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Congressman Ted Strickland taps Lee Fisher for Lt. Gov. PDF Print E-mail
Written by Jeff Garvas   
Wednesday, 25 January 2006

Earlier today Congressman Ted Strickland's campaign announced that Lee Fisher will join the ticket.

Lee Fisher spent a year in the Ohio House of Representatives in the 1980's and eight years in the Ohio Senate through 1990. He was "narrowly elected" Attorney General and served from 1991 through 1995. In 1994 he lost his seat as AG to Betty Montgomery, who has recently announced her plans to seek the seat again. In 1998 Fisher ran for Governor and lost to now term-limited Bob Taft. (source: wikipedia)

Until today, Strickland's campaign was perceived as a pro-gun Democrat ticket. Lee Fisher is anything but favorable to gun owners, which is unfortunate for Democrat voters in Ohio who own firearms.

Lee Fisher was a member of the Handgun Control Inc. Board of Directors according to This NRA Fact Sheet.

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A simple google search brings up Fisher's questionable past involvement with Handgun Control Incorporated: Minutes of a HCI meeting, 1993 (Read the five year plan to ban gun shows!)

In a 1994 edition of the "PROponent" the Columbus based People's Rights Organization had the following to say about Lee Fisher when he ran for Governor against Bob Taft:
Lee Fisher

While a member of the Ohio Senate, and later as Attorney General, has publicly supported all manner of gun control legislation including handgun registration, the Brady Bill, and the assault weapons ban. While a Senator, made the following statement: "I never met a gun control bill I didn't like." NRA rating F- (all emphasis added by OFCC)
Lee Fisher, as Lt. Governor, is a threat to becoming a future Governor of Ohio and a threat to law abiding gun owners of this state.