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Elections are Supposed to be Competitive ...But many Ohio Elections Offer Limited Competition -- or  None at All
Gasoline Prices
Sympathy to Victims of Our Gulf Coast Hurricanes
Financial Expenditures During 2004 Campaign  -  1% of the Oppositions Campaign Budget
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Biographical Sketch
Primary Election Results

Other Issues:

Strong Local Economy

Scope for Job Creation & Economic Recovery

Education
Benefits &  Jobs for the Long Term Unemployed
Benefits / Income for the Elderly
Health Care Reform
Terrorism
Environmental
More Issues
    Benefits for the Needy
    Caring for Pets
    Concealed Carry (Post Election Thoughts)
   
Endorsements

Upcoming Event & Debt Reduction Contributions   $$$$$$$$ 

• The election left this campaign in debt.  A valiant effort and even though we are attempting to obtain some satisfation in court, the shortage of funds throughout this campaign has greatly hampered our efforts.  Any contributions mailed to the address below or electonically via the credit card symbol below would be appreciated. 

• Upcoming Events

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Thanks for Listening to our Internet Radio Broadcast of   May 23,  2005 at 9 to 10PM EST
and a special thanks to Suzanne LeBoeuf

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• Composition of the Emerald Necklace District
• 1% of the Money & 37+% of the Vote Ohio Election Commission & Election Law in Ohio
• Campaign Debt vs. Oppositions In-Kind Contribution
  • $ to Help Reduce Campaign Debt are Appreciated
• No Regulation of False Political Advertising
• Unfair Campaign Practices
• Job Creation & Economic Recovery
  • The Short Economic Spurt after Most Elections
• Social Security
• Quality EducaitonNo Tax Increases
• Health Care Costs

How to Listen to the Internet Broadcast
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• Political Contributions in Compliance with Ohio Campaign Law are Encouraged.  Please Contact the Committee to Elect Robert Matius for State Senator at (440) 892-3862 so that your questions with regards to contributions and  issues. While mail in contributions are preferred, electronic contributions are now being accepted.
  • • [R.C. Chapter 3517] and [OAC 111](Anderson's Ohio Online Documents)
  • Contribution Limits  are $10,000. for Individuals and PACs.
    • $10,000 for the Primary Election and $10000 for the General Election ^a.
  •             ( ^aSource:  Appendix B - Campaign Contribution Limits 2/25/03 to 2/24/05)
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Financial Expenditures

                                                                                     c)  Did these funds result from companies directing  investment
                                                                                          of the  workers compensation funds?



Elections are Supposed to be Competitive Contest Offering Voters Distinct Choices.  But Many Ohio Elections Offer Limited Competition
         -- or None At All   -  (Cleveland Sunday Plain Dealer, 10/9/05, pages B1 & B5)
          - Some interesting points from an article in todays Sunday Plain Dealer follow.  This is part of the discussion surrounding Issue 4. 

• 'In 2004, not a single Ohio congressional seat changed hands. 
  • In 22 of the 99 Ohio House of Representattives districts, no one challenged the incumbents. 
  • In the state Senate, incumbents won by an average of 35 percentage points.  
  • "You had more of a challenge in the old Soviet Union politburo", ...'
• 'Competition occurs only in primaries, not in general elections, leading to polarized legislatures and frustrated voters.'
• 'Today, Republicans control the processes in Ohio becasue they dominate the state Apportionment Board
  • (members are the governor, state auditor, secretary of state and one legislator from each party).'
• "You'd be replacing a flawed system with a worse alternative," said DeWine, a suburban Dayton Republican"
  • Wouldn't it be interesting to research the  composition of the district that DeWine ran in
  • Is a more accurate description of our political process that the district you run in is more important than the part affiliation or your platform?
• The  Opposition Used $700,000. in Campaign Funds to Secure a State Senate Seat in an  Already Gerrymandered District.
  • And they  won by only 13% in Senate District 24!
  • We Had 1% of the Money
• Why bother running opposition candidtates?   The parties and the districting determine the elected officials.  Is this part of the reason that so many voters simply say that their vote does not matter?

High Gasoline Prices

• $3.00 per Gallon of Gasoline is Too High.  This Campaign Developed an Energy Program that Included Use of Solar, Wind, Wave, Alternate Fuels, and Natural Gas Powered Vehicles. 
• The Goal of This Program Was to Make Energy Prices in Ohio Low to Attract Industry & Workers
• Increased Use of Gasohol (alcohol in gasoline) Could Reduce Gasoline Prices in the Short Term

Sympathy to the Victimes of Hurrican Katrina & Of Recent Natural Catastrophes

• Our  sympathy to the victims of Hurrican Katrina and other recent catastrophes causing a loss of life.

Welcome Home

• A sincere and warm welcome home to our troops returning from Iraq and Afghanistan.
• Sometimes the fighting doesn't stop when you return home.  You may be fighting in court and in the political system to remove some rather obvious problems that have developed.

General Election Results (Legalized Corruption!)
           The general election results are better than previous years, but disappointing to this committee.  A letter to
            the editor, whistle blower, sums up many of the reactions of this committee to the election process and to
            the Ohio Election Commission.  This committee spent roughly 20 to 30 cents on each vote received, while
            the republicans spent over $5.00 (5 dollars)  on each vote received.  Our opponents used misleading
            and deceptive ads on a number of stations to take votes.   A state senate seat bought by dollars and
            deception.


Note of Concern
             During my travels throughout district 24 and Cuyahoga county, I was approached by several residents with
                regards to the Patriot Act.  One persons comments  follow:

                      "We came here (to this country) for freedom.  Now we have silent deportations...."

            Where is the correct balance between security and freedom? 

                With the Patriot Act we can get money out of the country.  But it may be impossible to ever get large sums of
                money back into the country.

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Issues:

Reactions to current problems or issues both locally and nationally are noted below.  Please relay any of your views or feelings on local and other issues to statesenator2004@yahoo.com or (440) 892-3862.

Strong Local Economy & High Paying Jobs

• Ohio Continues to Loose Workers to this Day to Other States.  The Migration Out of Ohio to Other States Continues.  (10/05)
• A Strong Economy that Offers Jobs for Both the Skilled & Unskilled Has the Best Potential to Provide the Residents of NE Ohio With  Income to Maintain Their Standard of Living.
• Additional Revenue from a Strong Economy Will Assist in Increasing the Funds Available for Subsidies to Education, the Elderly, and to Assist the Long Term Unemployed.
• Additional Jobs from Subsidies, such as Programs to Attract New Business and to Create New Jobs, Are Needed.  Scope for White Paper.

No Restitution After an Election

• After an election there is little or no recourse for candidates to appeal or to reverse the outcomes of elections.  The election system in Ohio gives little or no opportunity for a candidate to counter the results of an election after an unfavorable outcome.
• Regardless of the techniques used in TV or Print Advertising, once the vote is cast, there is no legal method of compensating for Deception, for Distortion, for Lies, for Half Truths, for ...
• Misleading or Distorted Advertising that Can Sway the Electorate Is Not Grounds for Contesting an Election in Ohio.  Even though industry is not allowed to use False, Misleading, or Deceptive Advertising, the Politicians can do as they choose.  Any type of advertising goes, any type of distortion or half truth is allowed. 
• Elections are often times won or lost due to the amount of money available.  Once the difference in funding exceeds a factor of 3 between candidates, it becomes very difficult for a candidate  to win in vote count.  This campaign needed roughly 1/3 or 1/4 of the funds available to the opposition to win the needed votes in Senate District 24.  (0.33 * $750,000. = $250,000.)
• Gerrymandering - The Structuring of an Election District in a Manner So That One Party Wins the Election or Has a Definite Advantage in a District
  •  The Opposition Has a Definite Advantage in Senate District 24 Based on Experience and the Ohio Manufacturers' Association (see the 2004 Ohio Election Guide, page 31 - Political Index - 54.3% Republican Performance.

Education

• Without a Quality Educational System we cannot Compete Effectively in the Global Marketplace that we Live in Today
• Education from the K through College levels including Continuing Education for Adults Continues to Require Additional Funding & Support from the State.
• The Voucher System of Cleveland Remains an Issue and Problem

Benefits &  Jobs for the Long Term Unemployed

• Benefits & Jobs for the Long Term Unemployed Are Needed - Ohioans Continue to Leave the State Daily
• A Number of Residents of NE Ohio Have Slipped Off the Unemployment Roles & Have Difficulty Paying for Basic Needs. 
• Some Ohioans are Destitute by the Time They Finally Relocate to a Thring State in the SW U.S.
• An Effective Program to Identify & to Assist These Residents in Locating Jobs &  Paying Bills  is Sorely Needed

Benefits / Income for the Elderly - Social Security

• Social Security & Medicare As They Are Today Are Not Providing Enough Benefits to Allow the Elderly to Pay Their Bills or to be Comfortable.
• The Baby Boom Generation Requires Assistance in Caring for Aging Parents or Spouses with Debilitating Diseases. The Elderly Need Assistance to Remain in Their Residences.
• Pharmacy Discount Programs / Pharmacy Assistance for the Elderly that Benefits the Elderly

Health Care Reform

• Health Care & Medical Insurance Reform
• Outrageous Health Care Insurance Premiums, Medical Malpractice Costs, Skyrocketing Health Care Costs, and Expensive Medical Litigation Are Long Term Problems
• A Significant Reduction in Diagnostic & Treatment Errors Within the Medical Industry Should Help with These Problems.
  • Health Care Employs a Number of Residents of NE Ohio.  Error Reduction at all Levels Ranging from the Orderly, Technicians, & Business Administrators through the Nurses & MDs Should Reduce Errors, Litigation, & Costs

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Other Issues
Terrorism

• The Infrastructure in NE Ohio Continues to Require Repairs & Large Expenditures to Replace Aging Bridges, Roads, & Buildings.  Any Acts of Terrorism Would Only Worsen the Problems.

Environmental

• Environmental Problems Remain in NE Ohio, but Pollution Decreased Significantly Since the late 1970s.   Floating Debris in Local Rivers & Lake Erie As Well As a Number of Issues Remain Problems.
• Jointly Government & Industry Need to Resolve the Remaining Issues and to Improve the Quality of the Environment.  But First Determine the Dollar Impact on  Electricity, Natural Gas, & Other Products / Services.  Spend the Environmental Dollars on the Programs that Most Improve the Quality of the Environment.

More Issues

• Ensuring that Benefits Reach the Needy (the People on the Street).
  • People Never Cease to Amaze Me.  Political Parties Try to Make Other Issues Such as Guns More Important Than the Basic Issues That Brought This Country Into Existence.
    • Freedom.
    • Support for the Needy & Helpless.
    • Homeless Shelters & Jobs For Those Having Difficult Times
•     Which is more important? 
          A Discussion about How To Get the Homeless Back To Shelter & to Work
          A Discussion about Concealed Carry.


• Increased Use of Mediation for Dispute Resolution,
• Smoking Restrictions in Workplace Areas,
• Disability Insurance Programs / Policies that Pay When Needed,

• • Our Pets Need Our Help & Support.  Stop By a Local Animal Shelter for Company.
• Support for Local Parks, Recreation Centers, & Public Libraries,
• De-Criminalizing Minor Traffic Violations that Are Not Endangering Life at the time they Occurred, such as speeding in open areas

•  Loose your electric power in the last storm & Also your Phone?
•  This committee supports measures that shorten the downtime after power outages and phone outages to minimize or to prevent property  damages.  
• Basement flooding, food spoilage, hours / days of lost work, lost customers in a global economy, and many other problems can and do result.
• If in doubt about the amount of damage that can be caused by slow return of of electric power, then take a visit to the part of New Orleans that is still partially submerged. 
  • Maintenance of infrastructure, such as levees, dikes, bridges, retaining walls, and breakwall, is oftentimes much less expensive that rebuilding cities.
  • Do you think that the residents of New Orleans will get new residences compliments of the government?
  • 'Bush suporters waning, poll says'   (The Sunday Plain Dealer, 10/9/05, pA28)

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• • Views of Constituents Follow:
  • • Some of the Agiing Members of Our Community Like Firearms for Personal Security
    • People Owning & Servicing Vending Machines Like Firearms
    • Envoys & Carriers of Important Industrial or Political Documents Like Firearms
    • Parents, Neighbors, & Friends Never Want Children in Possession of Firearms.
    • Churches, Schools, Government Offices, Some Businesses, ... Do Not Want Firearms on the Premises
  • In some parts of Major Cities the Police DoNot Response
    • Should Concealed Carry Be Left an Option for Residents of Parts of these Troubled Cities
  • Some states, such as Idaho, passed Concealed Carry Legislation in Response to Increases in Crime that were not being Controlled by other means

• • • What is Your Reaction to Concealed Carry?  Email Your Thoughts or Method of Contact

Primary Election Results

Endorsements
         County Commissioner Jimmy Dimora
       County Commissioner Peter Lawson Jones
       County Prosecutor Bill Mason
       County Auditor Frank Russo
       Moreland Hills Mayor Charles M. Degross
       Bedford Clerk of Courts Tom Day
       Asian Indian Americans for Better Government
       AFSCME United
       Teamsters Ohio Drive
       Cuyahoga County Democratic Party
       Young Democrats
       Stonewall Democrats

Email Your Thoughts or Method of Contact

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Biographical Sketch:
A long term resident of Westlake, N. Olmsted, and Lakewood, Bob, is a Precinct Committee Member for the Democratic Party in Westlake Precinct 6C.  He is active in Westlake city council meetings when not campaigning for the upcoming election.

Bob worked in manufacturing (steel, chemicals, …) and service industries and held a variety of management, engineering, and IT positions with Fortune 500, consulting, and smaller companies. He was an entrepreneur and a consultant.   Training in business administration and engineering  as well as additional training in political science and the allied health professions provides a broad perspective on many issues.   Most of this training is from local schools and universities (CSU).  Bob  is a professional engineer in the State of Ohio and is active in  professional societies as well as group and individual sports.

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Cities in Ohio Senate District 24 - The Emerald Necklace District

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