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Tom Ganley of Brecksville, Ohio, is a businessman and the largest car dealer in the state of Ohio. A Republican, he challenged Democratic Rep. Betty Sutton in the 2010 congressional elections for the state's 13th District.

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Tom Ganley
stated on September 16, 2010 in a campaign video:

"An organized crime syndicate was extorting money from his (Tom Ganley’s) business, threatening his family, but he fought back and won the FBI's highest civilian award"

By Tom Feran • September 30, 2010
Tom Ganley
stated on September 13, 2010 in an appearance at The Plain Dealer:

Says he took down the mob in Northeast Ohio

By Sabrina Eaton • September 28, 2010
Tom Ganley
stated on August 18, 2010 in an interview with The Plain Dealer:

On the success of "Cash for Clunkers"

By Sabrina Eaton • September 24, 2010
Tom Ganley
stated on July 6, 2010 in a statement posted to his website:

"The Arizona law basically parrots the federal immigration law."

By Sabrina Eaton • July 24, 2010

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
stated on September 21, 2010 in an election ad:

Tom Ganley has "two F's from the Better Business Bureau" and "over 160 complaints in just three years."

By Tom Feran • October 21, 2010
Betty Sutton
stated on September 21, 2010 in a television campaign ad:

Says Tom Ganley has been "sued over 400 times, for fraud, discrimination and more," and "a judge called Tom Ganley's business practices "deceptive and unconscionable."

By Tom Feran • October 15, 2010
Ohio Democratic Party
stated on October 6, 2010 in a statement posted on a website:

"Tom Ganley supports a 23 percent national sales tax that would raise taxes on the middle class while giving a huge tax break to millionaires like himself."

By Tom Feran • October 6, 2010
Betty Sutton
stated on September 1, 2010 in a campaign fundraising e-mail:

"Ganley said that if elected, he wants to ‘cut the dickens’ out of Social Security, Medicare and Veterans’ benefits."

By Sabrina Eaton • September 20, 2010

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