OH-Sen: Gabby Giffords Helps Ted Strickland (D) Defeat Rob Portman (R), The...
Received this e-mail today from former Rep. Gabby Giffords (D. AZ) in support of former Governor Ted Strickland’s (D. OH) U.S. Senate campaign:Most people will never know what it feels like to get shot...
View ArticleRob Portman flips on trade deals, lining up with Trump
It's sort of strange to hear Ohio Sen. Rob Portman—former U.S. Trade Representative under George W. Bush—saying "I'm fighting every day to level the playing field for Ohio workers, standing up to my...
View ArticleOH-Sen: Strickland (D) Puts The Pressure On Portman (R) To Un-Endorse Trump...
Received this e-mail today from former Governor Ted Strickland’s (D. OH) U.S. Senate campaign:We need to stop Donald Trump. This is dangerous. This is beyond the pale.At a rally in Wilmington, North...
View ArticleOH-Sen: Strickland's (D) First Major Ad Highlights His Record Fighting...
I’m liking this:xYouTube VideoDemocratic U.S. Senate nominee Ted Strickland is finally going on the air with his first TV campaign ad, a one-minute spot that highlights his working-class upbringing and...
View Article90 Days to go - Trump campaign still has no office in Cincinnati
90 days to go in the swing state of Ohio, and the Trump campaign is just now getting around to opening a campaign office in Cincinnati.From the Cincinnati Enquirer:With the presidential election 90...
View ArticleWhat Hillary's ground game looks like in Ohio
The fact that Hillary’s ground game is focused, extremely competent, hard-working and ready to GOTV was plain with the opening of the Mason, Ohio office on Wednesday evening August 10th. This was one...
View ArticleForced birthers handed another defeat as federal judge blocks Ohio law...
A federal district judge has made permanent a temporary injunction he issued in May to keep Ohio from implementing a law that would have cut about $1.5 million in funding for Planned Parenthood in the...
View ArticleOH-Sen: AFSCME Exposes Portman's (R) Hypocrisy On Anti-Heroin Funding In New Ad
Glad to see this:xYouTube VideoA new $1.1 million Ohio ad campaign from a labor union needles U.S. Sen. Rob Portman for voting against a budget bill that funded his plan to combat heroin addiction.The...
View ArticleTheir Lives Mattered
Her name was Erykha.Erykha Tijerina, to be more precise. She was not a man named Eric in a dress as described by ABC El Paso affiliate KIVA.Erykha was 36. She was found dead in her apartment on...
View ArticleOH-Sen: Sen. Sherrod Brown (D) Helps Ted Strickland (D) Fight Back Against...
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D. OH) in support of former Governor Ted Strickland’s (D. OH) U.S. Senate campaign:The last months of a campaign are almost always the most...
View ArticleOH-Sen: Harry Reid (D. NV) Helps Ted Strickland (D) Slay The Kochtopus
Received this e-mail today from U.S. Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid (D. NV) in support of former Governor Ted Strickland’s (D. OH) U.S. Senate campaign:Donald Trump is so toxic not even the Koch...
View ArticleFIGHT OF THE CENTURY: Democracy Hinges on Ohio Senate Race
FIGHT OF THE CENTURY: Democracy Hinges on Ohio Senate RaceBy Don C. ReedThe Ohio Senate race between Ted Strickland (D) and Rob Portman (R) may be the most important political fight of our lives....
View ArticleOH-Sen: Top Stem Cell Advocate Hits Portman's (R) Record On Stem Cell...
Don C. Reed is a high profile name in the fight for Stem Cell Research. He sponsored California’s Roman Reed Spinal Cord Injury Research Act of 1999, “Roman’s Law” named after his son who was paralyzed...
View ArticleMO, NC & OH-Sen: Karl Rove's Super PAC Lazily Uses The Same Footage In...
Karl Rove is back to help keep the U.S. Senate in the GOP’s hands:xYouTube VideoAn advocacy group created to help vulnerable Republican senators announced Tuesday a $1 million, 10-day television ad...
View ArticleOH-Sen: Strickland (D) Calls For A National Moratorium On Charter Schools...
I’m liking this:Democratic U.S. Senate nominee Ted Strickland on Tuesday said he supports a nationwide moratorium on for-profit charter schools."I'm opposed to for-profit charter schools because I do...
View ArticleOH-Sen: Strickland (D) Pressures Kasich (R) To Uphold Judge's Ruling On...
Received this e-mail today from former Governor Ted Strickland’s (D. OH) U.S. Senate campaign:Ted Strickland (D. OH)Thank goodness. Last week, a federal judge blocked Governor Kasich’s attempt to slash...
View ArticleNH, WI, IL, OH, NV & PA-Sen: A Former GOP Congressman Teams Up With...
Received this e-mail today from former U.S. Congressman Pete McCloskey (R. CA-12) (who’s been a Democrat since 2007) who served in Congress from 1975 — 1983 on behalf of MoveOn.org:Dear MoveOn...
View ArticleWI & OH-Sen: Johnson (R) & Portman (R) Both Say They Trust Donald...
Gulp:Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) said he would trust Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump with the nuclear codes.After he was asked about the codes on the campaign trail, Johnson at first...
View ArticleNew Clinton Ad: Focusing on Children and Families
This is a new Clinton ad being rolled out in 7 states. Focus of the ad is building an economy that works for everyone because we’re stronger together. Relief for Child Care costs, debt free college,...
View ArticleA shameless plug for a friend...
I just learned that Ohio Democratic Party Chair David Pepper has published his first book: The People's House, a political thriller. The idea of corruption in government is hardly a novel thought, and...
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