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P.G. RATED

Nation & World editor Jason Hoffman follows Cincinnati City Council candidate P.G. Sittenfeld on his inaugural campaign trail pg. 8-9

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SB 5 GOES DOWN 3

OBAMA PREPS FOR 2012 5

RUM DIARIES: BOOZE CRUISE 6

FROM CLASS TO “CAT-OURE” 7

5 ON 5: CAN UC TAKE THE BIG EAST?

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ELECTION RESULTS

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Obama sets sight on re-election

Rum Diary: booze cruise

From class to “cat”toure

“Lulu” disappoints

6 P.G. Sittenfeld speaks

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5-on-5

Big East power rankings

TOP 5 ELECTION MOVIES

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Issue 1 results

Issue 3 results

KARA DRISCOLL | STAFF REPORTER

RYAN HOFFMAN | SENIOR REPORTER

State Issue 1 — the proposed amendment that would have extended the maximum age of Ohio Supreme Court judges from 70-75 — was rejected Tuesday.

Defenders of Issue 1 claimed that the bill keeps experience in the judicial system of Ohio.

In addition to extending the maximum age limit, the bill would have eliminated both the General Assembly’s right to establish courts of conciliation and the governor’s authority to appoint members to a Supreme Court Commission.

Because the bill did not pass, judges cannot seek election after the age of 70.

Ohioans made their voices heard Tuesday by voting “YES” on State Issue 3 — the proposed constitutional amendment that would prohibit healthcare mandates.

The legislation officially known as the Amendment to Preserve Freedom of Ohioans to Choose their Health Care and Health Care Coverage will prohibit any laws that require Ohioans to purchase health care. The law will also prohibit any laws from being passed that would prohibit a person from purchasing health care, or fining a person without health insurance.

The amendment is a direct refusal of the Affordable Health Care Act that was signed into law in 2010 by President Barack Obama.

That legislation — commonly known as ObamaCare — would have required every American to have health insurance by 2014 — either by staying on their current plan or purchasing state-ran insurance.

Issue 2 results

SCOTT WINFIELD | NEWS EDITOR

*As of press time* ·Roxanne Qualls — 37,099 — 8.4%

·P.G. Sittenfeld — 30,328 — 6.9%

·Wendell Young — 28,910 — 6.6%

·Charlie Winburn — 28,734 — 6.5%

·Cecil Thomas — 28,724 — 6.5%

SAM MORREN | SENIOR REPORTER

·Laure Quinlivan — 27,280 — 6.2%

·Yvette Simpson — 27,040 — 6.1%

·Christopher Smitherman — 23,666 — 5.4%

·Chris Seelbach — 23,365 — 5.3%

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Cincinnati voters rejected Issue 48, which would have prevented the city of Cincinnati from constructing a streetcar or other rail project until after Dec. 31, 2020.

Cincinnati can now move forward with its streetcar plans — a route which will have a fourmile loop through Over-the-Rhine and Downtown.

The city spent roughly $7 million on planning and engineering, and the project has had an estimated $95 million-plus budget.

“I’m a supporter of the streetcar,”said Talmadge Hunter, a Northside resident and owner of C&D Northside. “I believe defining a route for people to travel, especially with the casinos built, will bring people downtown. Businesses will know they will be supported by a route and will bring those people down here along with revenue.”

Challengers to Issue 48 said that the new amendment to the city charter is broad and puts undesired restrictions on the governance of the city for a decade.

The repercussions of Issue 48 would have not only been on the streetcar, but the city spending and action on other rail-related projects, including the Eastern Corridor project as well as privately funded projects.

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Issue 2 has been defeated — repealing Senate Bill 5 (SB 5) — and Gov. John Kasich and his administration says they are now looking forward to a collaborative future for Ohio.

SB 5 was previously delayed when the bill’s opponents gathered more than the required 231,149 signatures and took them to Ohio Secretary of State Jon Husted on June 29.

With the repeal of SB 5 Tuesday night, union protocols and processes will remain intact, at least for now.

After the bill was defeated, Kasich issued a statement saying, “When you get beat, you have to admit it … and shake the hands of those who win.”

“My priority, since running for office, has only been about one thing: job creation,” Kasich said. “I felt strongly these [SB 5] were the tools local government could use to their benefit [in job creation].”

Kasich credited the creation of more than 41,000 Ohio jobs to his administration and said they will continue to look for ways to create jobs statewide.

“This is only the start,” Kasich said. “We will continue to look for tools to help [local governments] create jobs.”

Despite the fall of SB 5, Kasich said he understands why voters chose to shoot the bill down.

“I’ve heard their voices,” Kasich said. “I understand their decision.”

Issue 48 results

City council results

Republicans gather in OTR sam morren | senior reporter

The Republican candidates congregated at City Cellars Fine Wines in Over-theRhine to wait for elections results. With high expectation, the candidates sipped their wine and conversed about the “vicissitudes” of a long campaign.

The campaign volunteers and campaign workers were glued to the early results that came on the large TV screen behind the bar.

The Catherine Smith Mills campaign workers excitedly walked around the bar congratulating each other on a well execute campaign. Volunteers said they were content with the efforts and results that their work had yielded. Campaign workers said they were expecting to come ahead in the election.

“We are hopeful to come up with a win,

but elections are always very unpredictable,” said Catherine Smith Mills before learning of results. “So, we are just waiting to see what may come later on tonight.”

However, Mills did not make the nine seats of city council, gaining only 13,513 votes — 3.3 percent.

Mills also said that a yes vote on issue 48 would benefit the city of Cincinnati because she have seen other cities like Charlotte were streetcar were build and yet it has not yield the results they city officials expected, hence the city of Cincinnati would benefit if the funds for that projected would be use differently.

“If I’m elected my primordial item on my agenda would be to implement my job creation plan that would bring investors and capital to the Cincinnati.”

Anna bentley | chief photographer

CHECK THIS OUT Catherine Smith Mills stopped by City Cellars Fine Wines for election night Tuesday, Nov. 8.

Issue 2 opponents celebrate victory

lauren purkey | staff photographer

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NO ON 48 Opponents of Issue 48 gathered at Arnold’s Bar and Grill for election night Tuesday, Nov. 8

ryan hoffman | senior reporter

“No on 48” victorious

kara driscoll | staff reporter

Anticipating a heated election, Cincinnatians for Progress (CFP) gathered at Arnold’s Bar and Grill, located in Over-the-Rhine to celebrate and monitor the highly contested vote.

The group was a major opponent of Issue 48, which attempted to halt the development of any type of railbased transportation until 2020. CFP members, who sported blue stickers that boldly stated ‘No on Issue 48’, were clearly ecstatic after results came in that Issue 48 had failed.

“This is an absolute validation that this city is a progressive place,” said Mayor Mark Mallory.

Issue 48 was narrowly defeated with 35,655 votes to 33,530 — a majority of 51.5 percent.

While it was clearly a crowd-pleaser, other Cincinnati citizens voiced their opinions on the failed bill.

“Any person who does not own a car, doesn’t want to, can’t own one, they still need transportation,” said Kevin Feldman, owner of Milton’s Tavern.“The streetcar as an investment in the city will pay off many times over. It’s a short route but we have to start somewhere.”

Navin Srinivasan, a resident of Over the Rhine, voted “No” on Issue 48 because it’s a great way to maximize revenue, he said.

Rob Richardson, co-chair of Cincinnatians for Progression and University of Cincinnati Board of Trustees member, ended the night with appreciation for the crowd that came out to resist the bill.

Cheers erupted from the Holy Grail last night as dozens of Cincinnatians against Senate Bill Five celebrated the overwhelming defeat of the bill in Tuesday’s general election.

With a large majority of Ohio voters voting no on ballot issue 2 the controversial legislation that would have restricted public union’s right to collectively bargain can finally be laid to rest.

“We’re absolutely thrilled, the people have stood by us,” said John McNay, president of the AAUP union at the University of Cincinnati, as he celebrated at the Holy Grail. “The students stood by us as well, there were multiple groups that led rallies and started getting signatures for the petition as early as February and we’re very, very grateful for that.”

Issue 2 failed with 2,093,542 votes against the bill, winning with 61.3 percent of the vote.

Also in attendance was Dan Traicoff, President of the College Democrats at UC, who said that his group got 750 students registered to vote in efforts to help strike down the bill.

The results of the election confirmed the findings of several independent poles conducted before the election that showed a large majority against SB 5.

“I’m excited out here drinking with some friends, but honestly I was confident that this would happen before tonight,” said Travis Coleman, a Cincinnati firefighter.

While many of those celebrating saw the defeat of the bill as a win for Ohioans, they also saw it as a loss for Republican members of Ohio’s congress and Governor John Kasich who conceded on election night before all the votes were even counted.

“The governor created this vicious stance that was too hard to overcome and now the public and middle class have spoken,” said Rick Gallant, a former Cincinnati resident.

Such high voter turnout in an irregular election year only confirmed the public’s dismay about the bill that the governor had been ardently trying to sell the past couple of months, Gallant said.

“They’re union busters all they wanted to do is bust the unions so we couldn’t negotiate our wages or our safety equipment,” said Coleman.

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Three Pakistani soldiers were killed and five wounded Saturday in an attack by suspected Taliban militants in the troubled northwestern region along the Pakistan/Afghanistan border, security officials said.

A senior U.S. military commander in Afghanistan has been relieved of duty for making disparaging comments about the country’s president, Hamid Karzai, and its top leadership, according to a media report. The decision to remove Maj. Gen. Peter Fuller, deputy commander of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization mission to train Afghan forces, was made by the coalition commander, U.S. Gen. John Allen.

A Los Angeles jury convicted Michael Jackson’s personal physician of involuntary manslaughter, concluding a trial that offered a glimpse of the last days of one of the world’s most famous men by deciding that his death was a criminal act.

Campaign staff: reserved confidence stephen thomma | Mcclatchy newspapers

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Olivier Douliery | abaca press

JOBS PLANS ABOUND President Barack Obama speaks Monday in the Rose Garden of the White House on tax credits included in the American Jobs Act and new executive actions that will help get veterans back to work.

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at Marist College in New York. “If you start at 53 with everything he had going for him and add in all of the elements of the current situation, how far does that pull him down?” Miringoff noted that the three main measures of an incumbent’s political health — public measures of his job approval rating, the country’s direction and his handling of the economy — are all poor.

“If Republicans had a top-tier opponent, a proven campaigner who could energize his own base and appeal to swing voters, the president would be in serious trouble,” said Stuart Rothenberg, an independent analyst and the editor of The Rothenberg Political Report. “The Republicans don’t have that, so the president is only in trouble.

But he is in trouble.”

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CHICAGO — One year before he faces the voters, President Barack Obama isn’t waiting for the Republicans to pick their candidate before he starts campaigning.

His sprawling headquarters in Chicago bustles with activity, as a horde of twentysomethings work on building a state-by-state machine they hope will carry him to victory.

Nearby, in an office hard along rail tracks, top adviser David Axelrod crafts the message and grand strategy. And across the country, the president grabs the bully pulpit or woos contributors who’ve already contributed nearly $90 million to bankroll what almost certainly will be the most expensive campaign in history.

Spin or not, they say they’re confident they can eke out a win in one of the toughest political environments in modern history.

If not, he’d join Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush as a one-term presidents. It could go either way.

Republicans are very confident. “The cake is baked” already for Obama’s defeat, said Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., a long-shot candidate for the GOP presidential nomination.

Unemployment is stuck at 9 percent — higher than when Obama took office. Since World War II, four presidents have sought re-election with jobless rates above 7 percent. One, Ronald Reagan, won a second term. Three — Gerald Ford, Carter and the elder Bush — were defeated. The nation had lower jobless rates than Obama faces.

“No doubt people are really struggling in this economy. And there also is no doubt that the Republican candidates ... are counting on that to

win the election,” Axelrod said in the conference room of his Chicago office.“The central debate here in 2012 is how do we build an economy in which hard work is rewarded, in which responsibility is rewarded, in which everyone is accountable and in which people can get ahead?”

He said Obama would draw a sharp contrast with Republicans who wanted to keep taxes low for people at the top ... roll back the rules on Wall Street ... cut back on education and innovation and infrastructure and everything will work out. “That’s a debate we are very well fortified for. It’s a good debate for us.”

Indeed, the campaign already is doing opposition research on potential rivals, and firing off several shots a day. Most are aimed at former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts. On the sixth floor of the towering Prudential building members of the Obama campaign team enter past a simple sign with the inspiration of the day: “Respect.

Empower. Include. Win.” Despite their confidence, no one inside the Obama campaign envisions a repeat of his victory in 2008, when he won 53 percent of the popular vote and became the first Democrat to take a majority of it since Jimmy Carter won 50.1 percent in 1976.

“I think it’s going to be a very close election,” Axelrod said. “Forty-seven percent voted against us last time ... and that was under optimal circumstances. These are not optimal circumstances. And so I see an even closer race.”

Calling the economy “less than optimal” is an understatement, according to independent analysts.

“He had everything going for him four years ago and he won 53 percent,” said Lee Miringoff, the director of the Marist Institute for Public Opinion

Stellar cast carries ‘Rum Diary’ ariel cheung | EDITOR-in-chief

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RUM AND ROMANCE Johnny Depp plays Paul Kemp, Hunter S. Thompson’s alter-ego, and Amber Heard plays his love interest, Chenault, in the boozefilled new film, “The Rum Diary.”

Johnny Depp takes on a city filled with “bastards” in “The Rum Diary,” setting police officers on fire and stealing sailboats in the dystopic, run-down 1950s San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Depp plays Paul Kemp, one of the many alter-egos of novelist/journalist Hunter S. Thompson. Depp also starred in the film adaptation of Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas,” where he played another Thompson creation — Raoul Duke.

In“Rum Diary,”Depp’s character is, for him, freakishly normal. Kemp is a young journalist searching for his voice. Playing to his strengths, Depp’s potrayal of the boozy, witty Kemp is an enjoyable character to watch.

When he arrives in San Juan, conditions are less than satisfactory: The paper is on the brink of collapse, Kemp’s boss is a pessimistic grouch and his apartment … well, it doesn’t have running water.

Still, Kemp is determined to write about things that matter, and this is what drives the movie. Unfortunately, that’s about the only thing that does. “The Rum Diary” lags without a strong plotline to give it momentum, and is only bound by one thing: the copious amounts of liquor consumed by Kemp, his sidekicks, boss, enemies,

love interest and … just about everyone else.

As Kemp and his cronies delve into the brutal world of chicken fights and horoscopes, they meet a handful of interesting characters, including the scheming publicist Sanderson, played to sneering perfection by Aaron Eckhart. His fiancée, Chenault (Amber Heard), is sultry and sweet, and an intriguing love interest for Kemp.

Eventually, after Eckhart dumps Depp from a dirty project and leaves Chenault stranded, Kemp finds a cynical footing as a journalist and fiercely vows to take down the “bastards” of the world. As he puts it, “Human beings are the only creatures on earth that claim a god and the only living thing that behaves like it hasn’t got one.”

It would have been nice if the movie had journeyed with Kemp to New York, where he began his battle against the bastards, because this was where the plot really began to pick up and get interesting.

The movie’s greatest strength is easily its superb cast of characters — Depp, Eckhart and Michael Rispoli as photojournalist Sala in particular shine. But without a more solid plot, “The Rum Diary” is just one booze cruise after another.

‘Lulu’ letdown for Metallica, Reed fans

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Avril Lavigne covering Anthrax’s anthology.

Susan Boyle as the new lead singer of Velvet Revolver. A Misfits album with Jerry Only as the front man. A “Kidz Bop” heavy metal album. A James Blunt a capella record, and any songs by the band Journey.

This is a list of list of things I’d rather listen to than have to hear the collaboration “Lulu” by Lou Reed and Metallica one more time.

A concept album based on the plays “Earth Spirit” and “Pandora’s Box” written by German playwright Frank Wedekind, each song represents a different act in the play. It seems good on paper, if a little weird; however, it just doesn’t translate on the album.

Throughout “Lulu,” Reed is pretty much shouting spoken-word poetry over the hard-edge riffs that Metallica offers in the backdrop. It’s like a Def Jam poetry session with old white people. However, when Reed does try to bellow out some lyrics, you immediately wish he hadn’t.

He is missing notes he used to hit with ease, and his tone is atrocious to say the least. Reed can sing just about as well as Ozzy Osbourne could speak on his reality hit “The Osbournes.” It has become clear that all of the drugs and partying has caught up to Reed, just as it did with Osbourne. But hell, at least Ozzy could still sing, right?

The blame, however, cannot solely be put on Reed for how bad this record is. Metallica’s lack

of creativity didn’t help the album’s cause much either. The riffs, although heavy in typical Metallica fashion, are bland and seem processed or broken down, as if they were tracks that were thrown away or dismissed from previous albums. Although Metallica front man, James Hetfield’s vocals offer some refuge from Reed’s horrific sounds, they simply can’t make up for how mumbled and obscure it all sounds.

Not to mention some of the tracks on this record are so long it’s nauseating. There are three songs that run for more than 10 minutes. This includes the final song, “Junior Dad,” which is a whopping 19 minutes long. It’s like watching a really terrible movie that will never end. Imagine watching “Couple’s Retreat” on repeat all day. Sure, the actors in the movie are great, but the movie was just terrible, plain and simple. That’s the feeling you get when you listen to “Lulu.”

I can’t fully express how disappointed I am in this work. When I first heard that Metallica and Lou Reed were doing an album together, I was elated. The combination, although strange, puts two of the most influential artists in rock history on the same album and potentially could have produced a diamond.

Instead, all we received was cubic zirconium.

I’m not mad they attempted something new.

I’m not mad the record didn’t sound exactly like a Metallica record or a Lou Reed album. But what I am mad about is that they have to truly believe that this is good. They released it to the public and put their names on it. True artists don’t put out work unless

they are extremely happy with what they have created. Metallica and Lou Reed are undoubtedly true artists.

Maybe this album is just over my head.

Maybe if I had more background on the plays, the lyrics and sound wouldn’t be so foreign and strange to me.

Maybe Reed’s lyrical genius has finally stumped me.

Maybe, but probably not.

From class to

Bryndan Kinard | staff reporter

As the third-ranking design school in the nation, there’s no doubt that we have some fashionable students in the product development track in fashion design at the College of Design, Architecture, Art and Planning. The News Record chased down some of the busy students in the program and sat down with them to talk style.

Fourth-year fashion design student

Style: “Leather, brown stuff and denim. A lot is focused on what I can wear while I ride my bike — I look for things with a story.”

Influences:

biking, simplicity, conveience.

Tomboy.com, class and

Second-year fashion design student

Style:

“More of a feminine romantic with a twist of hard edge.”

Margaret Mussman

Influences:

“My favorite designers inspire me, along with the seasons and my mood.”

Angel Tatad

Favorite designer:

“None, but my favorite things are coats/ outerwear and leather shoes.

Spots to shop: “Thrift stores. Antique shoes. If I can’t find something I’m looking for, eBay is the place to go.”

Favorite designer:

Spade, Betsey Alexander McQueen

Kate Johnson,

Spots to shop: “Forever 21 and Charloutte Russe are great for ‘fast fashion,’ but when I can afford it, Bebe.”

keith bierygolick | senior reporter

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THE WEIRD SISTERS Miranda McGee, Jolin Polasek and Kelly Mengelkoch play the three witches in Cincinnati Shakespeare Company’s “Macbeth.” witches in the play cast real spells, and saying the name Macbeth inside of a theater would unleash those spells. I don’t believe this, although I do feel a strong urge to return to the theater. Is it something supernatural, or just a good play?

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On a chilly Thursday night in the heart of downtown Cincinnati’s Backstage Entertainment district, the Cincinnati Shakespeare Company put on a wonderful production of “Macbeth.”

One of Shakespeare’s bloodiest plays, “Macbeth” wowed an audience of more than 100 people in the quaint and intimate playhouse that the company calls its home.

Played brilliantly by Sara Clark, Lady Macbeth is ruthless and, with a captivatingly devilish sex appeal, she manipulates her husband into killing the king. Perhaps one of the earliest femme fatales, Lady Macbeth’s character shone the most in small moments, such as when she fainted after the king was found dead and gave the audience a look of complete satisfaction as sinister as anything the three witches could have managed.

Macbeth rises to the throne, but then his descent into madness begins. It is a descent that doesn’t let up until a dismembered head clatters against the stage in one of the final scenes.

Needless to say, there was a lot of violence

in the play, and without the special effects available to movie studios, this could have been a drawback. Director Brian Isaac Phillips turns these limitations into a positive instead by very creatively staging all of Macbeth’s carnage. One scene had me biting my nails more than any movie I’ve seen so far this year, a testament to the director’s stylistic choices.

One of my only problems with the play was some of the liberal modernizations made to Shakespeare’s original vision.

Some of these changes worked well. The modern music succeeds on every level. Imagine a cross between the electronica-influenced “Tron” and “The Social Network” soundtracks. Macbeth’s track is darker than “Tron’s” without being as mechanical as “The Social Network’s.”

On the other hand, every time I heard an iPhone ring or saw an Xbox controller, I immediately remembered I was watching a play.

Moments that didn’t work, however, were few and far between; when they did occur, they were instantly overwhelmed by other outstanding elements like the lighting, stage design and acting.

According to a Scottish superstition, the three

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WAVING AND WAITING P.G. Sittenfeld waves to cars on Columbia Parkway one day before elections. After a long morning of honks-and-waves, Sittenfeld became afflicted with “campaigner’s elbow.”

INAUGURAL CAMPAIGN A DAY IN THE LIFE OF P.G. SITTENFELD

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jason hoffman | Nation & World Editor

ince the days of Boss Cox and his saloon at “Dead Man’s Corner” (the corner of Carlisle and Central avenues) the faces, names and tactics have changed, but politics still rule in Cincinnati. This year, however, there are is no Congress to elect, no president or governor to rally behind; this is the midterm election, a chance for those men and women at the most localized level of politics to get their start in the game or receive a pink slip, rendering their services terminated. One man, during this cycle, made a historic mark.

Saturday 9:30 a.m.

The sun has barely risen and most people are just starting their Saturday. Most people, however, don’t have the motivation, commitment or desire to run for elected office. They gather at the National Association of Letter Carriers Office on Colerain Avenue, where approximately 30 supporters and volunteers gather to make phone calls soliciting votes before canvassing neighborhoods to get information out about their guy, P.G. Sittenfeld, the 27-year-old trying to get on Cincinnati City Council after his inaugural 18-monthlong campaign.

After phone calls and strategizing of where to position his volunteers, Sittenfeld starts his Honda Civic and we are off.

Several minutes later, we arrive at a smallish town square in Hyde Park, and Sittenfeld is going to shake some hands and, hopefully, earn some votes along the way.

“Excuse me, are you going to vote in the upcoming election?”Sittenfeld asks passersby nearing the market.

“Hi, my name is P.G. Sittenfeld, and I would like the opportunity to earn your vote this election day.”

Some say OK, others tell him they already voted or don’t vote in Cincinnati, but a rare few challenge the first-time candidate to support his stance on several key issues. It is here that Sittenfeld is questioned by a man who wants to know how he will be different than the establishment currently ruling the city; a question right in Sittenfeld’s wheelhouse. Why, you may ask?

Simply put, Sittenfeld’s campaign is centered on changing the status quo, not only on city council, but in the minds of Cincinnati’s citizens.

He is calm and measured in his response, never losing eye contact or raising his voice; Sittenfeld’s political prowess seems far beyond his years. After discussing his mission for simple public services and the rebranding of the city’s school system, Sittenfeld and the man shake hands. That’s 45 handshakes in less than an hour.

Saturday 11:30 a.m.

Saturday 1:15 p.m.

Our final encounter, the morning before Election Day, takes place on a bridge overlooking Columbia Parkway right as rush hour fills its lanes to capacity.

We beat the sun to work that morning, standing on the bridge affixing a campaign banner. Sittenfeld begins waving as the hordes of cars flying by and some honk or flash their lights, others continue on their way.

“Some people who contributed to my campaign drive by here, and it’s important to me that they see how hard I am working toward this,” Sittenfeld said.

The sentiment is echoed by his coordinator on this day. “[Sittenfeld] is incredibly energetic about this campaign,” said Sittenfeld’s campaign manager, Benjamin French. “Most mornings, I am just getting out of bed at 7 when my phone rings and he wants to know the day’s agenda.”

Many have tried and failed in their first attempt at gaining a spot on city council. Some of the more famous names include Steve Chabot and Roxanne Qualls. But that doesn’t deter Sittenfeld — his confidence lies in his preparation, hard work and supportive family.

“The way I see it, there are four quadrants that my political career can fall under,” Sittenfeld said.“I can be happy and bad at my job, good at my job and unhappy, unhappy and bad, or good at my job and happy.”

Sittenfeld said that the only way to know if he is good at his job is the positive response from his constituents in Cincinnati, and they only get to express their opinions at the polls every two years.

“If the people of Cincinnati feel I am working for their best interest and I am happy doing my job, maybe I will try to become mayor or even governor some day,” Sittenfeld said. “But looking into the future and saying that I want to be president isn’t something I do — I’m too focused on the job at hand.”

Sittenfeld finished second in the council race, something that hasn’t occurred recently.

“This was never just about winning the election,” Sittenfeld said. “This is about making a better future for the city.”

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The thing is, he is genuine.

Following some excellent barbecue, it’s off to Walnut Hills High School to meet participants in the “Walk for Wellness”, a fundraiser promoting health for public school employees.

Sittenfeld joins the crowd for a lap around the track and along the way discusses plans for getting his message out with his community outreach coordinator. The lap is finished, and off he goes to great the latecomers to the event.

Here, Sittenfeld is as markedly comfortable with the men and women he encounters as they are with him; after all, his mother is a teacher at Seven Hills Academy. eamon queeney | photo editor My closest guess would be around 200 handshakes HISTORIC CAMPAIGN FINISHES P.G. Sittenfeld on the day, but I can’t truly account for them. finishes second in Cincinnati City Council race, joining an The countdown continues — 48 hours until elite list of politicians by nearly winning his inaugural race. Election Day.

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Following the Hyde Park Square meet-and-greet with families, it is off to one of the last remnants of the Porkopolis era — Findlay Market — yielding an opportunity to meet some of the city’s small business owners and the people who purchase their fare.

Folks have grown accustomed to seeing Sittenfeld here on the weekends; familiar faces discuss campaign advertisements with their man and others, acquaintances mostly, assure Sittenfeld that his work will pay off.

Throughout the nearly 90-minute trip, the most interesting encounter is with the men who own a barbecue stand at the market — the Libertarian barbecue stand as Sittenfeld calls it. His interaction with the two men is a snapshot of how Sittenfeld hopes to change the state of discourse in the city; the three men are all friendly, they disagree somewhat politically, but they are friendly none the less.

“I really do enjoy the campaign; being out there and meeting people, there’s a ton of energy and I feed off it,” Sittenfeld said.

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EARLY TO RISE P.G. Sittenfeld was up and on the move by 6:30 a.m.­— this time to cast his vote on Election Day.

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I called it a few weeks ago, and my answer hasn’t changed.

Well, they do control their own destiny. Beat WVU and I will believe.

Even if I’m not, I’m keeping my fingers crossed.

They should. It’s theirs to lose.

I was after the NC State game, still am now.

Is there such a thing as an “easy schedule” in the NFL?

I mean, the Rams beat the Saints, so I don’t know how much it matters anymore.

No. This is another reason why the NFL is the best league in all of sport.

There is if you’re the best.

Of course. This season the Bengals have only beat one team that currently has a winning record.

Not for The Colts for once.

What do you think about the Bengals being at the top of their division?

Hopefully they keep it up.

It would be way too funny if the Bengals actually won the AFC North.

Reason to believe the “Red Rifle” is the next Boomer.

It’s so great. I’m thrilled.

Really, I’m on the edge of my seat to see what happens next.

Luck. Besides Buffalo (maybe), what good teams have they beat?

Hey, it’s 71 degrees out in November right now, too.

Crazy stuff happens.

What do you think about Joe Frazier dying?

He will be remembered as a boxing great.

One hell of a man and even a better champion.

It’s a shame not a lot of people know who he is.

Including me.

The world has lost a great fighter and a sports icon.

One less old man that could kick my ass around. Rest in piece, Champ.

What do you think about the whole Penn.

State issue?

It’s obviously horrible. If this stuff was covered up, then people need to be held responsible.

Unequivocally terrible if even half of the alleged incidents are true.

It’s too bad we can’t legally castrate some people.

Disgusting. After all these years, it kind of sucks Joe Pa has to leave like this.

Speechless, really.

Wish all the worst for everyone who has it coming.

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Last week’s power rankings are in brackets, and records are in parenthesis.

1. Cincinnati [2] (7-1, 3-0 Big East) — Having been atop the Big East standings for the past two weeks, they’re now in first in our power rankings, too. The Bearcats pulled out another tough win on the road this weekend against Pittsburgh to remain the only unbeaten team in the conference. The Bearcats’ BCS destiny is now entirely in their hands, and they could cement or break their grasp on the Big East’s No. 1 spot this weekend against a struggling West Virginia team.

2. Louisville [3] (5-4, 3-1 Big East) — After starting the season 2-4, the Cardinals have quietly put together a three-game winning streak, with victories against Rutgers, Syracuse and, most recently, West Virginia. The Cardinals have Pittsburgh at home this week and should pull off another win.

3. West Virginia [1] (6-3, 2-2 Big East) — Are you sure you still want them, Big 12 schools? Most people figured WVU would run through the Big East at the beginning of the season, but are now struggling to remain afloat. Having lost two of their past three conference games, the Mountaineers need a win against Cincinnati this weekend to cling on to any hopes they have left for a BCS bowl berth.

4. Rutgers [5] (6-3, 3-2 Big East) — The Scarlet Knights pulled off a big win against South Florida last weekend and are now third in the official Big East standings. A game against a cupcake team like Army this weekend will give Rutgers some dangerous momentum going into their game against Cincinnati in two weeks.

5. Pittsburgh [4] (4-5, 2-2 Big East) — The injured and depleted Panthers played Cincinnati close Saturday, losing by just three. Unfortunately, Pitt still has Louisville and West Virginia on the schedule, meaning the Panthers are probably not going to get the required six wins to become bowl eligible.

6. Syracuse [6] (5-4, 1-3 Big East) — The Orange have lost two straight, but are just one win away from becoming bowl eligible — something a few other Big East teams can’t claim.

7. Connecticut [7] (4-5, 2-2 Big East) — Impressive win against Syracuse last weekend, but they probably won’t win another game this year. Season over.

8. South Florida [8] (4-4, 0-4 Big East) — Another weekend, another loss.

The Bulls have lost four-straight games and will probably end the season with seven-straight.

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The Cincinnati-West Virginia series dates back to 1921 The two teams have played 19 times; West Virginia leads the series 15-3-1.

The Mountaineers are 7-1 against the Bearcats when playing in Cincinnati Saturday’s meeting will be the first UC vs. WVU game at Paul Brown Stadium.

Five members of the Cincinnati coaching staff have either played or coached at West Virginia, including head coach Butch Jones, who was the Mountaineers’ wide receiver coach during the 2005-06 seasons.

Both coaches are still trying to plant roots at their respective schools, with Jones in his second year and West Virginia head coach Dana Holgorsen in his first year.

Cincinnati has the No. 1 scoring offense in the Big East — averaging 39.1 points per game — while WVU has the ranked second in scoring offense averaging 38.2 points per game.

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Democrats take council New council members celebrate sean peters | chief reporter Mixx Ultra Lounge was the venue for Cincinnati City Council candidates Yvette Simpson, Laure Quinlivan and Jason Reveiro Tuesday night.

Simson and Quinlivan celebrated as their victories as the results came in at approximately 11 p.m.

“I will be looking immediately to city blighted properties to develop,” Simpson said.

As soon as it was announced that Simpson was elected they played DJ Khaled“All I Do is Win,”at which point dancing ensued.

“Fully expected it, it is no surprise,” Quinlivan said about the repeal on Issue 2 that she and her campaign volunteers learned about during the victory party.

Simpson and Quinlivan placed sixth and seventh most voted-for city council candidates. Simpson had received 27,040 or 6 percent of the vote, Quinlivan received 27,280, 6 percent of votes Jason Riveiro, who placed 15th — and thus not Anna bentley | the news record elected to the 9 seats of City Council — received only 18,054, 4percent of votes. Riveiro kept a low profile SPEAKING TO SUPPORTERS Yvette Simpson for the night as the other Democratic celebrated for thanks their supporters during an election party at other eight City Council seats taken by Democratic Mixx Ultra Lounge on Main St on Tuesday,. candidates.

Seelbach makes cut, No.9 New candidate takes last city council seat

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Number of registered voters in Hamilton County: 539,053

The nine-member city council of Cincinnati, Ohio is elected at-large in a single election in which each voter chooses nine candidates from the field. The nine top vote-getters win seats on the council for a two-year term.

Until the charter of 1925, the council comprised 32 members — six elected at-large and 26 elected from single-member wards. The 1925 charter instituted the present nine-member council elected in a single non-partisan, at-large election.

From 1925 to 1955, elections were under the single transferable vote form of proportional representation.

The mayor was chosen by the council from among its members. In the 1970s, the system was changed so that the top vote-getter in the council election automatically became mayor.

Only since 2001 has the mayor been chosen by a separate election.

Although the election officially is non-partisan, the three major parties (Democratic, Republican and Charterite) endorse candidates in the race.

Council members have a term limit of four two-year terms

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BRAND NEW FACE Chris Seelbach speaks to students at UC’s College of Law. He snuck into the No.9 spot for Cincinnati City Council.

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Supporter’s, volunteers and city council hopeful converged at Milton’s Bar in Overthe-Rhine for Tuesday’s election night.

“I support Seelbach because he is willing to listen,” said Jake Gerth, an artist and resident of Over-the-Rhine who made the seal parade float for Seelbach’s campaign He’s not an old set in his ways politician. He wants to help the city and want to hear from people.”

“I know Chris through his efforts in Cincinnati through the years,” said Talmadge Hunter, citizen of Northside, owner of C&D Café. “He’s a very influential figure and throughout the gay community. “ Seelbach has said that he will be the first openly gay city council member.

“The best quality he has is his integrity. I think what he says is what he’s going to doit’s what he believes in — that’s what we need in new leadership in this city,” Hunter said.

Seelback garnered 23,365 votes — 5.3 percent of votes cast for city council.

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TODAY’S Nancy black | MCT Campus Today’s Birthday (11/09/11). This year you gain a new capacity to listen, and for that you’re appreciated by your partner. Partnership and friendship bring new satisfaction. Continue figuring out how to make a difference, and leave your singular imprint. Listen to young people.

To get the advantage, check the day’s rating: 10 is the easiest day, 0 the most challenging.

Aries (March 21-April 19) -- Today is an 8 -- It’s easy to just bluster through financially. You’ve got confidence, ambition and power. Keep it inside a plan, and don’t spend wildly. Make an emotional appeal.

Taurus (April 20-May 20) -- Today is a 9 -- Learn how to be prepared from another’s emergency.

Friends are ready to lend a hand, and a strong back or two, if you need them. Better safe than sorry.

Gemini (May 21-June 21) -- Today is a 6 -- Slow down and contemplate. Procrastination is knocking

1 Leap of __ 6 Anesthetize 10 Cager O’Neal, to fans 14 Prefix with red 15 Melville novel 16 Ginormous 17 Negro Leagues legend Buck 18 Red planet 19 Mimicked 20 “Go jump in the loch!”

21 SFO posting 23 The other guys 25 Locations of some scenes in 61-/64-/66-Across 28 Creatures of habit?

31 Le Carré character 32 1998 British Open champ Mark 34 E. Coast ocean 36 “Queen of Country” McEntire 38 On topic 40 Song from 61-/64-/66-Across 43 With 54-Across, 61-/64-/66-Across composer 44 Get far ahead of 46 Kazakhstan border sea 47 Hobbyist’s buy 48 Big-time brat 50 Alter unfairly 52 Baseball’s Sandberg 54 See 43-Across 57 It’s spoken in Karachi 59 Equi- equivalent 60 Attempt to win over 61 With 64- and 66-Across, film that premiered in New York City 10/18/1961 64 See 61-Across 66 See 61-Across 68 Freeway off-ramp 69 Lena or Ken of Hollywood 70 In unison 71 Shaped like Hummers 72 Editor’s “leave it” 73 Long-extinct birds 1 “Shrek” princess

on your door. Indulge it productively by cleaning house, but only if you can keep your deadlines.

Cancer (June 22-July 22) -- Today is an 8 -Begin a new project. Stumble upon your creative self and make things happen. Accept a generous offer for your work. You can see farther. Focus on abundance.

Leo (July 23-Aug. 22) -- Today is a 7 -- Follow your intuition when it comes to career now. Dare for bold and audacious dreams, and go for them.

Pay back a debt. The money’s available. Plan your actions.

Virgo (Aug. 23-Sept. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- This could be a lucky break for you. Remember that love’s the bottom line. Material abundance is nice and could just flow easily. Say “thank you.”

Libra (Sept. 23-Oct. 22) -- Today is a 9 -- What you’ve learned is being tested now. Don’t worry about the final score, just enjoy the process.

Finances flow for the next few days.

Scorpio (Oct. 23-Nov. 21) -- Today is an 8 -- Your relationships are becoming stronger. Take care of

2 Chronological records 3 Song from 61-/64-/66-Across 4 Bi- plus one 5 “Roots” writer Alex 6 Polite refusal 7 Thurman of “Gattaca” 8 Comedian known for political humor 9 “Balderdash!”

10 SeaWorld orca 11 Drillmaster’s bark 12 Census statistic 13 Proof-ending letters 22 Small, as farms go 24 Win over 26 Watchful ones 27 “Is it soup __?”

29 Co-star of 61-/64-/66-Across 30 Begin to move 33 Gains again, as trust 35 Watch readout abbr.

37 Like the taste of aspirin 39 “Excellence is __ won by training and habituation”: Aristotle 40 Just ducky 41 Conservationist on California’s state quarter 42 Lacking a solid foundation 45 Opposite of post49 Get situated 51 Day, in Roma 53 Off one’s trolley 55 “What a pity” 56 British poet Alfred 58 RAF decorations 61 Spider’s lair 62 Prefix with morph 63 HBO’s “__ Feet Under” 65 Vegas roller 67 Chinese menu general

others like you would like them to take care of you.

Join forces with a master of surprises.

Sagittarius (Nov. 22-Dec. 21) -- Today is a 9 -Make sure that you get plenty of rest as the action gets more hectic. Don’t take it (or yourself) too seriously, or you may burn out. Pace yourself. You can do it.

Capricorn (Dec. 22-Jan. 19) -- Today is a 7 -You’re lucky in love for the next few days, although there may be some competition. Finish a contract or document, and get into a new project. Your connections open doors.

Aquarius (Jan. 20-Feb. 18) -- Today is an 8 -- You have a lot that is hidden from view. Find change by cleaning at home. When everything’s in order, new possibilities arise. Clean finances, too (and earn gold stars).

Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) -- Today is an 8 -- Dive into a research project. Shut yourself away in a quiet place, and the solutions reveal themselves.

You retain the information with ease.

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“The Manchurian Candidate” (2004): A presidential

ELECTION MOVIES

candidate thinks he’s a decorated war hero, but is it all just part of a sinister plot?

“All the King’s Men” (2006):

An idealistic smalltown lawyer runs for governor

“Black Sheep” (1996): David

Spade is hired to prevent a gubernatorial candidate’s brother (Chris Farley) from screwing up the election

“The American President” (1995): A widowed

president (Michael Douglas) falls in love with a lobbyist (Annette Bening)

“The Ides of March” (2011): An

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eager new staff member (Ryan Gosling) of a presidential candidate (George Clooney) tries to steer clear of dirty politics

COURTESY OF MCT CAMPUS

CAMPAIGN PARTIES

THAT COULD HAVE BEEN

While election-night gatherings at local bars are fine and dandy, we here at The News Record would like to see future candidates spice things up a little with these unusual campaign party ideas:

1. Sandra Queen Noble’s Bubble-Blowing Extravaganza 2. John Kasich’s Ice Cream Social 3. Kevin Flynn’s Bouncy Castle Blowout 4. Roxanne Quall’s Highlighter Disco 5. Wayne Lippert’s Duck Duck Goose Forum 6. Chris Bortz’s All-You-Can-Eat Quiche Contest 7. Mark Mallory’s Black Light Roller Derby 8. Sherrod Brown’s Extreme Badminton Bash 9. Steve Chabot’s ’92 Regal Charity Car Wash 10. Laure Quinlivan’s Knitting Bee

90,682,968

BY THE NUMBERS

The total voter turnout for the 2010 general election, which amounts to 41.6 percent of the eligible population.

TOO CLOSE TO CALL? For more coverage on Tuesday’s election, including multimedia from campaign parties, photo galleries from the night and all the results on the issues and candidates, visit newsrecord.org.

HE’S THE MAN George Clooney stars in “The Ides of March” as a presidential candidate.

No. I was going to, but I didn’t have time, and I’ve been on campus all day.

No. I didn’t take the time to learn about the issues.

No. I’ve been in class all day, and I have a night class. I wouldn’t have made it in time.

Yes. I want to have my say, because it’s a democratic society and I deserve it.

No. I have been studying all day, and I’m not registered in this area.

No. I’m not from here, and I don’t care what happens, because Cincinnati is 20 years behind everyone else.

- Stacy Flick, third-year biological sciences student

- Kayla Gates, second-year biology/creative writing student

- Anna Pietrzak, graduate architecture student

- Zoe Seiter, second-year education/Spanish student

- Katie Tilney, first-year psychology student

- Marcia Poyser, third-year psychology student

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