Wednesday, November 10, 1999
Voinovich says he's for Bush
Ohio senator will help fund raising
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Ohio Sen. George Voinovich endorsed George W. Bush's presidential campaign Tuesday, citing their friendship and the Texas governor's management experience.
Mr. Voinovich had been silent about his preference since fellow Ohioan John Kasich dropped his presidential quest in July.
But Mr. Voinovich and his wife, Janet, agreed to be hosts of a $1,000-a-ticket fund-raiser in Cleveland Thursday that is expected to generate about $250,000 for the Bush campaign. Mr. Voinovich said family vacation plans would prevent them from being at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel during what was scheduled to be a 15-minute appearance by Mr. Bush.
Mr. Voinovich said Mr. Bush has been a friend for five years and understood his absence.
Fund-raising help is one of the assets Mr. Voinovich can bring to the Bush team. He also has proven himself a formidable organizer, which will be important now that Ohio has moved its primary to March 7, coinciding with primaries in New York, California and several other states.
Without criticizing fellow GOP Sens. Orrin Hatch of Utah or John McCain of Arizona by name, Mr. Voinovich made clear his opinion that they lack Mr. Bush's credentials.
“George Bush has had management experience, management experience in the private sector and management experience in running the second-largest state in America,” the former two-term Ohio governor said. “People that would come out of a legislative arena have no idea what it is to manage and run a large operation.”
Ohio's senior senator, Mike DeWine, named experience as one of the reasons he opted to let the Bush bandwagon pass him by; he's one of Mr. McCain's national co-chairs. Ohio Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell is national chairman in the campaign of publisher Steve Forbes.
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