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Hamilton, Warren, Clermont Counties, OH November 7, 2000 Election
United States Representative; District 2 Voter Information

2 Year Term. Salary $133,673

To represent the people of Ohio, their district and the United States in dealing with matters of national and international importance. The general welfare should be a prime concern.

Candidates (Vote for 1)
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Rob Portman 198,688 votes 73.6%

  • Party: Republican
  • Occupation: U.S. Representative
  • Community is the 2nd Congressional District of Ohio
  • Education: B.A. Dartmouth, J.D. Univ. of Michigan
  • For 7 years now I have served as a member of congress
  • representing the Second District of Ohio
  • From 1989 to 1991 I served as President Bush, first as Associate Council and then as
  • Director of the White House Office of Legislative Affairs
Priorities:
  • Medicare prescription drug coverage and Medicare reform
  • Retirement Security: Social Security reform to include personal accounts; private pension enhancement
  • Eliminate the National Debt
Charles W. Sanders 62,142 votes 23.0%
  • Party: Democratic
  • Occupation: Mayor
  • B.S. Industrial and Labor Relations, Wilmington College.
  • Years of local public service
  • Thirty years experience at General Motors
  • Participation in numerous service clubs and broad based organizations
  • I have good standards and family values
  • I am very commited to achieve consumer related projects
Priorities:
  • Campaign finance reform.
  • Social security
  • Medicare with drug prescription added
Robert E. Bidwell 8,961 votes 3.3%
  • Party: Libertarian
  • Occupation: Educator, Author, Businessman, Consultant
  • Education: MBA Graduate School of Management, Boston College
  • Educator- 10 years University faculty, currently at Xavier
  • Principal shareholder and officer of Cincinnati's "fastest growing public company" for 10 years
  • Author of "Skills For Managerial Excellence" published by Simon & Schuster in 1995
  • Named on of the top 25 Management Thinkers in the U.S.
  • Co-host on Talk Radio for 6 years
Priorities:
  • · Educate the electorate about our flawed money system and the Constitution.
  • · Expose the illegality of IRS and Tax Code, legally eliminating all withholding.
  • · Eliminate all government interference in property rights and privacy.

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INTERCOMMUNITY CABLE TV Candidate Forum Program Play Dates/Times for Election 2000: State Representative 2nd District Shown on Cable Channel 18 Date Time 1016/00 8:30:00 PM 10/7/00 12:00:00 PM 10/13/00 8:30:00 PM 10114/00 12:00:00 PM 10/20/00 8:30:00 PM 10/21/00 12:00:00 PM 10/27/00 8:30:00 PM 10/28/00 12:00:00 PM 11/3/00 8:30:00 PM For more information, please call Phone (513) 772-4272.
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