Governor Strickland with Obama: We are drawing a line in the sand in Chillicothe and southern Ohio.

[DeepModem Mom]

CNN: October 10, 2008
Strickland accuses McCain-Palin of “untruths,” “fear tactics”
From CNN Senior Political Producer Sasha Johnson


Gov. Ted Strickland introduced Obama Friday in Ohio and offered tough criticism of the McCain-Palin ticket.

CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (CNN) - Governor Ted Strickland told southern Ohio voters here that the McCain-Palin ticket and gone too far with its campaign tactics in an effort to keep the White House in Republican hands. "I know Barack Obama. I think I know what's in his heart. He is bright, he is capable, he is mature, he is steady -- we can trust Barack Obama," he said.

A native of the area, Strickland has traveled with Obama on his bus tour here, and offered testimonials in a region that would not automatically be considered friendly to Democrats. At the Friday morning rally on the county court house steps, the Ohio governor told the audience Obama was a "strong Christian family man," and to the gun owners and sportsmen he said they had "nothing to fear" when it came to their Second Amendment rights.

"Why do I share those two things with you this morning? Because the McCain-Palin campaign, and unfortunately some of their followers, would want you to be afraid of Barack Obama," he said. "They want you to believe that he is untested and unknown, and they are doing it my friends for one reason, they want to hold onto the power they have and to the positions that they want. This election is too important for us to be fooled by untruths and half-truths and smear tactics. They don't want us to focus on the fact that they have been in charge of the White House for eight long years."

Later, he added, "We are drawing a line in the sand in Chillicothe and southern Ohio."

Obama echoed Strickland's sentiments, although not as overtly. He continued to argue that the McCain campaign's "barrage of nasty insinuations and attacks" were a result of the Republican nominee's failed economic ideas.

"They can run misleading ads, they can pursue the politics of anything goes. It will not work. Not this time. I think that folks are looking for something different this time. It's easy to rile up a crowd, nothing's easier than riling up a crowd by stoking anger and division. But that's not what we need right now in the United States. The times are too serious," Obama said.

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[MissWaverly]

1. thanks, Ted, glad I sent money for your campaign

Ted is one of Dems with a spine, we need to keep up our support by the netroots otherwise Kenneth Blackwell would now be governor in Ohio.

[LiberalAndProud]

2. k&r

[jazzjunkysue]

3. Obama's hands.

Ok. Tell me I'm over-analyzing.

His hands are always soft and open and relaxed. His gate when he walks is, too. This man is loose. I mean it. He's so centered, he's got no fear, no regret, no negative emotions , and so no excess energy displayed in his hands.

He's open.

It's beautiful. He's so Normon Rockwell.

We really need this after 8 years of the cowboy chimp. We can't stomach the angry old white prisoner.

It's as simple as that.

[Thrill]

4. Obama sounds more and more like Bobby Kennedy everyday

Especially that line

"It's easy to rile up a crowd, nothing's easier than riling up a crowd by stoking anger and division. But that's not what we need right now in the United States. The times are too serious," Obama said

[ClarkUSA]

6. Ethel Kennedy said she saw Bobby in Barack... and she should know.

She campaigned for him during the primaries.

[Honeycombe8]

5. A helluva man, that Gov Stricland. I hope his influence is felt in the state. nt

[barack the house]

7. That's very heartening that many are coming out and defending his corner. I feel more at ease with >

the next 3 weeks now. Thankfully.