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A month from now, we will be electing our next governor and lieutenant governor.  We would love to see record numbers of voters turning out to participate in the election process.  We would love it even more if they turned out to cast write-in votes for us!  Some view a vote for us as a "wasted vote," but every single vote for us adds yet another VOICE to our cause.  A substantial vote tabulation for us will send the message to all the politicians that there is a growing number of Ohioans who are tired of the 'status quo' and demand a change.  Clearly, we still have very little chance at winning the actual election, but we claim the moral victory of following through with our intentions and for representing the REAL issues of this election.  We have learned volumes about the election process, and the wisdom gained will see us through long after this election is concluded.

    The Democrats appear to be gaining ground on the monopolizing Republicans, but the election debates might prove to close the gap even more.  While Tim Hagan anxiously awaits the opportunity for a duel with words, I am convinced Bob Taft (and especially his spokespersons) is dreading these experiences.  The first debate will be conducted in Dayton on October 15th at 7pm inside the studio of WPDT-TV Channel 16.  We did not receive invitation.  Surprisingly though, the debate organizers also chose not to invite the third ballot contender, John Eastman.  Organizers claimed he had no realistic chance at winning.  I think that should be left up to the voters and NOT debate organizers.  It would seem that all the efforts of the Eastman-Stewart campaign were essentially nullified by a small group of media organizers.  The situation does provide us with an opportunity to see both of the major political party candidates as they focus exclusively on each other's record.  I hope that after witnessing such an event that viewers will recognize that Ohio is better off with someone else as governor than either one of them!  Hagan will likely attack Taft's record over the past four years, and poor Taft has little defense for his lack of accomplishments.  It will be entertaining to say the least.

    We are focusing our efforts on reaching the media via a multitude of interviews and editorials, which we are scheduling all over the state for the next few weeks.  I applaud every news media station that has offered us the opportunity to participate with free airtime on their stations.  Each interview connects us to an even greater number of like-minded Ohioans who are equally desperate for a positive change in leadership.

Paid for by the Committee to elect Whitman and Clark.  

Treasurer, Lana Whitman, 3716 Co. Rd. 31 South, Bellefontaine, OH 43311