Article: Strickland not happy with McCain campaign ads

By MARC KOVAC

Dix Capital Bureau

COLUMBUS -- Gov. Ted Strickland lashed out Monday at Republican presidential candidate John McCain's campaign, calling repeated claims of ties between Democrat Barack Obama and terrorists despicable, unfounded and inappropriate.

"This is the time in our state's and in our nation's history when people are really hurting, losing jobs, losing health care, losing homes," the governor told reporters. "And, we're talking about a campaign for the presidency of the United States of America, and the McCain campaign is focusing on these superficial, irrelevant matters."

He added, "I don't give a damn about Bill Ayers, but I do care about the people of Ohio and the ...

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