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While Slipping in Polls, Mitt Romney Assures Voters 'I Care' THURSDAY Today THE DAILY CHIEF-UNION September 27, 2012 Single Copy 50 Cents Upper Sandusky, OH 43351-0180 Showers High upper 60s Low upper 40s Weather details on page 2 Jury finds Locally Forest man Rural Upper guilty of sharing Sandusky man porn with teen sentenced on By NICK MARLOW Staff writer weapon charge A 47-year-old rural Forest man was found A rural Upper Sandusky guilty on two counts of disseminating matter man who pleaded guilty to harmful to juveniles having a weapon while under Wednesday morning at the disability received a 12- close of a two-day trial in month prison sentence in Wyandot County Common Wyandot County Common Pleas Court. Pleas Court on Sept. 18. Robert J. Buckingham, According to court docu- 17295 CH 215, Forest, was ments, two additional charges released on a continued bond against Jeffrey G. Grove, 49, to await sentencing after a were dropped via a joint sen- Submitted photo jury decided enough evidence tence agreement between the Wyandot County contingent attends Jordan-Latta dinner was provided to convict him. Because the jury dubbed an state of Ohio and Grove. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s son, Matt (center), was the featured speaker at a dinner adult video and pictures “The honoring Congressmen Bob Latta and Jim Jordan recently held at Camden Falls in Tiffin. With Robert allegedly shown to the victim court finds redistricting, Latta will assume some of Jordan’s former territory and as a result, all of Wyandot Buckingham obscene. The victim, who now (Grove) has County now will be in Latta’s congressional district. Several Wyandot County residents were in is 18, was a minor at the time of the alleged a long histo- attendance, including Wyandot County Republican Party Chairman Sherman Stansbery, Cherie crime. The offenses are both fifth-degree felonies ry of crimi- Huffman, Minette Hull, Daryl and Rheta Ruehle, Bob and Judy Gucker, Rick and Lisa Dunn and and each carry a six-12 month prison term and nal convic- Wyandot County Commissioner candidate Bill Clinger. Romney shared with the audience informa- as much as a $2,500 fine. tions, tion about his father’s belief in freedom and working hard. including Had the material shown to the victim not several been determined obscene, the offenses would (charges of have been dropped to first-degree misde- operating a While slipping in polls, Mitt meanors. motor vehi- “We thank the Wyandot County Sheriff’s cle while Jeffrey Grove Office for its careful investigation, the courage of intoxicated), the victims to testify in court and the commit- driving under suspension, Romney assures voters ‘I care’ ment of the jury to render a just verdict in this resisting arrest, assault, case,” Wyandot County Prosecutor Jonathan breaking and entering, a By BEN FELLER and STEVE voters outside Columbus and after the video became public, show Miller said. firearms violation and felo- PEOPLES Cleveland before rolling to Toledo. Obama opening up apparent leads Buckingham was indicted and arrested Jan. nious assault,” according to Associated Press Obama rallied college crowds at over Romney in battleground states, 2 after the victim and his mother filed a report the judgment entry written by WESTERVILLE (AP) — Slipping in Bowling Green and Kent State, including Ohio and Virginia. And with the sheriff’s office. In the report, the victim Judge Kathleen Aubry. “... It states that could sink his presiden- reminding Ohioans their state allows majorities of voters in Florida, Ohio accused Buckingham of showing him a home- appears (Grove) shows a pat- tial bid, Republican Mitt Romney them to start casting ballots next and Pennsylvania say Romney’s poli- made pornographic video, starring his uncle, tern of alcohol abuse related declared Wednesday that “I care week. Early voting has already begun cies would favor the rich over the father and two women, when the victim was 17 to some of these offenses, but about the people of America” and can in more than two dozen other states. middle class or the poor. years old, as well as obscenely graphic pictures there has been no record of do more than President Barack For Romney, in his appearances Specifically in Ohio, two surveys of a seemingly unconscious women when the treatment presented; or, if Obama to improve their lives. In an and in a new TV ad in which he show the President crossing the 50- victim was 16. The victim accused Buckingham there has been treatment, it all-day Ohio duel, Obama scoffed appeals straight to the camera, it percent mark among likely voters. A of showing him naked pictures of his (the vic- has been ineffective, making that a challenger who calls half the was time for plain talk to contrast Washington Post poll found Obama tims’) mother, who he said was asleep, on the (Grove) a continued threat to nation “victims” was unlikely to be of himself with Obama. ahead 52 percent to 44 percent same occasion when he was 16, also document- public safety. much help. “There are so many people in our among those most likely to turn out ed in the police report. “Regardless of knowledge, Romney’s approach reflected country who are hurting right now. I and a Quinnipiac University/CBS The victim’s mother told Sgt. K.G. Winsley the no one who has been drinking what he is up against: a widening want to help them. I know what it News/New York Times poll showed a pictures of her, which never were found and should be handling firearms Obama lead in polls in key states takes,” Romney told the crowd in 10-point Obama lead among definite Buckingham said do not exist, would have been — it is a dangerous combina- such as Ohio, the backlash from a Westerville. “I care about the people voters. taken without her knowledge by the victim’s tion,” Aubry added in her leaked video in which he disparages of America and the difference Noting anew the Romney video father, who lives at Buckingham’s residence and written decision. Obama supporters as government- between me and Barack Obama is I comments, Obama said Wednesday: on whom Buckingham maintains a power of Grove received credit for 67 dependent victims and a campaign know what to do.” “We understand that America is not attorney, before the victims parents divorced. days of time served in the imperative to make his policy plans That message so late in the cam- about what can be done for us. It’s Upon the execution of a search warrant at the Wyandot County Jail. He was more plain. paign — a presidential nominee about what can be done by us Buckingham residence Feb. 2, the video was ordered to have no contact With less than six weeks to go and declaring his concern for all the peo- together, as one nation, as one peo- confiscated and later submitted as evidence dur- with the victim or the victim’s just one week before the first big ple of the country — was part of his ple.” ing the trial. No pictures were found, although family and to forfeit the .50- debate, Obama’s campaign reveled in widening effort to rebound from his And he added: “You can’t make it Buckingham told law enforcement later that caliber muzzle loader that the latest public polling — but tried caught-on-video comments at a happen if you write off half the evening he had pictures stashed in a cigar box was used in the incident that to crush any sense of overconfidence. fundraiser. nation before you take office.” at his residence taken about 20 years ago that brought on the charges. “If we need to pass out horse blinders In those comments, made last Romney was showing signs of were exceedingly graphic in content — in accor- According to the indict- to all of our staff, we will do that,” May but only recently revealed, picking up his pace. dance with the description the victim gave dur- ment filed Aug. 8, Grove campaign spokeswoman Jen Psaki Romney said “47 percent of the peo- He scheduled a blizzard of inter- ing the trial — according to the police report. knowingly acquired, had, car- said. ple” pay no federal income tax, will views with ABC, CBS and NBC, his The police found the video in the loft and took ried or used a firearm or dan- The day’s setting was Ohio, where vote for Obama no matter what, are second round of broadcast network pictures of the area, which the victim accurately gerous ordinance on or about Obama’s momentum has seemed to victims, think the government must appearances in three days after depicted in his testimony. The victim said he July 13, when Grove had be growing. It also is a state no care for them and do not “take per- weeks of ignoring their requests. He was shown the material in the barn loft on both been convicted of a felony Republican has won the White sonal responsibility and care for their also did interviews Tuesday with Fox occasions. (Continued on page 2) offense of violence. House without carrying. lives.” News and CNN. Grove pleaded guilty to the Romney went after working-class New opinion polls, conducted (Continued on page 2) latest charge, a third-degree felony, on Sept. 18, before being sentenced. Obama encourages Ohio college students to vote Ohio Lottery By JOHN SEEWER and THOMAS J. pitch for young people to register to vote. campaign with a rally in May at Ohio economic plan was centered on cutting Wednesday night drawings SHEERAN Jordan Berry, 21, a junior education State University.
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