Radio Interview, 7/11/06
In case anyone has any free time tomorrow, please check out "The Nookular Option" on 88.3 on your FM dial. I'll be a guest on the show from 2:00pm until 2:30pm. Looking forward to meeting Don and Anthony and talking about the future of Ohio.
My thanks to Don and Anthony for inviting me to be a guest on their program on WXUT.
posted by Mark @ 8:03 PM
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11 Comments:
Mark,
I had a chance to listen to your interview on WXUT. None of the callers sounded like college students, and more than likely at least some of them were from your opponent's camp and were a bit on the hostile side. You handled all of their questions with class and poise without sounding like you were reading from a list of Democratic talking points.
I have some legitimate questions about the minimum wage. I honestly don't know how many minimum wage jobs exist anymore. The major burger places have found it necessary to pay more to attract help, so the free market has done its job in that arena. I don't know what they pay the nice old man that says hello to me when I enter The Andersons and chances are he's not there just for the money, but I have a feeling that if we require them to pay him too much there might not be anyone there to say hello to me any more. I have also heard that some union contracts specify wages a certain amount above minimum wage. If we increase the minimum, will we be helping more than just the poor, and will we be truly helping the poor? I am not so sure.
bobthedad,
I understand your points about the minimum wage. I can only tell you that many of the workers compensation clients I work with on a daily basis have very low wages, and they are struggling with paying their rent and putting food on the table, especially when receiving the temporary total disability benefits, which are paid at a fraction of the wages they earn while they are working.
My basic point about the minimum wage in Ohio is that we had lagged the national minimum wage for ten years, and then the republican majority added the raise up to $5.15 an hour to a workers compensation reform bill which was a pure political move. And you and I both are aware that the cost of food, energy and shelter continue to rise as many Ohioans' wages remain stagnant (ie. gas at $3.00 per gallon)
Good point about the questions from the callers. It appears there
may have been a concerted effort by
the opposition, although it may
have been merely a coincidence. ; )
Overall, we can raise the standard of living in Ohio by encouraging investment in the jobs of the future and, in District 46, we can take advantage of NW Ohio's access to our highway system, rail system, and the Great Lakes.
Thanks for the comments.
Howdy!!
For anyone who missed Mark's interview on "The Nookular Option" yesterday, you can check out the podcast here.
Anthony and I enjoyed meeting Mark yesterday, and we look forward to having him on again as the election season heats up.
Peace.
I just finished listening to the podcast of the show, great job on the interview Mark.
I have mixed emotions on the minimum wage amendment but I do believe it should get a chance to reach Ohio's voters.
Good job fielding the questions Mark. I agree with bobthedad that the callers definitely seemed to be on the hostile side and they did not sound like typical college students.
I guess the opposition may be concerned with someone who is not the typical politician and who had to earn his way on to the ballot in the primary. That is not surprising since your opponent has been one of Governor Taft's biggest supporters and the fact that House District 46 is the epicenter of the Tom Noe/Coingate Scandal. By the way, do you know if your opponent ever received $$ from Mr. Noe?
LCDem, you're right, I am not a "typical college student." I'm independent, focused on the future, and interested in politics. I heard Mr. Dansack's interview and was so unimpressed I felt compelled to call into the show. You see, behind that nasal monotone you passionately refer to as Mark Dansack, I heard what must be one of the least qualified candidates in Lucas County.
I'd like unimpressed UT student to mention why he feels this way. It is easy to throw caustic barbs around, especially when one is anonymous. Bring up some points, issues, etc........something
It's certainly true that Mark is no seasoned politician. If elected, Mark's going to have a lot of learning to do if he's going to be an effective representative. But that's true of EVERY public servant -- everyone has to start someplace.
That being said, I think Mark has some respectable tools on his belt, including a Master's degree in public administration, and a diverse background of work experience, including Worker's Compensation. If he's elected, I'm sure Mark will surround himself with a skilled team, and quickly learn the job.
On my view, the most compelling aspect of Mark's candidacy is the fact that he's NOT a seasoned career politician. He's a working-class family guy who is going to face a tough fight against an skilled opponent. Isn't that part of the American Dream, that one can rise from the working class ranks to represent the community?
And, "UTstudent", if anything, Mark's voice is reminiscent of Ray Romano. How is that a minus? After all, everyone loves Raymond...
Surely you jest utstudent - commenting on Mark's voice as some major issue? What's next? Deciding who to support based on what type or color of socks they prefer?
:-)
There is not much I can do with my voice and it's funny that Don brought up Ray Romano, because I often hear that comparison.
I'm willing to stand on my credentials as they are, and make no apologies to "UT student". The critics will always be out there, for those of us who have gotten into the arena.
Peace to all.
lucas county democrat,
I believe my opponent did receive some $$ from Mr. Noe. I'm not sure if Mr. Noe was instrumental in recruiting him to run for office. I'll leave it to my opponent to discuss the specifics of their relationship, whether he still has that money, and any other issues the voters would be interested in.
I will say that he has been very quiet regarding the entire matter, but I believe he's very capable of discussing or not discussing that scandal.
I'm more concerned about the lack of progress in the past two years on many issues of importance including school funding, reversing the trends involving job losses in Ohio, health care concerns, and the list goes on.
I'm not sure Ohio needs two more years of the status quo, with problems continuously pushed off into the future.
Leadership is needed to tackle these issues, and one thing I'm sure of is that we haven't seen that from the one party rule we've experienced in Ohio over the past decade or more.
Thanks for the comments.
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