Blackwell Lifts Libertarian Theme

  • Posted by Eric
  • December 18, 2005

(from an email):

In a new twist, Republican Gubernatorial candidate Ken Blackwell has distributed emails to his supporters using Libertarian candidate Bill Peirce’s campaign theme, “Freedom to Prosper”.

Check out Bill Pierce’s website to see for yourself. I thought it was the Dems standing around with no message? I guess the Blackwell folks are not content to stand around so they went out and stole a message.

Recent emails from Blackwell’s campaign team notes, “I believe that government should give people the freedom to prosper.” and continues to say “Ken Blackwell believes that no government has taxed their way into prosperity, and will seek an agenda that gives Ohioans the -freedom to prosper- by restricting government spending and letting you keep more of your own money.”

“We’re glad that Mr. Blackwell agrees so strongly with the Libertarian Party on this issue,” states a surprised Robert Butler, Executive Director of the LP of Ohio. “I just didn’t know he would take his campaign theme directly from our website.”

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Tweedle Dee
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December 18, 2005 at 7:31 pm

Actually, the email was sent by Nick Brusky, an Amherst city councilman, out to his personal email list:

http://www.columbustownhall.com/townhall/index.php?showtopic=2951&st=0&

The email was not on the Blackwell email list, and it doesn’t seem like it has anything to do with the camaign (atleast according to comments on Columbus Townhall and because the email isn’t from “kenblackwell.com”).

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Dave Nagin
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December 18, 2005 at 11:12 pm

Have you seen the response? Classic.

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Peirce for Ohio Governor 2006 - Right Message, Wrong Candidate: Councilman’s Confused Endorsement
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December 18, 2005 at 11:53 pm

[…] Blog Team — Here at the Peirce for Ohio campaign headquarters, we were admittely confused when Amherst City Councilman Nick Brusky sent an email to Ken Blackwell supporters on December 1st with the following Libertarian message: Ken Blackwell believes that no government has taxed their way into prosperity, and will seek an agenda that gives Ohioans the freedom to prosper by restricting government spending and letting you keep more of your own money. […]