Meetings update

There are two meetings scheduled for April 3.

The first is at 7pm. It is the Republican Club meeting.

The second will happen at 8pm. It is the Central Committee meeting. Topics to be discussed include reorganization and talking about new officers, as well as upcoming events.

Both will take place at the Public Library in Georgetown.

Central Committee Meeting

DATE: April 3rd

WHERE: Georgetown Public Library

AGENDA INCLUDES:

Organizing Central Committee

Electing Officers

New Additions and Updates to Our New Website

Well, the primary is over, and it is time to begin anew. We here at the website are pleased to announce the blog feed is up and running, which you will find on the home page above the gop.com feed. Also, we have updated the candidate list to reflect the November elections. Please to look around and enjoy....

Mark E. Garbett, Jr., Director of Communications

Ohio GOP: 88 in 08 Campaign

From our Friends at the Ohio GOP:

“As Ohio goes, so goes the nation.”

With those words, Hillary Clinton kicked off her primary night victory speech from Ohio’s capital city this week.

For once, we agree with Senator Clinton. No Republican has ever won the White House without winning Ohio. So to win the presidency, Democrats know they have to win here first.

That’s why we created a new program called 88 in 08. We’re asking loyal supporters such as you to contribute $88 (one dollar for each Ohio county) to help us build a statewide, grassroots organization in each of Ohio’s 88 counties.

Here’s what a single $88 contribution can do (based on statewide calculations):


226 Absentee Ballot Request Forms
1760 GOTV phone calls
31 new voters that can be identified and registered
117 yard signs
880 bumper stickers

These tools are critical to getting out the Republican vote this fall, and they’ll help us establish a solid 88 county political strategy that will keep Ohio Republican.

In fact, every dollar raised from your county will be used to benefit Republican candidates right there in your county. So your generous contribution of $88 or $176 or more will help us defeat the Democrats right at your front door.

We know the democrats are giving out the wazoo and we know all sorts of outside leftist groups will be funnelling money into Ohio, so we need to begin getting mobilized. This might be a good first step.

--Mark E. Garbett, Jr.; Director of Communications

Breaking News: Terrorism in New York Again

Thank Goodness no one was hurt. However, it does underscore the fact that Homeland Security and National Defense issues should still be paramount in the age we live in.
From Fox News:

DEVELOPING STORY — An explosive device caused minor damage to an empty military recruiting station in Times Square early Thursday, shaking guests in hotel rooms high above.

Police blocked off the area to investigate the explosion, which occurred at about 3:45 a.m., shattering the station's glass entryway. No one was injured.

"If it is something that's directed toward American troops than it's something that's taken very seriously and is pretty unfortunate," said Army Capt. Charlie Jaquillard, who is the commander of Army recruiting in Manhattan.

He said no one was inside the station, where the Marines, Air Force and Navy also recruit.

Witnesses staying at a Marriott hotel four blocks away said they could feel the building shake with the blast.

"I was up on the 44th floor and I could feel it. It was a big bang," said Darla Peck, 25, of Portland, Oregon.

"It shook the building. I thought it could have been thunder, but I looked down and there was a massive plume of smoke so I knew it was an explosion," said Terry Leighton, 48, of London, who was staying on the 21st floor of the Marriot.

Members of the police department's bomb squad and fire officials gathered outside the station in the early morning darkness, and police cars and yellow tape blocked drivers — most of them behind the wheels of taxicabs — from entering one of the world's busiest crossroads. Police began allowing some traffic through around the start of rush hour.

Though subway cars passed through the Times Square station without stopping in the early hours of the investigation, normal service was soon restored, with some delays.

The recruiting station, located on a traffic island surrounded by Broadway theaters and chain restaurants, has occasionally been the site of anti-war demonstrations, ranging from silent vigils to loud rallies.

And the Results come in...

Sorry if these are late, I had some personal matters to attend to.
Here are the results for the contested primaries:

OH 2nd District Congressional Race

WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NATHAN W. BAILEY . . . . . . . . 112 2.70
TOM BRINKMAN . . . . . . . . . 1,556 37.55
CANDIDATE WITHDRAWN . . . . . . . 0
JEAN SCHMIDT . . . . . . . . . 2,476 59.75

12th district court of appeals

WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
ROBERT A. HENDRICKSON . . . . . . 2,246 59.12
MARY H. MCELWEE . . . . . . . . 1,553 40.88

County Commissioner (1/2/09)

County Commissioner (1-2-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
RICKY A. EAGAN. . . . . . . . . 2,251 52.91
RANDY FULTON . . . . . . . . . 2,003 47.09

County Recorder

(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
AMY JO DECLAIRE . . . . . . . . 2,815 63.29
MARIAH VOTEL . . . . . . . . . 1,633 36.71

County Treasurer

(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
CONNIE PATRICK. . . . . . . . . 2,499 57.37WARREN WAGNER . . . . . . . . . 1,857 42.63

Sheriff

(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
DON NEWMAN . . . . . . . . . . 1,410 30.11
DWAYNE WENNINGER . . . . . . . . 3,273 69.89

And the other county and state races:

Justice of the Supreme Court (1-1-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MAUREEN O'CONNOR . . . . . . . . 3,643 100.00

Justice of the Supreme Court (1-2-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
EVELYN L. STRATTON . . . . . . . 3,442 100.00

Judge of the Court of Appeals (1-1-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
ROBERT P. RINGLAND . . . . . . . 3,575 100.00
State Central Committee, Man
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
JOHN BECKER. . . . . . . . . . 3,410 100.00

State Central Committee, Woman
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
KAY REYNOLDS . . . . . . . . . 3,387 100.00

State Senator
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
TOM NIEHAUS. . . . . . . . . . 3,958 100.00

State Representative
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
DANNY R. BUBP . . . . . . . . . 4,063 100.00

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
SCOTT T. GUSWEILER . . . . . . . 3,824 100.00
County Commissioner (1-3-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
GARY ZANE STEELE . . . . . . . . 3,307 100.00

Prosecuting Attorney
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
JESSICA A. LITTLE. . . . . . . . 3,466 100.00

Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
TINA M. MERANDA . . . . . . . . 3,750 100.00

And lastly, our central committee races:

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT10
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MICHAEL R. COPPLE. . . . . . . . 82 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT20
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MARIAH VOTEL . . . . . . . . . 110 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT40
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT50
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
CHARITY SCAGGS. . . . . . . . . 118 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT60
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
DAVID DANIEL . . . . . . . . . 100 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT65
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
C. MILAN GORBY. . . . . . . . . 69 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT70
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT80
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT90
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
GARY R. FRYE . . . . . . . . . 74 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT91
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT100
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT101
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
ANNETTE MINEER. . . . . . . . . 30 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT110
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
JOHN A. GORMAN. . . . . . . . . 74 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT120
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT130
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
JANET D. POLLEY WARD. . . . . . . 149 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT150
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MILTON M. HOPKINS. . . . . . . . 113 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT160
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
AUDREY WORTHINGTON . . . . . . . 50 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT170
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
JESSE R. MILLIKAN. . . . . . . . 85 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT190
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
ROSE L. MCCAFFERTY . . . . . . . 114 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT200
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
JEANNE GLASSMEYER. . . . . . . . 95 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT201
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
BILL HERDMAN . . . . . . . . . 127 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT210
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT220
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MICHELLE E. JOWERS . . . . . . . 105 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT230
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
THOMAS ANTHONY CUNNINGHAM . . . . . 93 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT240
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
DAWN DECLAIRE . . . . . . . . . 75 61.48
BRIAN A. DUTLINGER . . . . . . . 47 38.52

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT270
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
WILLIAM ARN. . . . . . . . . . 118 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT280
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
DELBERT AICHOLTZ . . . . . . . . 89 50.00
DOUGLAS E. SINKKING . . . . . . . 89 50.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT290
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
MARK E. GARBETT JR. . . . . . . . 124 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT300
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT304
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
JESSICA A. LITTLE. . . . . . . . 64 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT308
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
PAUL E. HALL . . . . . . . . . 153 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT310
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
SCOTTY L. EAGAN . . . . . . . . 123 100.00

Member of County Central Committee REP PCT330
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
ROXANNE E. MALONE. . . . . . . . 140 100.00

Thanks to all with the courage to put your name on the ballot and run the race, and thanks to all the voters. I personally would like to thank those who voted for me and look forward to continuing to work for them and for all of Brown County on the Central Committee.

This Central Committee has accomplished a lot. We have developed an endorsement process, we have worked hard to upgrade our fair booth, and we have revamped the website. We will continue to work hard for you, the voters of Brown County.

God bless America, our state, and our county; and all the men and women in uniform;

Mark E. Garbett, Jr. Director of Communications

Get Out The Vote!!! Then Let's Come Together..

Friends, in a few short hours the polls will be open. Thousands of us will go out and cast a ballot in our county. I urge all of us to go out and vote for the Republican candidates of our choice in the primary. In the contested primaries, we have some very strong candidates and some tough decisions to make. This is the culmination of what many people have been working for over the past few months. Be thoughtful in your vote and consider who you think the best person for the job is going to be.

Then, once the votes are counted, let's come together as Republicans in this county and work hard for another "Clean Sweep" like we did in 2004. We have shown we can do it in the past, and we can do it again. After the ballots are counted and our candidates are known, let's take a few days to decompress, to let heal any wounds there might be, and then let's come together and fight for a Republican victory in November!

We have hard work in the coming months, with lots of outside groups and organizations funneling money to the other side, but with our unified talents and strengths, we can overcome. Yes we can.

God bless you all and God bless America,

Mark Garbett, Communications Director

Our Secretary of State Brunner is A Bully....Typical Democrat...

via an email sent by the state GOP:

Ohio Republican Party Deputy Chairman Kevin DeWine today released the following statement regarding Secretary of State Brunner's rejection of the Summit County GOP Nominee for the Board of Elections:


"Jennifer Brunner's partisan manipulation threatens to undermine the integrity of Ohio's election system. She has rejected officials based entirely on hearsay and has refused to give them a fair hearing after accusing them of bullying and intimidation," said DeWine. "If this is the criteria for dismissal, perhaps she should consider removing herself from office, since her record of bullying and intimidation is well known and well documented in the press."


The Akron Beacon Journal reported today that Brunner based her rejection of Mr. Daley, a Republican, on a previous editorial calling him a "bully" and on comments from Democrats that he intimidates people. (Stephanie Warsmith, "Coughlin Supporter Gets Spot on Board," Akron Beacon Journal, 3/1/08)


Recently, Brunner bullied the Hardin County Board of Elections to rescind a motion they had passed out of a concern for the cost of her proposals. The minutes of the Hardin County Board's meeting clearly indicate that she issued a threat of removal from the board to force compliance. Brunner then removed the Chairman for voting against rescission, despite his recorded statements that he would do everything needed to implement her directive. (Dan Robinson, "Crates Removed from Elections Board," Kenton Times, 2/22/08)


"These heavy-handed, undemocratic tactics have no place in what is supposed to be a bipartisan system to ensure free and fair elections. Jennifer Brunner's intolerance of dissent and her efforts to purge any board members expressing concern about her proposals are clearly violating the spirit of that system," said DeWine.

For several years, the Democrats tried to accuse Republican secretaries of state of trying to influence local elections and boards...with Brunner, we have solid evidence time and again....