Or how much Ohio needs Nina Turner.
Ohio has always been a swing state in presidential elections. In 2004 it went for Bush by a margin of 118,000 votes, giving him the election without his having to use the Supreme Court. In 2012 it broke Karl Rove's heart, leading him to sputter on Fox News and make Megan Kelly walk down a hall on live television (one of the highlights of that year's election coverage). It is likely to play a very important role two years from now.
Clearly the Democratic Party is aware of that, and in a letter to Ohio Democratic Party contributors and supporters of Nina Turner, Bill Clinton writes:
Be it women's rights, workers' rights, or economic opportunity for Ohio's families, Nina is dedicated to ensuring that everyone has a fair shot at the American dream. She truly understands the struggles of working and middle-class families and, unlike her opponent, Nina has fought to make voting more convenient, simple, and secure.Throughout his tenure, Jon Husted has used his office in a flagrantly politically partisan manner, in order to disenfranchise, as much as possible, a class of voters that took advantage of early voting in the 2008 election. Husted and the other Republicans know that when all citizens are allowed to vote, they lose.
There are two ways to fight back. The first is to help us elect Nina Turner as Ohio's next secretary of state. She is fighting big money with a grassroots campaign and needs your help. Can you donate $3 or more to her campaign?
The second way to fight back is below the fold.