Strong Support for Repeal of Ohio Collective Bargaining Law
Posted in Main Blog (All Posts) on October 25th, 2011 4:39 am by HL
Strong Support for Repeal of Ohio Collective Bargaining Law
A new Quinnipiac poll in Ohio shows 57% of voters favor repealing a recent law that limits collective bargaining rights for public employees, while just 32% said it should be kept.
The referendum is on the November 8 ballot.
Notes pollster Peter Brown: “With two weeks until Election Day, the opponents of SB 5 have strong reason to be optimistic. The opponents had seen their 24-point margin in July close over the summer and early autumn. As we enter the home stretch, however, they have once again taken a commanding lead. Except for Republicans, just about every demographic group favors repealing the law.”
Cameron Faces Revolt in Britain
British Prime Minister David Cameron “faced an all-out rebellion from members of his own party over whether Britain should even be part of the European Union,” the New York Times reports.
“Defying orders from the government, legislator after legislator from Mr. Cameron’s Conservatives rose in Parliament to fulminate against his European policy, saying he had done nothing to stop the union from siphoning money, sovereignty and authority from Britain.”
“At issue was a motion calling for a referendum on whether Britain should withdraw from or renegotiate its relationship with the European Union. The government opposed the motion, saying that it had to devote attention to sorting out its own economic crisis right now and that, in any case, leaving the European Union was not a reasonable option.”
Cain’s Ad Features Smoking Aide
Herman Cain’s unconventional presidential campaign released a new unconventional ad with his chief of staff taking a drag from a cigarette while speaking.
The ad is a subtle reminder that Cain used to lead a group fighting anti-smoking rules.
The Atlantic: “Making a bold statement against anti-smoking regulations would seem general election suicide but also the sort of thing that might help Cain in Tea Party circles, where voters frequently complain about what they see as intrusive government regulations that prevent them from living the lifestyles they want to.”
Quote of the Day
“It’s a good issue to keep alive. It’s fun to poke at him.”
— Rick Perry, in an interview on CNBC, on why he questioned President Obama’s birth certificate over the weekend.
