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When Ohioans read this information, they’ll demand a change in leadership. Look at the list of awful employment statistics from the memo:

JOB LOSS/GAINS AS OF OCTOBER 21, 2009
Ohio lost 5,900 jobs in the month of September
Ohio lost 155,000 jobs in 2008
Ohio has lost 174,600 jobs so far in 2009
Ohio has lost 258,100 jobs over the last 12 months.
Ohio has lost 329,600 jobs since Ted Strickland became Governor.
Ohio has lost 388,900 jobs since the last national recession ended in November of 2001. Twenty-two states lost jobs during this period, and only Michigan fared worse than Ohio.

Prior to reading this, I’ve thought that Jennifer Granholm was the biggest failure by far at creating jobs. Obviously, I have to adjust that opinion to include Ted Strickland. His lack of leadership on all things economic is borne out by the amount of jobs are being lost in Ohio. He’s done little to change the dynamic in terms of business climate.

According to this website, Ted Strickland’s idea of health care reform is Medicaid for all:

The state government’s budget provides Medicaid insurance coverage for Ohio children whose parents make up to 300 percent of the federal poverty line, and the opportunity for parents above the limit to buy into coverage. We will provide access to affordable health coverage for every single child in Ohio. The budget also provides for an expansion of Medicaid eligibility for low-income parents and pregnant women, and an expansion of the PASSPORT program.

Ted Strickland hasn’t had an innovative thought in centuries. In Congress, he was a cookie-cutter congresscritter, nothing more. He isn’t a leader, either.

It’s worth noting that, as governor, Strickland has had difficulty creating jobs. Meanwhile, John Kasich has a record in DC of both creating jobs AND balancing the federal budget.

That, in a nutshell, is the Ohio gubernatorial race. Ohioans can either pick a former milquetoast politican with a marginal to mediocre track record or they can pick a leader with a long list of historic, positive accomplishments.

That’s a choice so easy even a Democrat could almost get it right.

Technorati Tags: Economy, Job Growth, Balanced Budgets, John Kasich, Republicans, Unemployment, Ted Strickland, Jennifer Granholm, Democrats, Election 2010

Cross-posted at LetFreedomRingBlog

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