The campaign trying to convince voters to approve Issue 2 brought in a Tea Party favorite to argue for it. Former Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee spoke to a crowd at a pancake breakfast in Mason near Cincinnati. Huckabee said the state’s collective bargaining reform law, which would go into effect is Issue 2 is approved, isn’t a slap at public employees.
He says, "My father was a fireman and I am deeply grateful for the policemen that keep our streets safe. But I also know that every city, every state, every county has to manage its resources carefully, and issue 2 is simply giving everyone the opportunity to say we share this together – these tough economic times."
Huckabee said the only options are to raise taxes or take what he calls “reasonable steps” to resolve the financial problems that communities are facing. Huckabee also noted that his father worked in a small, non-union fire department, and had to work a second job to support his family. This weekend, opponents of Issue 2 are bringing in leaders of the Fraternal Order of Police to campaign against the law.