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Senate Republicans play the age card in mean birthday wish for Ted Strickland
Happy Birthday, Ted. Love, Ted: Democratic Senate candidate Ted Strickland appeared to take to Twitter to wish himself a happy 75th birthday on Thursday.
Ted Strickland
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@Ted_Strickland
Happy Birthday Ted! Thank you for working hard every day for working families (even on your birthday)! #OHSen
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@Ted_Strickland
Happy Birthday Ted! Thank you for working hard every day for working families (even on your birthday)! #OHSen
David Bergstein, a spokesman for the former Ohio governor, explained the message is actually from the campaign staff.
Yeah, they went there: National Republican Senatorial Committee Executive Director Ward Baker also "wished" Strickland a happy birthday on Thursday.
Ward Baker
?@WardBaker
We tried to put 75 candles on Retread @Ted_Strickland birthday cake, but they wouldn’t fit
?@WardBaker
We tried to put 75 candles on Retread @Ted_Strickland birthday cake, but they wouldn’t fit
Read more: http://www.cleveland.com/open/index.ssf/2016/08/senate_republicans_play_the_ag.html