Ohio Republican Blackwell - Another Example of Republican Hypocricy

(Since I reside in the capital city of Ohio, my distaste for this man is more personal than it is for those of you who will read this. This is yet another glaring example that the so called "Values Candidate" platform is nothing more than a schtick. Its a schtick that's been carefully crafted and honed and its about one thing and one thing only --- POWER. Getting it and keeping it. The right has been very good at convincing a segment of the population that a vote for Republicans is a vote for Jesus - when in actually it's a vote for power and corruption.)

Although he opposes potential November ballot initiatives to permit slot machines at Ohio’s horse-racing tracks, Republican gubernatorial candidate J. Kenneth Blackwell holds stock in the world’s leading maker of slot machines.

Critics say Blackwell’s investment in Reno, Nev.-based International Game Technology is inconsistent with his views on gambling because he could profit if the company ever puts slots in Ohio.

Brian Rothenberg, spokesman for the Ohio Democratic Party, said that as an owner of IGT stock, Blackwell "stands to make a profit off something he says he’s ideologically opposed to. How does he reconcile his conscience from his pocketbook? "

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Blackwell, who opposes abortion rights, also holds stock in Barr Pharmaceuticals, maker of the controversial Plan B, or the morning-after pill, to prevent pregnancy. Many Catholics and conservative Christians believe that emergency contraception can cause an early abortion.

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