The Charter Committee's board has withdrawn its endorsement of Marilyn Hyland, based on her announcement this week that she opposes Issue 11.
Ms. Hyland, who is running for Hamilton County commissioner largely as a pro-Broadway Commons candidate, said Tuesday that she is concerned the issue will change county government by introducing charter powers.
The Charter Committee, Cincinnati's third political party, issued two objections:
"Ms. Hyland does not seem to understand that there are no implications for county government with the passage of Issue 11 except those involving the stadium placement.
"Second, since Charter is on record as being in favor of Baseball on Broadway, Ms. Hyland's previous support of Issue 11 was fundamental to the earlier Charter endorsement."
Slapping "suits'
Broadway Commons backers started running a television commercial Thursday that takes on the downtown "suits" they say are behind the effort for a Reds ballpark on the riverfront.
The ad features six men with paper bags over their heads. An announcer tells viewers: "Meet the big-money suit boys. They don't care about due process or the will of the voters. They want our tax dollars to build them a stadium at the Wedge."
The commercial is a response to the TV spot by the pro-riverfront campaign, which says property owners who stand to make millions are behind the Broadway campaign.
Hamilton County Commissioner Bob Bedinghaus, a riverfront proponent, said it's "unfortunate that they've stooped to that kind of level of advertising."
Campaign Notebook is compiled by the staff of The Cincinnati Enquirer and runs Tuesday-Saturday.
