Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D. OR) in support of former Governor Ted Strickland’s (D. OH) U.S. Senate campaign:
It’s hard to win a national election without winning in Ohio. That’s been true for a long time.
It's not just true for the presidential campaign -- this year it's going to be equally true in our quest to take back control of the Senate. That's why we need to help former Ohio governor Ted Strickland win the crucial Ohio Senate seat in November.
Ted rallied Democratic voters from across the state to win yesterday’s primary election. That’s because Ohioans know Ted. They know he’ll make good on his commitments to stand up for working families while standing up to the wealthy special interests.
If we’re going to beat back the many brands of far-right extremism in Ohio, from Trump to Cruz to the Kochs, we’ve got to help Ted build his grassroots campaign right now.
P.S. Unless you specify otherwise on the ActBlue donation page, your contribution will be split 50/50 between Ted Strickland and my leadership PAC so I can continue helping other Senate candidates and we can take back the Senate!
