Full debate: GOP candidates face off in Ohio U.S. Senate Primary debate
THIS IS A WLWT COMTMMIENT 2022 SPECIAL, THE OHIO U.S. SENATE PUBLIC AND PRIMARY BAIT. HERE NOW, NEWS 5 ANCHOR SHEREE POAOLELLO. SHEREE: GOOD EVENING TO YOU. THANK YOU FOR JOINING UST ATHE WILKES THEATRE ON THE CAMPUS OF MIAMI UNIVERSITY. WE ARE PROUDO TE B PARTNERING WITH MIAMI UNIVERSITY TO ONCE AGAIN BRING YOU ANOTHER DEBATE THAT MATTERS TO YOU IN THE RACES THAT DETERMINE OHIO’S FUTURE. WE COU NLDOT DO THIS WITHOUT ALL OF THE SUPPORT WE HAVE BEEN GETTING FARM MIAMI UNIVERSITY, FROM STUDENT VOLUNTEERS, TO THE LOGISTICAL SUPPORT, TO THE BUED SRITAGE WE ARE STANDING ON HERE TONIGHT. IT WOULD NOT BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT MIAMI UNIVERSITY. WE HAVE A BUSY NIGHT AND A LOT TOET G TO AND NOT A LOT OF TIME, SO LET’S GET RIGHT TO OPENING STATEMENTS FOR YOU TONIGHT. BY VIRTUE OF A RANDOM DRAW,AN JE TIMKEN WILL BE GIVING THOPENE STATEMENT. JANE TIMKEN: GOOD EVENING. I AM JANE AND I AM RUNNING TO BEAT YOUR STATE SENATOR TO FIGHT FOR THE AMERICAN FIRST AGENDA. WHEN SOMETHING THREATENS YOUR CHILDREN, YOU FIGHT AND I AM A MOONM A MISSION TO FIGHT FOR AMERICAN JOBS, BORDER SECURITY AND PARENTS RIGHTS IN EDUCATION. THE QUESTION IN THIS RACES WHO DO YOU TRUST TO FIGHT FOR THE AMERICA FIRST AGENDA. WE’VE GOT A LOT OF SHOW HORSES IN THIS RACE BUT I AM A WORKHORSE. SOONMEE WHO HAS LED WITH GRACE TO GET THINGS DONE AND I HAVE DONE JUST THAT. IN 2016, PRESIDENT TRUMP ASKED ME TO TAKE OVER THE REPUBLINCA BECAUSE JOHN KASICH HAD DRIVEN IT INTO A DITCH. I TOOONK THE ESTABLISHMENT AND ONE AND DELIVERED OHIO FROM PRESIDENT TRUMP. AS THE FORMER CHAIR OF THE REPUBLICAN PARTY I HAVE TO SAY THIS. THE BEHAVIOR OF JOSH MANDEL AND MIKE GIBBONS HAS BEEN EMBARRASSING. EYTH’VE BEEN ACTING LIKE CHILDREN AND CHILDREN DO NOT WIN ELECTIONS. WE HAVE OTO MHUC AT STAKE AND WE CANNOT RISK THE SEAT TO TIM RYAN. IF YOU’REIK LEE, M YOU’RE DISGUSTED BY WHAT THE DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN DOING TO THIS COUNTRY. INFLATION IS SKYROCKETING,AS G PRICES ARE SOARING. OUR BORDER IS BURNING AND WE NEED TO TAKE BACK THIS COUNTRY. I AM GOING TO FIGHT FOR ALL OF YOU, TO FIGHT FOR AMERICAN JOBS, TO FIGHT FOR BORRDE SECURITY, FOR A FIGHT FOR PARENTS RIGHTS IN EDUCATION. I HOPE YOU JOIN ME. THANK YOU. SHEREE: THANK YOU. MR. GIBBONS? MIKE GIBBONS: I’M MIKE GIBBONS. AMI RUNNING FOR THE U.S. SENATE. I AM A BUSINESSMAN, NOT A POLITICIAN. I AM A CONSTITUTIONAL CONSERVATIVE WITHOUT APOLOGY. I WAS BORN ON THE TOP OF A DOUBLE HOUSEN I INNER-CITY CLEVELAND. WE MOVED TO A WORKING-CLASS SUBURB OF CLEVELAND. MY DAD WAS A HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER AND WRESTLING COH.AC MY DAD ACHIEVED HIS AMERICAN DREAM. HE IS STILL THE MOST WINNING COACH IN OUR OHIO HISTORY BUT IT WAS NEVER ABOUT FINANCIAL REWARDS. MY DAD WAS ONE OF THE BEST MEN I HAVE EVER KNOWN. ANDUR O FAMILY, HOWEVER, WAS JUST ONE AUTO REPAIR BILL FMRO NOT BEING ABLE TO MAKE OUR MORTGAGE PAYMENT. I DECIDED TO CHANGE TH.AT OVER 30 YEARS AGO, I STARDTE A FIRM WITH A DESK AND PHONE IN CLEVELAND OHIO. I THOHTUG I WAS GOING TO END UP IN THE CONCRETE BUSINESS, HOWEVER I ENDED UP IN INVESTMENT BANKING. THAT FIRM HAS GROWN TO BE ONE OF THE LARGEST AND BEST KNOWN IN OUR INDUSTRY IN AMERIC. TO SEND ME TO THE UNITED STATES SENATE, I WILL KNOW HOW TO BALANCAE BUDGET AND I’M GOING TO KNOW HOW TO CREATE JOBS. I CAN TELL YOU THIS, I WILL BE THE ONLY U.S. SENATOR WHO CAN FINISH YOUR DRIVEWAY. I REMEMBER WHERE I CAME FROM AN I REMEMB HEROW I GOT HERE. I BELIEVE OUR NATION IS IN PERIL AND I DO NOT BELIEVE WE CAN TRUST OUR NATIONS FUTURE TO CAREER POLITICIANS, PARTY INSIDERS OR PEOPLE WHO PUT THEIR FINGER IN THE AIR TO FIND OUT WHAT THEY’RE GOING TO SAY NEXT. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT. SHEREE:…
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