Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print The United Auto Workers announced it is endorsing Democratic gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray. The decision was announced Tuesday during a UAW Leadership Conference. The union said in a media release that both Mr. Cordray and Betty Sutton, who is running for lieutenant governor, have “a strong record of standing up for Ohio’s auto industry and its workers.” The release went on to credit Mr. Cordray for working to protect workers during General Motors’ bankruptcy and restructuring while serving as Ohio attorney general. Members also commended Ms. Sutton for supporting the “Cash for Clunkers” bill as a congressman. “During the darkest days of the Great Recession, Rich and Betty went to bat for the auto industry and Americans workers — saving thousands of good paying jobs and protecting communities across Ohio from economic devastation,” Local … [Read more...] about United Auto Workers endorses Richard Cordray for governor
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Biden backs Democrat Richard Cordray in Ohio governor’s race
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden has endorsed Democrat Richard Cordray for Ohio governor.In an announcement on Tuesday, Biden says he's supporting Cordray because he's "smart, principled, pragmatic, and a fighter."Biden touted Cordray's work at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, where he was appointed director by President Barack Obama. Biden says former U.S. Rep. Betty Sutton, Cordray's running mate, who served as Obama's administrator of the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation, has spent her career "standing up for working families."It was not immediately clear whether Biden planned to campaign for Cordray heading into November's election.Cordray and Sutton face a Republican ticket of Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine and running mate Jon Husted (HYOO'-stehd), Ohio's secretary of state.The race is among those being closely watched nationally. … [Read more...] about Biden backs Democrat Richard Cordray in Ohio governor’s race
Richard Cordray Defeats Dennis Kucinich in Ohio Democratic Primary
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByJonathan Martin and Alexander Burns May 8, 2018 WASHINGTON — In a hard-fought battle between two liberal Democrats, Richard Cordray, the former head of Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, won the party’s nomination in the Ohio governor’s race on Tuesday night over the former congressman and presidential hopeful Dennis Kucinich, according to the Associated Press. The victory by Mr. Cordray, who was endorsed by Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and drew strong labor support, came as a relief to many Democrats who saw Mr. Kucinich as unelectable, given his sharply left-wing views and ties to a group sympathetic to Syrian President Bashar al-Assad. Mr. Cordray will compete this fall against Mike DeWine, the state attorney general, who claimed the Republican nomination after an aggressive challenge … [Read more...] about Richard Cordray Defeats Dennis Kucinich in Ohio Democratic Primary
Left vs. Left: Richard Cordray and Dennis Kucinich Battle for Governor of Ohio
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Politics Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Advertisement Supported by ByMatt Flegenheimer April 29, 2018 AKRON, Ohio — Richard Cordray speaks softly and carries a big stack: lime-green index cards, pressed into his shirt pocket, near enough for any sudden onset of note-taking. A former director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, he has been endorsed in his bid for Ohio governor by Senator Elizabeth Warren, who has told him he needs to learn how to brag more. “I am pretty good at getting back people’s money,” Mr. Cordray managed before an outdoor crowd of dozens here recently. Polite applause followed. He is trying. Dennis Kucinich speaks until someone interrupts him — and even this is often insufficient — and carries a bag of vegan groceries heavy enough to sink his right arm like a weight-bearing scale of justice. A former congressman and … [Read more...] about Left vs. Left: Richard Cordray and Dennis Kucinich Battle for Governor of Ohio
Mayor Kapszukiewicz endorses Richard Cordray for governor
Share Tweet Share Email Comments Print Gubernatorial candidate Richard Cordray, left, and Toledo Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz chat after Mr. Kapszukiewicz officially endorsed Mr. Cordray for governor on Thursday, April 26. THE BLADE/SARAH ELMS Enlarge | Buy This Image Mayor Wade Kapszukiewicz has officially endorsed his longtime friend, Richard Cordray, for governor. The two Democrats met for a brief news conference Thursday on one of Toledo’s pothole-riddled residential streets to talk about why they believe Mr. Cordray would be a good governor for Toledoans. “Richard Cordray represents change. He represents fresh ideas. He is a leader that can improve our state and help save our cities,” Mr. Kapszukiewicz said. “He has long been my friend, and I hope that next year he is the governor of Ohio so that he can be Toledo’s friend.” [email protected] officially endorsed @RichCordray for Ohio Governor today. Said he’s a … [Read more...] about Mayor Kapszukiewicz endorses Richard Cordray for governor