Wulsin responds

Democrat Victoria Wulsin responded today to the two letters she's received from Rep. Jean Schmidt over her latest campaign ad.

Schmidt, a Miami Township Republican, had accused Wulsin of breaking House rules by using footage of Schmidt's "cowards cut and run" speech and asked her to take down the ad. Wulsin, an Indian Hill doctor, said that while House rules don't apply to someone who is not a member of the House, she pledges that if she were elected, she would never run from her public comments.

"I will speak respectfully and forcefully on behalf of my constituents and would be honored whenever anyone chooses to replay my floor speeches," Wulsin said. "Jean's fear of her own footage should be a serious concern for Ohioans who want to be represented by someone who makes them proud."

Wulsin also took issue with Schmidt's accusation that Wulsin was unwilling to discuss the issues, reminding Schmidt that she had challenged her to seven debates - one in each county in the 2nd District - and Schmidt only agreed to one 22-minute debate.

More from Wulsin's release:

Unable to point to a single accomplishment during her year in office, Schmidt's first campaign advertisement was a cartoonish assault on Wulsin that did not mention the incumbent.

On a related note, in a press release issued yesterday, the Schmidt campaign wrote that "Dr. Vicky either doesn't realize that she's broken a promise, or is intentionally misleading voters."

In fact, on April 27 of this year, the Ohio Elections Commission voted 7-0 to reprimand Jean Schmidt for "reckless disregard of the truth." Ahem.