Controversial PAC Money

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 Bob Hagan Takes Campaign Donations From A Controversial Oil & Gas PAC

April 21, 2008

According to the Ohio Secretary of State's Campaign Committee Contributions List dated April 4, 2008, State Representative Bob Hagan's Campaign Committee took a $200 donation from the Nisource Inc. PAC, which is embroiled in a controversial gas line and well maintenance program involving clear-cutting of areas in Mohican-Memorial State Forest.

Nisourse's clear-cutting plan could result in losing up to a twelfth of the 4,700-acre Mohican-Memorial State Forest. The clear-cutting plan could jeopardize the habitat of a number of threatened or endangered species that rely on the large expanse of unbroken forest at Mohican State Forest.

In the past, Nisourse has failed, in some cases, to restore areas, leaving them subject to erosion and growth of invasive species that threaten native wildlife.

I find it hard to believe a self-proclaimed Progressive Liberal like Bob Hagan would take PAC money from an Oil and Gas PAC when he has introduced H. B. 407 to expand the sales tax exemption for sales of natural gas, and to extend exemption to sales of propane.

But this isn't the first time Bob Hagan has told the public one thing and then taken PAC money from a PAC he is supposed to fighting against. On December 31, 2007 on the WKBN Ron Verb show he stated that fixing health care insurance would be his number one goal in 2009. When asked what the biggest obstacle to fixing health care in Ohio was, Bob Hagan said "Insurance Companies." Yet, Bob Hagan took money from Medical Mutual Insurance and other insurance related PAC money in 2007.

Who does Bob Hagan really represent? The people of Ohio or the lobbyists and PACS of Ohio?

As the Independent Green Party Candidate for the 60th District, I have pledged to take no lobbyist or PAC money and will only take money from individuals totally no more than 50 dollars a donation. I plan to represent the poor, working, and middle class people of the 60th district, not the lobbyists and PACS that have their hands in Bob Hagan's back pockets.

Dennis Spisak-Independent Green Party Candidate for State Representative-60th District

Campaign site Http://votespisak.tripod.com