Club Meeting November 20th

There will be a club meeting on November 20th at 7:30pm at the headquarters in Georgetown. We will be nominating and electing officers for Club offices - President, Vice-president, Secretary and Treasurer. Please call me at 513-313-6012 if you are interested or if you know someone that would be a good nominee.

I also want to thank everyone for all of their HARD WORK!!!! It takes a team to do what we did in Brown County. As you can see from Mark's post below this one we did not fair too bad in Brown County. And, there is still one race that will be decided by Provisional ballets around the 20th of November. All of our candidates worked very hard and even if they did not get the seat this time I am proud to stand beside them and say we are Republicans for a Reason (As Paul would say).

We need to start today to rally together and make a difference in 2010. I look forward to seeing everyone at the meeting on Thursday, November 20th @ 7:30pm. Please do not hesitate to call with any questions. My contact number is 513-313-6012.

Michelle Jowers
Party Vice-Chair
Club Vice-President

Election Results as of Late Last Night...and Where do we Go?

SUMMARY REPORT Brown County, Ohio Unofficial Results
Run Date:11/05/08 General Election
RUN TIME:01:23 AM November 4, 2008

VOTES PERCENT

PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 35) . . . . . 35 100.00
REGISTERED VOTERS - TOTAL . . . . . 28,451
BALLOTS CAST - GRAND TOTAL. . . . . 40,413
BALLOTS CAST - PAGE 1 . . . . . . 19,910
BALLOTS CAST - PAGE 2 . . . . . . 19,899
BALLOTS CAST - PAGE 3 . . . . . . 604
VOTER TURNOUT - GRAND TOTAL . . . .
VOTER TURNOUT - PAGE 1 . . . . . . 69.98
VOTER TURNOUT - PAGE 2 . . . . . . 69.94
VOTER TURNOUT - PAGE 3 . . . . . . 2.12

President
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Chuck Baldwin . . . . . . . . . 48 .24
Bob Barr. . . . . . . . . . . 77 .39
Richard Duncan. . . . . . . . . 27 .14
John McCain. . . . . . . . . . 11,873 60.56
Cynthia McKinney . . . . . . . . 31 .16
Brian Moore. . . . . . . . . . 6 .03
Ralph Nader. . . . . . . . . . 212 1.08
Barack Obama . . . . . . . . . 7,280 37.14
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 50 .26

Attorney General
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Richard Cordray . . . . . . . . 8,876 49.24
Mike Crites. . . . . . . . . . 7,779 43.16
Robert M. Owens . . . . . . . . 1,370 7.60

Representative to Congress
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
David H. Krikorian . . . . . . . 5,796 29.94
Jean Schmidt . . . . . . . . . 7,574 39.12
Victoria Wulsin . . . . . . . . 5,965 30.81
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 26 .13

State Senator
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
M. Ann Leech . . . . . . . . . 1,073 5.73
Gregory A. Napolitano . . . . . . 5,663 30.22
Tom Niehaus. . . . . . . . . . 12,005 64.06

State Representative
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Danny R. Bubp . . . . . . . . . 15,320 100.00

County Commissioner (1-2-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Ricky A. Eagan. . . . . . . . . 9,349 49.71
Ralph Jennings. . . . . . . . . 9,457 50.29

County Commissioner (1-3-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
William R. Geschwind. . . . . . . 10,399 55.97
Gary Zane Steele . . . . . . . . 8,179 44.03

Prosecuting Attorney
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Jessica A. Little. . . . . . . . 9,646 51.75
Robert E. Rickey . . . . . . . . 8,995 48.25

Clerk of Court of Common Pleas
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Jay L. Anderson . . . . . . . . 7,752 40.90
Tina M. Meranda . . . . . . . . 11,202 59.10

Sheriff
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Dennis John Varnau . . . . . . . 7,041 37.07
Dwayne Wenninger . . . . . . . . 11,952 62.93

County Recorder
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Amy Jo DeClaire . . . . . . . . 11,515 60.95
Jo Ann Kattine. . . . . . . . . 7,379 39.05

County Treasurer
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Connie Patrick. . . . . . . . . 15,253 100.00

County Engineer
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Todd Cluxton . . . . . . . . . 14,736 100.00

Coroner
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Tim McKinley . . . . . . . . . 15,136 100.00

Member of State Board of Education
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Jeff Hardin. . . . . . . . . . 6,127 41.62
John McHenry . . . . . . . . . 4,443 30.18
Jane Sonenshein . . . . . . . . 4,152 28.20

Justice of the Supreme Court (1-1-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Maureen O'Connor . . . . . . . . 11,883 73.34
Joseph D. Russo . . . . . . . . 4,320 26.66

Justice of the Supreme Court (1-2-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Peter M. Sikora . . . . . . . . 4,311 27.78
Evelyn L. Stratton . . . . . . . 11,206 72.22

Judge of the Court of Appeals (1-1-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Bruce Carter . . . . . . . . . 5,868 37.30
Robert P. Ringland . . . . . . . 9,864 62.70

Judge of the Court of Appeals (2-9-09)
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Laura Curliss . . . . . . . . . 7,523 49.07
Robert A. Hendrickson . . . . . . 7,807 50.93

Judge of the Court of Common Pleas
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Scott T. Gusweiler . . . . . . . 12,297 68.35
Bruce S. Wallace . . . . . . . . 5,695 31.65

Judge of Court of Common Pleas Probate
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
Margaret Ann Clark . . . . . . . 14,761 100.00

State Issue 1 - Filing Deadlines
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,221 63.07
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,570 36.93

State Issue 2 - Clean Ohio
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,162 61.47
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,995 38.53

State Issue 3 - Water Rights
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,248 73.34
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,816 26.66

State Issue 5 - Payday Lending
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,799 51.84
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,102 48.16

State Issue 6 - Casino
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,154 52.28
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,269 47.72

Proposed Tax Levy Fayetteville Village
Current Operating Expenses
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 80 49.69
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 81 50.31

Proposed Tax Levy Higginsport Village Fire
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 85 70.25
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 36 29.75

Proposed Tax Levy Russellville
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 138 67.32
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 67 32.68

Proposed Tax Levy Russellvile Fire
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 147 69.34
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 65 30.66

Proposed Tax Levy Russellville Police
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 127 58.53
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 90 41.47

Ripley Village Referendum
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 296 41.87
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 411 58.13

Proposed Tax Levy Sardinia Village Fire
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 166 50.15
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 165 49.85

Proposed tax levy Sardinia Cemetery
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 163 48.08
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 176 51.92

Local Option Harolds Quick Shop PCT270
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 304 63.47
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 175 36.53

Proposed Tax Levy Byrd twp Current Exp.
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 139 39.94
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 209 60.06

Proposed Tax levy Eagle Fire
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 326 58.01
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 236 41.99

Proposed Tax Levy Green Twp Cemeteries
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 3 OF 3 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 723 50.17
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 718 49.83

Proposed Tax Levy Huntington Twp Fire
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 3 OF 3 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 556 53.51
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 483 46.49

Proposed Tax Levy Jackson twp EMS
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 385 54.07
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 327 45.93

Proposed Tax Levy Lewis EMS
Fire & Ambulance - Unincorporated
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 2 OF 2 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 538 58.04
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 389 41.96

Proposed Tax Levy Pike twp EMS
Fire & Ambulance Unincorporated
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 2 OF 2 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 739 64.43
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 408 35.57

Proposed Tax Levy Washington TWP Fire Unincorporated
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 451 64.89
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 244 35.11

Proposed Income Tax Bethel Tate LSD
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 1 OF 1 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX. . . . . . . . . . 0
AGAINST THE TAX . . . . . . . . 0

Clermont Northeastern LSD Bond
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 2 OF 2 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . . 22 61.11
AGAINST THE BOND ISSUE . . . . . . 14 38.89

Proposed Tax Levy Great Oaks School
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 3 OF 3 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 39 56.52
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 30 43.48

Proposed Tax Levy Brown County Library
(Vote For Not More Than ) 1
(WITH 35 OF 35 PRECINCTS COUNTED)
FOR THE TAX LEVY . . . . . . . . 8,667 45.63
AGAINST THE TAX LEVY. . . . . . . 10,329 54.37

As most of you know, Obama won the Presidency last night. The Republicans lost, even though Brown County turned out for McCain. Also, congratulations to Jean Schmidt, Connie Patrick, Judges Hendrickson and Ringland,Danny Bubp, Tom Niehaus, Scott Gusweiler, Jessica Little, Tina Meranda, and Amy DeClaire, and Dwayne Wenninger for their victories and helping us to gain some offices we haven't had in a long time, as well as holding some offices we have had.

To all of you who were candidates, you fought the good fight. You stayed above board, you didn't engage in the smear mongering and innuendo that your opponents often engaged in. To all who volunteered, knocked on doors, stood at poll places; THANK YOU! It is people like you all who make Brown County and America great.

Over the next two years, we have a lot of work to do. I think we can take from this election that we in the Republican party have not convinced the people that we have found our way out of the "go along to get along" and "new tone" nonsense. We have not convinced them yet that we have returned to our core principles of limited government, strong defense, and fiscal conservatism. Over the next two years, let us come together, regardless of personal issues or past kerflubbles, and work to restore the faith in our party and get back to the blueprint that produced the greatest era in our history, the 1980s.

However, let us not look to the same national and state leadership, for much of that leadership has led us to our current state, both nationally and in our state. While we acknowledge their contributions, the time has come for a renaissance, not of new core values, but a new faith in those core values, with new leaders and new ideas to get out the message of core principles. Our national and state party leaders failed conservative ideals, the ideals did not fail them.

Come, let us work together. The task is hard but necessary. The time is grave but not unsalvageable. Let us work to restore ourselves. After all, there is some hope. California, OF ALL PLACES, passed an amendment protecting marriage. That should show us that the American people have not left the center/right area. They just don't know where our party stands. Let us work to show them. God bless one and all and God bless America!

Sincerely,

Mark E. Garbett, Jr. Scott Township and Communications Director

Congresswoman Jean Schmidt Event 10-20-08

Below you find some pictures from Congresswoman Jean Schmidt's event at the Brown County Republican Headquarters on 10/20/08. The event turned out very nice with around 40 people in attendance. The Congresswoman is doing remarkably well since her accident. With a broken vertebrae and 2 cracked ribs she is still going strong trying to keep up with her schedule. Please continue to keep her in your prayers as she continues to heal.








Thank you to all that came out and helped make it a successful event!!!! See ya at the poles!

Important Events Update.....It's Close, and It's Time to Get Out the Vote

Ladies and Gentlemen, here are some important dates to remember going forward to Election Day....

Sun. October 19 St. Michael's Harvest Dinner 11am-2pm, cake auction 1pm
Higginsport Fire Dept. Open House 3pm-5pm

Mon. October 20 Meet OUR Congresswoman, Jean Schmidt 7:30 pm @ HQ

Thursday Oct. 23 Retired Teachers meeting @ Veterans Home
candidates invited 12pm-1pm

Fri. October 24 Decatur Fall Festival 5pm--?

Sat. October 25 Mt. Orab Lions Club Pancake Bkft @ Western Brown 7:30-11am
Gtown/Mt. Orab D to D 10am
Hilltop Charity Auction 10am--?



Tues. October 28 Meet GOP Candidates 6:30pm @ HQ
Central Committee Mtg. 8pm @ HQ

Sat. Nov. 1 Gtown/Mt. Orab DtoD 10 am

Obama and the Myth of Cutting Taxes on 95% of Americans...40% don't even pay income taxes

Instead of telling voters to just give praise to the Beloved Leader, the Obamessiah, John McCain should be nailing Obama on his lie of a tax cut to 95% of Americans. It isn't even that hard John. The WSJ did the heavy lifting, with like charts and graphs and stuff:

One of Barack Obama's most potent campaign claims is that he'll cut taxes for no less than 95% of "working families." He's even promising to cut taxes enough that the government's tax share of GDP will be no more than 18.2% -- which is lower than it is today.

It's a clever pitch, because it lets him pose as a middle-class tax cutter while disguising that he's also proposing one of the largest tax increases ever on the other 5%. But how does he conjure this miracle, especially since more than a third of all Americans already pay no income taxes at all? There are several sleights of hand, but the most creative is to redefine the meaning of "tax cut." ...

Mr. Obama is proposing to create or expand no fewer than seven [tax] credits for individuals:

A $500 tax credit ($1,000 a couple) to "make work pay" that phases out at income of $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 per couple.
A $4,000 tax credit for college tuition.
A 10% mortgage interest tax credit (on top of the existing mortgage interest deduction and other housing subsidies).
A "savings" tax credit of 50% up to $1,000.
An expansion of the earned-income tax credit that would allow single workers to receive as much as $555 a year, up from $175 now, and give these workers up to $1,110 if they are paying child support.
A child care credit of 50% up to $6,000 of expenses a year.
A "clean car" tax credit of up to $7,000 on the purchase of certain vehicles.
Here's the political catch. All but the clean car credit would be "refundable," which is Washington-speak for the fact that you can receive these checks even if you have no income-tax liability. In other words, they are an income transfer -- a federal check -- from taxpayers to nontaxpayers. ...

In other words, the beloved leader will send you a check, even if you don't pay taxes. You will love him because he gives you free money. Praise be to the beloved one! However, don't dare earn any more money than your lowpaying job, because here is what will happen to you if you do:

Because Mr. Obama's tax credits are phased out as incomes rise, they impose a huge "marginal" tax rate increase on low-income workers. The marginal tax rate refers to the rate on the next dollar of income earned. As the nearby chart illustrates, the marginal rate for millions of low- and middle-income workers would spike as they earn more income. ...

So, if you get a promotion, if you do well at your job and get a raise, if you do well and earn more money, you will get a HUGE tax increase (see chart in article)

The article concludes with one of among many questions I have for the McCain Shampaign:

One mystery -- among many -- of the McCain campaign is why it has allowed Mr. Obama's 95% illusion to go unanswered.

Award Winning Economists Oppose Obama's Backward Economic Agenda

They just don't add up. Logical economists can see that. Why can't the American voter? Could it be the pander express? Could it be the smoke and mirrors of the 95% will see a tax cut mythology? Could be:

Hundreds of economists (including Nobel Prize winners Gary Becker, James Buchanan, Robert Mundell, Edward Prescott, and Vernon Smith) have signed letters opposing Barack Obama's economic and tax plans (here, here, and here):

We are equally concerned with his proposals to increase tax rates on labor income and investment. His dividend and capital gains tax increases would reduce investment and cut into the savings of millions of Americans. His proposals to increase income and payroll tax rates would discourage the formation and expansion of small businesses and reduce employment and take-home pay, as would his mandates on firms to provide expensive health insurance.

After hearing such economic criticism of his proposals, Barack Obama has apparently suggested to some people that he might postpone his tax increases, perhaps to 2010. But it is a mistake to think that postponing such tax increases would prevent their harmful effect on the economy today. The prospect of such tax rate increases in 2010 is already a drag on the economy. Businesses considering whether to hire workers today and expand their operations have time horizons longer than a year or two, so the prospect of higher taxes starting in 2009 or 2010 reduces hiring and investment in 2008.

Barack Obama's Tax Plan Will Kill Small Business in Ohio and the Country

Barack Obama's pitch is that he is a different, moderate Democrat who will cut taxes for 95% of Americans and will help small business. Well, since 40% of Americans don't pay income taxes and we further dismantled his tax plan earlier, let's get to the second part about small business. Patterico has an article that examines Obama and small business and finds the One to be wanting when it comes to friendliness to small business:

At tonight’s Town Hall Presidential debate, I think Barack Obama said this about his tax policies [EDIT: according to the CNN transcript]:

“Only a few percent of small businesses make more than $250,000 a year. So the vast majority of small businesses would get a tax cut under my plan.”

The US Small Business Administration (SBA) defines a “small business” according to its average annual receipts or the number of its employees. Here are examples from the SBA’s Table of Small Business Size Standards setting forth the maximum average annual receipts by industry that a business can have and still be classified as a small business:

Crop production of all types — $750,000
Animal production except for cattle & chicken/eggs — $750,000
Cattle feedlots — $2.5M
Chicken/egg production — $12.5M
Forestry & logging — $7M
Fishing — $4M
Irrigation, sewage, water supplies — $7M
Housing construction — $33.5M
Heavy and civil engineering construction — $33.5M
Dredging and cleanup — $20M
Concrete, framing, and other housing contractors — $14M
Car dealers — $23-29M
RV, motorcycle, & boat dealers — $7M
Furniture, hardware, clothing & sporting good stores — $7M
Electronic stores — $9M
Supermarkets, gas stations & department stores — $27M
Pharmacies — $7M

There are many more examples at the link. In addition, most of the industries in the Table — such as manufacturers of food, beverages, apparel, print, oil/gas, plastics, plumbing, machinery, computers, electronics, electrical, transportation, and furniture — are considered small businesses based on their total number of employees instead of average annual receipts. In those industries, the cut-off between small and large businesses ranges from 500-1,000 employees per business/industry.

It’s difficult for me to imagine a business that has 50 or more employees (let alone 500-1,000) that has receipts of less than $250,000 per year. And, given the SBA definitions of “small business,” it seems likely that many small businesses in a wide range of industries have receipts of more than $250,000 per year.

If so, it is appalling that Obama would imply that, if he is President, a small percentage of businesses exceed the $250,000 per year cut-off for increased taxation under his tax plan. In fact, the number of businesses subject to additional tax may be large and could well be the 50% number I think John McCain mentioned.

Yes, Obama is playing the numbers game, trusting that Americans will not put his math to the test. I hope and pray more Americans look at this and see it for the illusion, lie, and cannard that it is. Obama is going to raise taxes, and it didn't take the plumber confronting him to convince me of that. Look at all the debt he is going to add, over 1 trillion in NEW debt. How is he going to pay for it? Come on now. Look at the facts, figures, and figure it out. Obama is bad for America.