Green, Libertarian candidates file their petitions

As major party candidates made final primary election campaign stops today, Ohio Green and Libertarian Party candidates filed petitions for candidacy at the Ohio Secretary of State's office.

Columbus attorney and journalist Bob Fitrakis, a candidate for governor, and his running-mate for lieutenant governor, Anita Rios, turned in at least 10,900 signatures, according to their campaign manager, Dorri Steinhoff.

Tim Kettler, candidate for Secretary of State, filed more than 10,000 signatures for the race of Secretary of State.

Their campaign themes include:
-- Zero tolerance for corruption
-- Bring our troops home now
-- Developing a dynamic economy
-- "Putting people first" in health-care, education, the environment and voting rights.

More details on their campaigns can be found here:
http://www.bobforohio.com
here:
http://www.sostim06.com/
and here:
http://ohiogreens.org/

Earlier today, Bill Peirce and Mark Noble, the Libertarian Party candidates for governor and lieutenant governor, filed nominating petitions with more than 13,000 signatures.

Independent candidates must file at least 5,000 valid signatures, compared with the 1,000 required of Democrats and Republicans.

"When offered a chance to sign, people everywhere were eager to give a new voice a chance to be heard," said Peirce, an economics professor at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland.

For details, go to: www.peirceforohio.com