Sorry for not updating lately

Hey folks,

I know it has been a while and I am truly sorry for all 2 of you that read this. Anyways today was graduation at BGSU. I graduated with honors with a degree in political science. I have decided that Toledo Law School is in my future as I start in August. Recently the Ohio Primary Elections was held, being the nerd I am, I voted in the Republican ballot hoping to see a good guy become State Senator. Of course I am talking about Steve Beuhrer, and of course he won the election quite handily, 60% to 40%, against Jim Hoops. Hopefully I will be able to get hired onto Buehrer's campaign as some position as I was originally offered the campaign manager position back in December, but I turned it down due to a lot of other commitments I had at the time. I was an Resident Advisor, President of the BGSU Law Society, Vice Chair of the BGSU College Republicans, and I just wanted to have a social life. I don't want to sound pompous, maybe its too late, but that is what I really had on my plate when I was offered the position.

The reason why I would have voted for Buehrer, regardless if I worked on his campaign before, is that Buehrer is one of the best budget cutting officials in the state of Ohio. Last year AFSME of Ohio ran a cover story article on how Buehrer is dangerous for Ohio workers because he likes to privatize services and cut budgets. Hey, I hoped Buehrer took that attack as a badge of pride. Hopefully he will pull it out in November, which I believe he can.

One of the biggest controversies in Ohio politics today is what to do with Mike Dewine, the senator running for re-election in November. Many conservatives are upset at Mr. Dewine and for good reasons. However, the response that they have given Senator Dewine in the past few months I believe are worrisome for politics in Ohio. Hard line Republicans publicly denouncing Senator Dewine for some of the bills he has supported in the Senate Chamber. However, the reason why I voted for Senator Dewine in the primary is this, his opponent scares the hell out of me. Republicans must ask themselves who they want to represent them in the Senate. A well meaning moderate Republican or a staunch liberal? According to the National Journal political magazine Rep. Brown is one of the most liberal members of the House, more liberal than Dennis (the menace) Kucinich! Clearly conservatives must realize the dangers of electing this man.

Now many will state that electing Brown to the Senate would allow the GOP to get a great candidate in 6 years. That does seem reasonable until you factor in several factors. First off, this is most likely Dewine's last campaign. Dewine is 60 years old which will bring him to 66 in the next election. He is a grand father who likes to spend time with his family. Finally the GOP is sending him a strong message that they don't like him. Taking this into account, and the fact that many unpopular senators end up doing this, Dewine will never run again after this election. Therefore, we can still elect a Republican this year and still get a better candidate in 6 years!

Finally, we come to a blog I recently discovered on the internet. The Black Swamp Conservative blog is one of the most entertaining blogs to read. I especially loved the commentary on the primary between Hoops and Buehrer. I do disagree with a lot of the endorsements they made, however I do see their point and respect it. My biggest concern reading this blog and other conservative blogs is the split in the party right now concerning our President George W. Bush. I will admit I love his direction of foreign policy, stance on taxes, and judicial picks to the Supreme Court. My biggest pet peeve about Bush is his love to spend a lot of money. When President Bush passed the Medicare reform act of 2003, NCLBH, and numerous other social welfare programs did I see that maybe President Bush is not the conservative I had in mind. For me in 2008 Presidential Election, I believe only one man can unite the party and slap the Democrats a new one. This man right here.

Until next time

Jordan