Ohio's Kasich 'dying in the cesspool of voter disapproval'

Ohio Union Law Repeal To Appear On November Ballot

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio voters will get to decide in November whether to repeal the state's new collective bargaining law, which would let public worker unions negotiate wages but not health care, sick time or pension benefits.

The state's elections chief said Thursday that opponents had gathered enough valid signatures to put the question before voters. The measure is now suspended from taking effect until voters have their say.

The law signed by GOP Gov. John Kasich in late March affects more than 350,000 public workers, including police officers, firefighters, teachers and state employees. Aside from restricting bargaining, it bans strikes and gets rid of automatic pay increases, replacing them with merit raises or performance pay.

The group We Are Ohio delivered more than 1.3 million signatures to Secretary of State Jon Husted, though the opponents needed roughly 231,000 valid signatures to get the question on the ballot. He said more than 915,000 of the signatures were valid.

The opponents' successful campaign proves that the legislation was "a bad bill that was passed by extreme politicians who are out of touch with hardworking Ohioans," said Melissa Fazekas, a spokeswoman for We Are Ohio.

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Wow... Kasich has finally surpassed Scott in Florida for the race for "most hated governor." He's dropped three more points to 35% approval to 50% disapproval. A few weeks ago the petitions to stop the Anti-Union bill (SB 5) were turned in from a semi-trailer truck... The Secretary of State has just certified 900,000 of the signatures as valid... (9 times the amount necessary to get it on the ballot in November for repeal by the voters...) So, it will be on the November ballot... Currently the polls (Qunnipiac) are showing 56% of the voters for REPEAL, and about 33% FOR it... So, it's going down...

Kasich is going down.... The righties have gone "A Bridge Too Far"... Don't be surprised if the Dems take the House back in 2012....

Polls, schmoles, lets see what happens when voters actually show up to vote up or down on this.

Hey LJ, you ought to try using the Governor's title sometime. I know, I know...you are an angry liberal...but you ought to try a little respect some time.

These numbers sound just like President Obama's numbers lately. Leadership is tough stuff, especially during crisis....hard decisions are often unpopular with the people. And you have to admit, the Governor has SOME nerve trying to make ends meet in Ohio. You would think our states and the nation were in a financial crisis or something. :faint:

In the end, it's likely that the people of Ohio will see past their noses long enough to realize the Governor did a good thing.

I hope there is a big turnout, and that the voters are well enough informed to recognize what the issues really are.

The law signed by GOP Gov. John Kasich in late March affects more than 350,000 public workers, including police officers, firefighters, teachers and state employees. Aside from restricting bargaining, it bans strikes and gets rid of automatic pay increases, replacing them with merit raises or performance pay.

Imagine that. 1.) Quit whining and work 2.) You don't just get extra money, you need to prove yourself to get it.

Yep, I'll be surprised if we don't get rid of Obummer and his three ring circus of jack@$$es in 2012 that support people doing nothing and milking the rest of us for their bread. The only way the Dems will win is if all the entitled, non-tax paying public screams for more gravy and outnumbers the rest of us. You know that over thirty percent (a lot of different sources say over forty, but I'll downplay it by ten points) of the populace doesn't pay any taxes? Imagine that. A lot of people learned that they could make someone else support them. Lovely. I'm no bleeding heart. "Oh, but they're human beings just like YOU!!!!" Yeah? Well I don't exclude myself from those that should die if they're too flippin' stupid, lazy and blind to survive, which I'm not. Carry on.

Edit: LET 'EM vote down that bill. Keep being sheeple and eventually you'll get sheared, and to the bone!

And for the love of everything good and moral, STOP BREEDING! THERE'S NOT ENOUGH RESOURCES!! CRIMinETLIES!

I bet it turns out like Wisconsin, Republican's on top and saving tax payers tons of cash.

conifermtman wrote: I bet it turns out like Wisconsin, Republican's on top and saving tax payers tons of cash.

I'm neither Republicant or Democrap, nor Indipundant. I like to think of myself as someone living in the real world not wanting to include anyone but MAYBE friends and family. Yeah, so what, I'm a prick.

According to the 2010 Census, there are 11, 536, 504 people in Ohio. 8,825,425 of those are the voting age. If 350,000 of them are nurses, police and firefighters (4%), that leaves another 8,475,425 who are of the voting age but not necessarily union workers. I wonder what the other 96% of Ohioans think of the Governor's performance?

http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/39000.html