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What about your rolling stone cousin Daniel who has never
voted. He has never worked – just sits around. He has some
type of “problem.”
We tend to ignore the “Daniels” of the world. We should not
but we do far too often. Well, go find your cousin and sweet
talk him into voting.
This past weekend I attended a family reunion in Nashville,
TN. One of my distant relatives was lamenting that she could
not vote because she will not be quite 18 by November. Well,
in some states you can vote at 17.5 years. All in all, you
might be surprised at the number of folks who are not even
registered to vote.
In any given room, only 65 or so folks out of 100 are
registered. Then, only 60 percent of those who register – or
35 of that total of 100 – will actually make it to the polls
on Election Day.
By the way, at least six voters will forget or neglect to
vote for offices such as judges. So we will end up with a
full ballot vote by only 30 of the original 100 who were in
the room. This is why voter registration is so crucial. You
cannot go to the party if you don’t have a ticket. Get
registered!
The upcoming 2009 mayoral race will feature Keith Wilkowski
and maybe Carty Finkbeiner. There will be a few lesser-known
candidates and maybe, if we are lucky, Opal will enter the
fray.
Former Toledo Fire Chief Mike Bell will not enter the
contest. Bell is content with the life he has and might like
to be asked to be Safety Director in a Wilkowski regime.
The new GOP leader might throw a wrinkle into a Carty-Keith
tiff. Jon Stainbrook has to show he can compete so coming up
with a bone fide Republican mayoral candidate would be just
what the doctor ordered.
Stainbrook might be able to lure insurance agent Jan
Scotland back into elective politics. Scotland, a black
Republican born in New York City has been an active “R” for
many years. He has helped in numerous campaigns for the GOP
and has served on the MCO-UT board.
Scotland has directed youth programs throughout the city. He
is tough skinned and hews to the orthodox Republican line.
The state and national Republican Parties would help a
Scotland candidacy. We shall see.
If you want Barack Obama to be the next president, send him
your checks now. And I mean checks. Send him more than one.
If you want John McCain, do the same. Now is the time to
line up and support your candidate with funds. I have sent
Obama four checks and plan to write at least three more.
Contact Jack Ford at
jack@thetruthtoledo.com.
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Coffee with the Fords Line Up –
Sundays on Channel 13ABC at 6:30 AM
Sunday, July 6
Co-Hosts Cynthia and Jack Ford will interview
guests from Lucas County's One Stop Job Center: The
Source of Northwest Ohio,
www.thesourcenwo.com and welcome representatives
from The Owens Community College Learning Center
located at The Source conveniently located at 1301
Monroe St. in downtown Toledo. Learn how education
and training have made a difference for so many in
our community.
Sunday, July 13
Find out how Jack and Cynthia have been keeping up
on their 2008 New Year's Resolutions... they've
been eating fresh and working on their fitness with
the help of Tony Fondren at the YMCA of Greater
Toledo. Tune in to find out which spices taste best
on which produce from The Andersons Market in
Maumee, Toledo, and Sylvania. Bon Appetite!
Sunday, July 20
Special Guests to Be Announced
Sunday, June 27th
Cynthia and Jack welcome Barbara and Dennis Hicks, publishers of InToledo
Magazine as they celebrate a successful
year bringing the best of northwestern Ohio to you.
This "coffee table" magazine features beautiful
photography and tips on many points of
interest. Also, special guest, retired Juvenile
Court Judge Andy Devine, and "Father of the Year"
will share his perspective on parenting.
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