In a statement confirmed to The Cincinnati Enquirer, Strickland attempted to excuse his dodge by saying, “The Keystone pipeline doesn’t involve Ohio. So I’m staying out of it. It’s too divisive.”
WLWT reports that P.G. Sittenfeld was quick to blast Strickland for "refusing to even take a position" on the Keystone Pipeline. As the Cincinnati Business Courier notes, Sittenfeld continued his attack on Strickland by asking, “When did it become acceptable for Senate candidates to avoid dealing with issues because they are controversial and divisive?…Leaders lead. They don’t bob, weave, evade and equivocate." Sittenfeld hopes to ask Strickland himself as he renewed his call for 6 debates before the messy March primary.
Ted Strickland recently revealed that he stands with President Obama and the Center for American Progress over Ohioans on negotiations with Iran. Will he do so again on the Keystone Pipeline?