Saturday, October 2, 2010

Cordray, DeWine differ sharply on issues

Oct. 2, 2010, Port Clinton News Herald

BY JESSICA ALAIMO
Special to the News Herald

Corruption. Health care. Crime lab delays. It doesn’t take much to get two opposing attorneys at each other’s throats, especially when they’re competing to be the state’s top lawyer.

Attorney General Richard Cordray, a Democrat, and Republican opponent Mike DeWine, a former U.S. senator, arrived Thursday at a meeting with CentralOhio.com editors and reporters chock-full of statistics and quotes from newspapers. DeWine had a folder full of paper and a legal pad full of notes, although his only handout to those attending was his wife’s cookbook. Cordray immediately asked about the debate format.

When the camera turned on, no biographical introduction or small talk took place. Both laid their arguments on the table, and a spirited debate ensued, with each pointing, cutting one another off and accusing each other of siding with corruption.

No comments:

Post a Comment