My View

By Jack Ford
The Truth’s Political Analyst

The month of July is a hot time to engage in political fundraising. Local candidates such as Harry Barlos, Michael Ashford, Anita Lopez, Edna Brown and George Sarantou have held events in the past 30 days.

It is wise to get fundraisers in as quickly as possible before the heat of August and the last-minute summer vacations. So, the gathering of money goes on full speed right now.
 

Jack Ford

Mayor Mike Bell raised  few eyebrows when he held a fundraiser for Republican George Sarantou, current city councilman and candidate for the Lucas County Board of Commissioners, at El Camino Real a few weeks ago. Bell ran for mayor as an independent, in spite of his Democratic affiliations of the past. Yet there he was helping a card-carrying Republican. This will pay off for the mayor when he runs again and needs Republican assistance.

Former Mayor Carty Finkbeiner is keeping his hand in the political game. He is part of the brain trust for State Rep. Edna Brown in her quest for the State Senate. Finkbeiner is also doing some major fundraising for Gov. Ted Strickland’s re-election campaign and for Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher in his race for the U.S. Senate.

Let me say this again – Edna Brown’s race is an historic opportunity. No African-American has ever served as a state senator for Toledo so the elevation of Brown would be a huge achievement if she can pull it off.

There are not many Dems in the Senate to begin with so Brown would instantly be given plum committee assignments and a ranking leadership post.

I cannot emphasize how important this seat is to Toledo’s future. Do not sit on the sidelines for this contest.

And, of course, pay attention to the election of our governor, state auditor and secretary of state. These three positions represent the power positions in the apportionment process in which legislative lines are re-drawn every 10 years after the census is completed.

This process determines, in large part, whether Republicans or Democrats control the Ohio House and Senate chambers. Control dictates the political agenda for the next few elections, if not for the entire decade.

Concerned about your PERS or SERS pension? Concerned about abortion rights? Concerned about K-12 education financing? What about gay rights? Higher education? Jobs? Crime?

All of these issues are in the hands of the Ohio legislature. So it means something when these folks campaign, fundraise and play politics. Your life is at stake.

As I travel the Toledo community, I see lots of signs for Cosme, Brown and Mandros. It seems as if the GOP does not want to be visible in Toledo’s black and Hispanic communities. Big mistake.

Jon Stainbrook, chairman of the Lucas County Republican Party, would be smart to place some big boards touting “R” candidates front and center in the central city. Likewise, Republicans should hit the churches and social service organizations like Carty now knows how to do.

If Sarantou wins his county commissioner race, it will be in large part due to his past ties with the black community. Sarantou was a social worker early on at BVR and he served on the Frederick Douglass Community Association and the Neighborhood Health Service boards. People remember that service.

Look for that county commissioner board to go Republican over the next few years. Sarantou may get there. City Councilman Rob Ludeman may try again. City Councilman Tom Wisniewski may go for it if he loses his senate bid to Edna Brown.

Contact Jack Ford at jack@thetruthtoledo.com

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We can only hope we elect the most qualified persons for the offices at stake this election cycle. I live in the central core of the city and have yet to see the Stainman and his cronies canvass us for his issues or candidates

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