OFCC PAC Announces 2004 Primary Election endorsements

The fight to restore Ohioans' right to self-defense was not an easy one. Many important provisions were left out, and many more harmful provisions were inserted, in order to get a law. Dozens of stories have been published on this website that explain the reasons for this.

During the showdown with Taft last month, Senate President Doug White, R-Manchester, repeatedly said that he did not think that there were the necessary 20 votes in the 33-member Senate to overide a veto of HB12. Senators who are "looking for life after the legislature - who are looking for life after term-limits. That comes from the Governor," said White, who is himself term-limited, and did not commit to being willing to override.

As Speaker Larry Householder put it, "There are people who are more interested in having future employment than they are in taking care of the legislature at this point. His appointments are a big deal to those guys. So the governor's got quite a stick in the Senate."

OFCC PAC wants to take away Taft's "stick". With your financial contributions and volunteer support, we will be able to ensure that future Ohio general assemblies protect and improve upon Ohio's new concealed carry law.

Your votes are crucial to protecting and increasing the pro-CCW majority! A small number of votes can make a BIG difference in primary races, where vote turnout tends to be light. The deadline for registering to vote in the March primary is February 2.

While most endorsements will not be made until the primaries are over, OFCC PAC is already in the process of identifying key races in which pro-CCW voters can act to make a big difference in both party's primary elections this March.