:46 AM Friday, September 3, 2010

SPRINGFIELD — Jason Barlow wasn’t surprised by anything Gov. Ted Strickland said during his campaign stop at the UAW 402 picnic grounds, Thursday, Sept. 2. But he was glad that he, and about 100 other supporters, got to hear Strickland say it.

“There’s a lot of what we consider as misinformation ... as far as advertising by his opponent,” Barlow, president of the UAW Local 402 said. “We invited him to come out today and speak to the people and tell them what he and the state have been doing.”

Strickland was quick to oblige. After encouraging support for local and state-level Democratic candidates, Strickland ticked off his administration’s accomplishments and drew a bold contrast between his values and those of his opponent, Republican John Kasich.

Pointing to Kasich’s previous relationship with Lehman Brothers, Strickland portrayed his opponent as a man who was not only out of touch with middle class America but as one who conducts himself in an elitist way.

Strickland’s speech gained momentum as he accused Kasich of hiding his tax records, which Strickland said shows Kasich earned approximately $1,000 an hour as a fellow at Ohio State University. He then criticized Kasich’s proposed plan to privatize the Department of Development, which Strickland said would allow for runaway salaries that would be shielded from public scrutiny.

“That sounds like Wall Street behavior to me,” Strickland said. “The kinds of behaviors, ethics and values that apparently got us into this mess.”

Behind Kasich in the polls, Strickland said he wasn’t worried and that he believed he had more money than his opponent and would be launching a “very robust media campaign after the Labor Day holiday.”

Kasich could not be reached for comment.

Contact this reporter at (937) 328-0347 or kmori@coxohio.com.

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