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The Republican nominee for Ohio's U.S. Senate seat, state
Treasurer Josh Mandel, was cut off by Rob Ponder on WHBC 1480 Canton after he and Ponder ended up debating the
questions Mandel was being asked.
According to John Celock at The Huffington Post, Mandel challenged
Ponder Thursday morning on Talk 1480 WHBC after Ponder started asking Mandel
about a series of reports on hiring practices in the treasurer's office that
said Mandel gave state jobs to college friends and political associates. Mandel
accused Ponder of working for his Democratic opponent, Sen. Sherrod Brown.
"Well, first of all, Ron, I thought I was going on the
Ron Ponder show, not the Sherrod Brown campaign show," Mandel said. Ponder refuted Mandel's allegation that
Brown's camp had planted the questions.
"I’m asking you questions that people have asked you,
and I’m just trying to get answers," Ponder said. "I’ll do the same
thing with Sen. Sherrod Brown, so don’t accuse me of being a lackey for Sherrod
Brown. I’m just asking you questions that my listeners want to know."
Mandel and Ponder continued to debate, while Mandel tried to
focus on his record in the treasurer's office. He defended his staff as
"financial professionals" and dismissed allegations about his hiring
practices as a "bunch of hogwash."
Ponder eventually tried to end the interview, saying that he
did not want Mandel debating him and using the show "as a foil to get out
your campaign material."
"Hang up on this dude, man," he said, presumably
to a producer in his studio.
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