RELEASE: Ohio Tea Party PAC Endorses Morgan in GOP Auditor’s Race

MUST READ: Ohio Tea Party PAC Endorses Morgan in GOP Auditor’s Race

The Ohio Tea Party Political Action Committee (PAC) of the newly formed Ohio Liberty Council endorsed State Rep. Seth Morgan in the highly contested Republican primary for Ohio Auditor. Excerpts from the Dayton Daily News article follow:

"…The Ohio Liberty Council is made up of Ohio’s Tea Party groups, 912 groups and other grassroots organizations throughout the state, the campaign said.

"Morgan [is] running for the GOP nomination against Delaware County Prosecutor Dave Yost. The endorsement marks an escalation in the candidates’ battle for support, coming just two days after Ken Blackwell, the 2006 GOP candidate for governor, endorsed Yost. Yost is the state GOP-endorsed candidate.

"A press release said that the endorsement required a 7/8ths majority vote.

"7/8ths of Tea Party and other like minded groups choosing to endorse a candidate is a strong statement. It means they have embraced someone as embodying their values. That does not come easily," Chris Littleton, president of the Ohio Liberty Council and the Cincinnati Tea Party, said in a press release.

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"The release quoted state GOP Chairman Kevin Dewine of Fairborn, who backs Yost, as to the importance of the Tea Party to Republicans.

"Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine said that the Republican Party needs to listen to the Tea Party movement," Rob Scott, Morgan campaign spokesman said in the release. "Well, the movement has spoken and said they want Seth Morgan as Auditor."

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"The release quoted DeWine as saying on Sunday, March 7:

"Every candidate and elected official should be wise to heed its warning … and the party that fails to listen will pay a heavy price."

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Read full article here.

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Source: Ohio Democratic Party