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Local Democrats to Host More of the Same McCain Birthday Parties In Key Battleground States
Democrats in five battleground states will host More of the Same birthday parties tomorrow to celebrate McCain's gift to himself: a Vice Presidential candidate to amplify his promise of more of the same. The parties will feature a birthday cake with 72 candles that reads "Another year of more of the same."Dean Statement on the Passing of Stephanie Tubbs Jones
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued the following statement on the passing of Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones: "We are greatly saddened about the passing of Congresswoman Tubbs Jones. Stephanie was a true American hero and inspiring leader, having spent...More from the Road
We had amazing weather in Cleveland yesterday afternoon for our event (photos here). Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones was able to make it, and if you've ever seen her speak, you know how fun she can be. (Our bus driver Glen...Day Two
We rolled out this morning for stops in Columbus, Cleveland and Pittsburgh. Cincinnati was a good event with a group of excited people, and after an obligatory side-stop for some of us at a Skyline Chili, we made our way...On the Road with Governor Dean
Governor Dean's Register for Change bus tour kicked off again this morning in Indianapolis, IN. Right now we're on our way to a union hall in Cincinnati, OH for another rally, then we head to Columbus tonight for an (early)...#85: Job Losses
85. McCain Offers More of the Same Failed Bush Policies that Have Already Cost Thousands of American Jobs -- and Supports Deals that Will Endanger More American Jobs.Barns for Obama
Check out this video of supporters who painted their barn to show their support for Senator Barack Obama in Ohio: Joe Logan, whose family barn is featured in the video above: "We wanted to show our support for the candidate...MCCAIN WATCH: JOB-KILLING JOHN
John McCain is in Pennsylvania today on a so-called "jobs tour," promoting more of the same Bush economic policies that have been a disaster for the state. From supporting corporate tax breaks at the expense of tax breaks for middle class Americans, to proposing billions of dollars in new deficit spending, to advocating for unfair trade deals that have helped his lobbyist friends but led to a loss of over 44,000 jobs in Pennsylvania alone, the McCain Bush economy is the last thing Pennsylvania needs.DNC Releases New Video: 'Job-Killing John'
With John McCain embarking on a so-called "jobs tour" aimed at hiding his job-killing record, the Democratic National Committee today released a new web video called "Job-Killing John" that highlights his pattern of putting his lobbyist friends ahead of Americas' workers. The video comes days after the leak of an internal McCain campaign memo that shows McCain will attempt to distort the record by falsely portraying Senator Obama as a "job killing machine." In reality--from opposing Buy American rules to supporting unfair trade deals that have cost America hundreds of thousands of jobs--John McCain has repeatedly supported policies that outsource American jobs.MCCAIN WATCH: WILL MCCAIN STAND UP FOR OHIO JOBS?
John McCain will visit Ohio today amid new revelations about his role in a deal that will cost Ohio more than 8,000 jobs. Yesterday, the Cleveland Plain Dealer revealed that while Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, McCain, and former DHL lobbyist and current campaign manager Rick Davis, played instrumental roles in helping DHL and its German parent company take over operations in Wilmington, Ohio in 2003, despite concerns about the local impact of the deal. Both companies hired Davis' firm to push the deal through Congress, with DHL-Airborne Express paying Davis and his business partner $185,000 in 2003 and $405,000 from the German company Deutsche Post for other work in 2004 and 2005.Ohio Dems Web Video: 'Stand Up'
Our friends at the Ohio Democratic Party released this web video hitting John McCain and campaign manager Rick Davis on their aggressive role in helping a foreign entity acquire the Wilmington operations of DHL five years ago, and McCain's unwillingness...MCCAIN WATCH: MCCAIN WANTS TO PUT MONEY IN THE POCKETS OF EXXON AND BIG OIL AT THE EXPENSE OF AN ENERGY REBATE FOR HARD-WORKING AMERICANS
West Virginians and Ohioans will welcome "Exxon John" McCain to their states today and discover that, when it comes to cash and connections, "Exxon John's" ties to Big Oil run deep. Both McCain's chief of staff and the deputy chair of the RNC are former Exxon lobbyists, and McCain received almost $55,000 in contributions from Exxon employees and Exxon's PAC. For their loyalty, "Exxon John" wants to give the oil giant a $1.2 billion tax cut, on top of the record $11.68 billion in earnings Exxon reported for the second quarter of 2008. In fact, "Exxon John's" energy "plan" would lavish the five largest American oil companies with $3.8 billion in tax cuts.Democratic Party Brings Platform Meetings to Cleveland This Weekend
The Democratic Party's Platform Drafting Committee will assemble in Cleveland, a city hurt by the failed policies of President Bush and John McCain, this weekend to hear from national and state experts and grassroots Americans as they draft the Party's national platform. The Democratic Platform will define the clear choice between the new ideas for national renewal of Barack Obama and the Republican policies of the past.OFA/DNC Commit $20 Million to Mobilize Hispanic Voters
Obama for America and the DNC are set to unveil a $20 million effort to register and mobilize Hispanic voters. Washington Post: DNC Chairman Howard Dean said the sum is unprecedented for a presidential campaign and represents a show of...Barack Obama at the 99th Annual NAACP Conference
Senator Barack Obama spoke before the 99th Annual NAACP Convention yesterday in Cincinnati, Ohio. Watch his remarks below: Scores of people could not get into the convention to see Senator Obama speak so the campaign improvised and hosted a public...If You Like Bush's Economy...
Hire John McCain! And if you don't, McCain economic adviser Phil Gramm really wishes you would stop whining. In the photo below, Ohio Governor Ted Strickland (D) speaks in Portsmouth, Ohio prior to the McCain Economic Forum. (Photo: Ohio Democratic...Afternoon Open Thread
Chat away...GOP Senator: Cuba-China Oil Drilling Pact "Akin to Urban Legend"
Republican leaders are known for trafficking in myths and alternate realities: "Climate change is a hoax. Saddam Hussein and Osama bin Laden were classmates and best friends in the 3rd grade. John McCain would make a good president." The usual...McCain Campaign Sputtering in Ohio
Apparently, John McCain has his work cut out for him in Ohio. Three months as the presumptive Republican nominee and John McCain's campaign is floundering in a crucial state like Ohio: Some Republicans say they are also troubled that the...Ohioans Respond to John McCain on the Economy
John McCain said in April that "a lot of our [economic] problems are, as you know, psychological." Ohioans, who are among the worst hit by Bush/McCain style economic policies, disagree. John McCain: he's no economist, nor a psychologist, either....Democratic Voter Registration Off the Charts
Democrats have turned out in record numbers across the country and voter registration figures are through the roof. Democrats increased their numbers in the past seven primary states by 1 million voters while Republican voter registration figures "mainly ebbed or stagnated," reports the Washington Post.John McCain: Way Out of Touch in Ohio
In Youngstown, Ohio today, John McCain, "standing before a nearly shuttered factory pocked with broken windows," tried to sell his failed Bush economic ideas but failed miserably, showing just how out of touch he is with the issues facing America's families. McCain, the ninth richest member of Congress, even went as far as comparing his presidential primary campaign to the struggles of workers hit hardest by the Bush economy in Rust Belt cities such as Youngstown where jobs have left and people are struggling to find work.McCain Myth Buster: John McCain and The Ohio Ballot
After casting himself as a "Maverick" in 2000, the new John McCain is walking in lockstep with President Bush, pandering to the right wing of the Republican Party, and embracing the ideology he once denounced. On the campaign trail McCain has callously abandoned many of his previously held positions, even contradicted himself, in a blatant attempt to remake himself into a candidate Republicans can accept in 2008. So just who is the real John McCain? The Democratic National Committee will present a daily fact aimed at exposing the man behind the myth. Today's McCain Myth: John McCain has not benefited from the FEC's matching funds program.Dean Statement on Ohio Voting Systems Report
Ensuring that we have reliable and secure voting systems is key to our democracy and I applaud Secretary of State Brunner for her commitment to protecting the integrity of Ohio's elections.Vote!
If Robin Weirauch can win the special election in OH-05, there's no safe district for the Republicans next year. That's why the strapped-for-cash NRCC has thrown in more than one-fifth of their campaign account into this normally safe Republican-leaning district..."Small Price" Republicans
And from Fox News, of all places.Dean Renews Call on Boehner to Apologize for "Small Price" Remark, Urges '08 Republican Contenders to Hold Boehner Accountable
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean today renewed his call for House Republican Leader John Boehner to apologize for his reprehensible and offensive comments trivializing the sacrifices our brave men and women in uniform make for our country every day.Boehner Claims "We" Have Paid "A Small Price" in Iraq
This is pretty stunning. The Republican leader in the House had this to say today to Wolf Blitzer:CREW Files DOJ Complaint Against Boehner
Did House Minority Leader Rep. John Boehner break the law and endanger national security by releasing classified information?Become a delegate - Ohio
Summary of state processNever Mind Al Qaeda, Sen. Voinovich Goes After Terrorist Fish
Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) is worried about "terrorist fish."Will George Voinovich Protect George Bush or Protect The Troops?
Are Republican Senators more interested in protecting the president or protecting the troops?Ohio Dems Hand Rove an Affidavit
Yesterday I wrote about the Ohio Democratic Party's plan to hand Karl Rove an affidavit. Now the ODP has a blog post with must-see video from the event.Ohio Dems to Hand Rove an Affidavit
Karl Rove is coming to Ohio, and the Ohio Democratic Party plans to greet him with an affidavit about his "possible indiscretions" in the scandal surrounding the firing of several U.S. Attorneys. You can read the full affidavit here (PDF), but here are some of the questions they're asking:Inmate #28882-016: Bob Ney Reports to Prison
After pleading guilty to felony charges of conspiracy and making false statements, after taking tens of thousands of dollars worth of trips, sports tickets, campaign contributions, meals and casino chips from convicted Republican super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff, Bob Ney begins to serve his 30-month prison term today.College Democrats Invade Ohio
This weekend the Ohio Democratic Party teamed up with College Democrats of America to bring students from all over the country to Ohio for a weekend of GOTV activities. The "CDA Ohio Invasion" was a big hit - with...Ohio GOTV Rally
Signs of change... A full house in Toledo Our veterans deserve better than the GOP. Hot off the presses, Democratic door-hangers... Governor Dean meets and greets... Congresswoman Kaptur meets and greets her constiuents. A "Future President" with her proud...Dean on MD Voter Challenges and OH Voter ID Developments
The Washington Post reported today on a Republican effort to distribute a guide for GOP “poll watchers in Maryland [that] spells out how to aggressively challenge the credentials of voters and urges these volunteers to tell election judges they could face jail time if a challenge is ignored.” The Post's exposure of these GOP tactics, along with the Democratic Party's expansive voter protection program in all 50 states, will help ensure that every American’s right to vote is protected.On the Campaign Trail with Governor Dean
Governor Dean made his way to Toledo, Ohio for a GOTV rally with Ohio Democrats and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur. I made the short trip from Columbus to Toledo, to attend the event at a local VFW hall. The event was...Pictures from the Sherrod Brown Rally with Michael J. Fox
Below the fold are a bunch of pictures from the Sherrod Brown rally with Michael J. Fox......New Poll Numbers in Key Senate Races
Poll results for the Senate seats in Missouri, New Jersey, Ohio, Tennessee, and Virginia.A Week in Ohio
So I've been on the ground in Ohio for a week. I'm in Columbus, stationed at the Ohio Democratic Party headquarters and working with the Ohio Coordinated campaign. It's a crazy place - the offices seem huge and are constantly...Ohio Voter ID Restraining Order A Reminder of the Need to Protect Voters' Rights
A day after a U.S. District Court issued a temporary restraining order suspending the Voter Identification requirements for absentee voting in Ohio, Republican Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell flip-flopped and allowed an appeal to be filed, adding further confusion to the November 7th elections. [Columbus Dispatch, 10/27/06] The decision yesterday puts a stop to the disparate application of parts of Ohio's Election law allowing voters to cast absentee ballots without fear that they are illegally being disenfranchised.Congressional Black Caucus PAC Stumps for Democratic Candidates
This Friday the Congressional Black Caucus Political Action Committee, with the support of the Democratic National Committee, will kick off its “Time For Change” tour to help get out the vote in key states including Ohio and Maryland.Cheney Brings Failed Bush Economic Policies To Ohio
Today, the Bush Administration’s "Fear and Smear" tour headed to Cincinnati where Vice President Dick Cheney addressed the USA Regional Chamber. Vice President Cheney continued the Administration's fear and smear rhetoric in a desperate attempt to distract voters from its failed economic policies, which have caused Ohio to lose 151,600 jobs since Bush took office. Democrats offer a new direction for America's families and will increase the minimum wage and promote policies that benefit working families.Rally in Columbus: Michael J. Fox and Sherrod Brown
Michael J. Fox, made his way to Columbus, Ohio where he was joined by Sherrod Brown and a packed room of Ohio Democrats for a rally in support of Brown's Senate campaign.On the Ground in Ohio
I landed in Columbus, Ohio yesterday, where, for the next two weeks, I will be assisting the Ohio Democratic Party and their coordinated campaign effort in any way I can. I actually have no idea yet what that will mean,...OH-02: Mean Jean Lags Behind
Good news from the Vic Wulsin Campaign: The Wulsin for Congress campaign raised more money than the Schmidt for Congress campaign in the third quarter and filed with 17% more cash-on-hand than Schmidt. It is very rare for challengers to...Ney Guilty Plea Highlights Ever-Growing GOP Culture of Corruption
Disgraced Ohio Republican Congressman Bob Ney today finally pled guilty to felony charges of conspiracy and making false statements after taking tens of thousands of dollars worth of trips, sports tickets, campaign contributions, meals and casino chips from convicted Republican super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff. This is just the latest example of the ever-growing Republican culture of corruption. At the same time, Republicans in Congress have consistently blocked ethics reform packages proposed by Democrats.Culture of Corruption: Felony Charges and Prison Time
From the Columbus Dispatch: Rep. Bob Ney is the first congressman to fall in the Jack Abramoff influence-peddling case, a controversy that has reached the White House and Capitol Hill. In his sixth term, Ney is to enter a guilty...50-State Turnout Turns Out the Stars
The OC's Adam Brody phones Ohio voters alongside Sherrod Brown during The 50-State Turnout in NE Ohio Getting Out the Youth Vote in Ohio: Students pushed their way through the Kiva Auditorium at the Kent Student Center in an...Ohio's 100,000 Calls for Victory
The Ohio Democratic Party set an ambitious goal for their 50-State Turnout events. Their goal was to make 100,000 phone calls to Ohio voters. All across the state they set up phone bank locations - the goal was to have...Democrats United: Kick-off Final Month of Campaign Activities Saturday
On Saturday, October 7, Democrats will kick-off the final month of voter contact activities at Democratic National Organizing Day events across the country, building on the success of ongoing critical Get-Out-the-Vote operations for Election Day.50-State Turnout: Ohio
The Ohio Democratic Party will hold more than eighty 50-State Turnout events on Oct. 7 with the goal of making 100,000 Calls for Victory. Augmenting their phone calls, they will also be taking part in a a variety of door-to-door...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (4) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (1)
Why Did GOP Leaders Sit On Foley Emails?
Despite a cloud of denials, deflections and finger-pointing, it is clear that key members of the Republican House leadership failed to take action to protect students in the Congressional page program, choosing instead to sit on their hands for as much as a year after learning that Republican Congressman Mark Foley had sent inappropriate emails to a minor. According to reports, Republican Speaker Dennis Hastert, House Majority Leader John Boehner and National Republican Congressional Campaign Chairman Tom Reynolds all knew about Foley's emails as early as last year and did nothing.One of the Least Popular Senate Incumbents, DeWine Goes Trolling for Bush Bucks
Embattled Republican Senator Mike DeWine must be feeling the weight of recent poll numbers if is he willing to bring the deeply unpopular President Bush to Cincinnati for yet another special interest fundraiser. Why else would Senator DeWine bring in a President whose failed leadership and misplaced priorities has the support of just 34 percent in the Buckeye State?Reality Catches Up With Representative #1
Ohio Republican Congressman Bob Ney's guilty plea may mean his long denial is finally coming to an end, but it doesn't mean the Republicans in Columbus or Washington are wrapping up their culture of corruption.Mike DeWine Just Keeps Blocking Help For First Responders
In the same week Americans commemorated the fifth anniversary of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks, and less than two weeks after the anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Congressional Republicans in Washington are again blocking Democratic efforts to fund improved communications...My Ohio Summer Vacation
(This post was sent in by Susan Turnbull, one of your DNC Vice Chairs, who has been agressively campaigning for Ted Strickland for Governor of Ohio, often traveling with Ted's wife, Frances. Susie is a native of Cleveland Heights. She...Read More · Link to this Article · <__trans phrase="Comments"> Comments (24) · <__trans phrase="TrackBack"> TrackBack (5)
