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OFCC Sues City of Cleveland Heights, Ohio
The sign you see here is posted in Cleveland Heights Parks implying possession of a firearm is a crime.
On Friday August 12th, 2011 Ohioans For Concealed Carry Filed a lawsuit against the City the City of Cleveland Heights. The litigation comes after many attempts to resolve concerns over laws that Cleveland Heights not only allowed to remain on their books, but also posted signs at their parks that continue to imply it is illegal to be armed. The City of Cleveland Heights has chosen to ignore our attempts at civil discourse. When individuals have contacted them representing themselves as residents of the City of Cleveland Heights their concerns apparently fell on deaf ears. When representatives of the organization have formally contacted the city's legal representation they've been laughed at and hung up on by the Law Director. It is this arrogance and refusal to work with Ohioans For Concealed Carry that has forced us to seek a remedy through the courts.
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Canton PD Event Leads to New OFCC Legislation
When officer Harless of the Canton, Ohio police department came upon a vehicle stopped in the roadway most of us were focused on getting restaurant carry legislation signed into law.
What took place that evening has become an international viral video, calls for the resignation of the City Council president, and criminal charges against a man who is clearly heard trying to state that he has a license.
Ohioans For Concealed Carry has not just raised thousands of dollars in a legal defense fund, but we've written legislation to resolve this matter that Representative Danny Bubp has stated he's going to introduce this fall
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Latest Poll Shows Petro-Blackwell Race in Dead Heat
- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
- Written by Daniel White
The Petro Campaign has released the results of a poll showing him in a dead tie with Ken Blackwell in the race for the GOP nomination to be Ohio's next governor.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 12, 2005
COLUMBUS - Public Opinion Strategies released today the latest poll on the campaign for the Republican nomination for Governor of Ohio that shows a dead heat race between Jim Petro and Ken Blackwell.
The poll shows that a two-way match up between Jim Petro and Ken Blackwell is even with both candidates at 33%. In a two-way match up between Ken Blackwell and Betty Montgomery; Blackwell leads Montgomery by 18%.
Two-way Race POS Poll 12/6-7/05
| Jim Petro | 33% | Betty Montgomery | 22% | |
| Ken Blackwell | 33% | Ken Blackwell | 40% | |
| Undecided | 33% | Undecided | 37% |
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"Petro's advertising has helped fuel a significant surge in the polls and a tightening of the race for the Republican nomination," said Neil Newhouse, founding partner of Public Opinion Strategies.
"Another unmistakable conclusion," Newhouse added, "is that this three-way contest appears to be, in reality, a two-way race between Jim Petro and Ken Blackwell."
Ads Impact the Race
Fully 47% of poll respondents have seen at least one of Petro's recent campaign ads. Of those respondents that have seen a recent Petro-Heimlich commercial, Jim Petro holds a commanding 15-point lead in a three-way race. Among commercial viewers in a head to head race with Ken Blackwell; Petro leads Blackwell by 17%.
| Three-Way Race Seen TV Ads | |
| Jim Petro | 39% |
| Ken Blackwell | 24% |
| Betty Montgomery | 10% |
| Undecided | 27% |
| Two-way Race Seen TV Ads | |
| Jim Petro | 46% |
| Ken Blackwell | 29% |
| Undecided | 25% |
"The strategy behind this ad campaign has paid huge dividends," said Bob Paduchik, Petro-Heimlich chairman. "The people that hear Jim Petro's message are giving overwhelming support to his campaign for Governor."
Petro Claims Momentum
"It is clear that people across Ohio are responding to my plans to cap taxes and restructure state government," said Jim Petro. "I look forward to using this momentum to win the Republican nomination and leading our party to victory in the General Election."
The poll shows considerable momentum for Jim Petro who has picked up 9% on frontrunner Ken Blackwell since an October Columbus Dispatch Poll. Petro has solidified a strong second place position and is a clear contender in a three-way race.
| Three-Way Race | Dispatch Poll 10/8/05 | POS Poll 12/6-7/05 | Movement |
| Jim Petro | 18% | 25% | +7% |
| Ken Blackwell | 32% | 30% | -2% |
| Betty Montgomery | 16% | 12% | -4% |
| Undecided | 34% | 34% | --- |
The Public Opinion Strategies poll of 500 likely Republican Primary voters was conducted December 6-7, 2005 and has a margin of error +/- 4.38%.
The Dispatch Poll was conducted September 22 through October 8, 2005 and has an overall margin of error of +/- 2.6%.
About Public Opinion Strategies
Public Opinion Strategies (POS) is a national political and public affairs research firm. Founded in 1991, POS has conducted more than two million interviews with voters and consumers in all fifty states and over a dozen foreign countries.
Neil Newhouse is a partner and co-founder of POS and has worked in the field of public opinion research for more than twenty years, has directed the research for thousands of individual projects, and has experience in every aspect of opinion research. Neil has helped elect fifteen current members of Congress, four U.S. Senators and five Governors. He is highly regarded as an expert on polling Ohio races.
Prior to co-founding Public Opinion Strategies, Neil was Executive Vice President of The Wirthlin Group. Neil is originally from Kansas City, graduated from Duke University and attended graduate school at the University of Virginia. He currently lives in Alexandria, Virginia with his wife and two children.