AP: Taft continues vacation in Canada despite outages

No wonder he is anti-self-defense...Gov. Taft's vacation destination of choice is our northern neighbor, the socialist playground of Canada.

August 16, 2003
Akron Beacon Journal

COLUMBUS - Gov. Bob Taft decided not to cut short the rest of a two-week Canadian vacation during the state's power outage, a spokesman said Friday.

Power in northern Ohio was mostly restored by late Friday afternoon after a massive blackout spread Thursday through the northeastern United States and southern Canada.

Taft, a Republican, and first lady Hope Taft are on an annual trip to a family vacation home north of Quebec city, spokesman Orest Holubec said. They planned to return next week.

``There was no compelling reason for him to return,'' Holubec said.

During his vacation, Taft delegated important duties to Lt. Gov. Jennette Bradley.

In October 2001, Taft delayed a planned trade mission to Germany because of security concerns after the Sept. 11 attacks.

In March 1997, then Gov. George Voinovich flew home early from a two-week trade mission to Korea, Taiwan and Australia because of devastating floods in southern Ohio.

In 1993, Voinovich delayed a European trip because of the riot at the Southern Ohio Correctional Facility.

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