Ohio Democrats are tying Rob Portman to Trump University by making it about education.  

The Ohio Democratic Party released a statement on Wednesday calling on the Republican senator, who is running for re-election against former Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland , to denounce Trump University.  

Ohio’s teachers unions went further, calling it a “scam.”  

“The Trump University scam is not only an insult to teachers, students and our entire education system, it scammed real people out of their hard-earned money,” said Melissa Cropper, president of the Ohio Federation of Teachers. “Sen. Portman has endorsed Donald Trump, and he must step forward and condemn the Trump University scam — or at least explain why he hasn’t.”  

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Michael Lakomy, president of the College Democrats of Ohio, had similar words for Portman, calling him the “ultimate Washington insider who always sides with the wealthy and well-connected at the expense of Ohio.”  

Portman’s campaign has also hit Strickland on education , releasing an ad last month saying that as governor, Strickland made large cuts to funding for higher education in the state and went back on his promise to freeze tuition. 

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