Thursday, October 27, 2011

Cloak and Dagger

A complaint was filed against Republican Lee Brunckhart with the Ohio Election Commission.

The complaint itself seemed relatively minor.

Mr. Brunckhart failed to state who paid for a flyer he was circulating throughout our fair city.

The political handout read "From Massillon. For Massillon. In Massillon."

See, because Lee Brunckhart needs to show that he his "plenty Massillon."

Instead of talking about limited government, conservative spending, or growing jobs, Mr. Brunckhart had to focus on his deep Massillon roots.

Because he is a "Massillon" guy.

But why the switch in campaign strategy from May to November?

What's different about the Brunckhart campaign?

Is it the 'extraordinary' help he is receiving?

When queried about the aforementioned campaign handout that lacked the required legal information stating the source of the flyer, Lee took the bull by the horns, and firmly put the issue to rest;

"He (Brunckhart) would not disclose to the newspaper who donated the placards..." (The Independent, October 17, 2011).

Why wouldn't he disclose who bought the placards?

It seems apparent that he did not buy them himself.

So who did?

Mr. Brunckhart later stated that the disclosure would be made in his campaign finance reports.

Which are due, according to one of our faithful readers, today.

Any guesses as to the source of this donation?

Let's see if this generosity is indeed disclosed.

And who this 'extraordinary' benefactor may be.

A benefactor who believes it is critically important to state that Mr. Brunckhart is "From Massillon. For Massillon. In  Massillon."