Last weekend, I had the pleasure of meeting Atty. Robert Vollmer. Robert practices law in Newark, Ohio and is steeped in a traditional and Libertarian appreciation for the rule of law as well as the Ohio and Federal Constitutions. Robert and I met at a coffee house just off the campus of Dennison University, 'behind the lines' to be sure, and chatted for over 2 hours. Robert will be the first judicial candidate in the history of the Libertarian Party of Ohio. Robert Volmer is seeking a seat on Ohio's 5th Circuit Court of Appeals.
I am not an attorney, so detailing Robert Vollmer's qualifications for the post would surely not do his resume justice, so I will leave that to his campaign. Suffice to say, he is eminently qualified for the post. We will back him with all of our energy, but his candidacy faces a geographic struggle. Robert hails from Newark, Ohio. The 5th Circuit Court District stretches from Stark County south through Muskingum. It includes Licking County and then extends eastward heading toward the West Virgina line. The issue at hand is that the candidate that wins the Canton/Stark County vote inevitably wins the election. The rest of the district is largely rural and, as one can imagine, is grossly underrepresented. A candidate could conceivably win each of the district's counties except Stark county and lose the election in a landslide.
Robert is hoping to emphasize his positions on the 2nd amendment, eminent domain, and other sensible positions to appeal to the counties that are largely ignored by the campaigns of his competitors. Let's all be there for Robert. His campaign is what the LPO is all about.
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