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DC paper criticizes Turner’s campaign for taking PMA money
The Washington Examiner Wednesday, July 22, spotlighted U.S. Rep. Mike Turner, R-Centerville, for accepting $6,000 from the PMA Group, a defense lobbying group that is now the focus of multiple investigations. Turner’s campaign received $2,000 from PMA in the 2008 election cycle and $4,000 in the 2006 cycle. Before the lobbying group shut down earlier this year, they gave members of congress $3.4 million between 1989 and 2008. Seventy-nine percent of that went to Democrats, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
Here’s Turner’s response to the article:
“My campaign receives contributions from many companies and groups who support efforts to strengthen our national security and to grow the Dayton region’s military and defense industry jobs. The PMA Group, which represented the Dayton Development Coalition, was no different. Reportedly, the campaigns of over 100 House and Senate members have received contributions from the PMA Group. These contributions were received by my campaign in 2008 and in prior years and do not reflect the current campaign cycle.”
Since 1989, Ohioans including Sens. Sherrod Brown and George Voinovich, and U.S. Reps. Tim Ryan, D-Niles, Marcy Kaptur, D-Toledo, Steve Austria, R-Beavercreek and Charlie Wilson, D-Bridgeport, have also received PMA contributions, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.
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By Yeppers
July 26, 2009 11:13 AM | Link to this
Yes, agree with him or not Turner is a hard worker that fulfills the work ethic we like to see. Congressman Steve Austria is not even close. He is a product of machine politics in a county where one party rules.Lack of competition does not produce the best results and the cream does not always rise to the top. Austria is embarrassing but the nation has survived worse. Maybe that can be his next bumper sticker. Turner I respect.By JG
July 23, 2009 7:18 PM | Link to this
This is a non story… So what he took a total of six thousand dollars all legal. The real story should be why Sen. George Voinovich, R-Ohio, I think not… Has not represented the electorate of this state and I am thankful it is his last year in office (hopefully). This is a “Concealed Carry” state which I believe means that the people of this state believe in this statue. Yet he and Sen. Lugar, R-Indiana abandoned their states and voted against the amendment. Had these gentlemen (loosely) voted what their states wanted, this amendment would have passed. BTW, Congressman Mike Turner, R-Centerville and Congressman Tim Ryan, D-Niles have done a great job of trying to protect the Miami valley and Dayton. Congressman Austria, not so much…