Of all the names most frequently mentioned in the soon-to-be-chaotic Cuyahoga County Executive race, only one has been a woman - State Senator Nina Turner. Over the weekend, OhioDaily received tips on both sides of town about another possible entry further complicating the math and possibly adding another woman to [...]
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This weekend's Straw Pol asks the simple question : What if? What if we had a second choice in the Secretary of State primary. Would you vote for Jennifer Garrison? Or would you vote for Election Law Professor Candice Hoke?
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[...]There she goes again. That troublemaker from Springfield is at it again and she's working to convince the grassroots that she can make a fight of this.
In a coordinated message strategy that should be textbook for campaigns still trying to figure out what to do with the internets, Team [...]
When you're in a state like Ohio - big, but not too big - you hear things a lot of different ways. Sometimes, you hear nice comments about someone. Other times you hear nasty comments. Rumors. Scandals. Exaggerations. Misquotes. You name it.
Very rarely do you hear a line about someone' [...]
As OhioDaily reported last night, Former Ohio Congressman Jim Traficant held a press conference this morning in Youngstown to announce he'll have something to announce soon.
According to the AP, Traficant said he'd be circulating petitions in three congressional districts to appear on the ballot in 2010. Not only [...]
From AP and WCPO:
The agreement contains Strickland's plan to delay the final 4.2 percent planned income tax reduction to erase the budget gap. It also establishes a pilot project to test out proposed changes to construction contracting that supporters say will save the state hundreds of millions of dollars.
A [...]
After seven years in federal prison, James Traficant appears close to making a comeback. Reports from the Youngstown Vindicator and Hotline are that the former Congressman may be prepared to announce another run for his old gig - trouble is he's not sure which seat he wants to [...]
Oh, if only FakeJenGarrison were still around to weigh in on this one.
It looks like the Draft Candice Hoke for Secretary of State Facebook Group is closing in on the Jennifer Garrison Facebook Group. Garrison has a comfortable 178-66 lead, but Draft Hoke has only been active [...]
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A former Senate staffer for Ohio's Sherrod Brown and the late Senator Edward Kennedy was charged with conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Senate of excess of $75,000 in pay and bonuses.
Authorities charge that Ngozi Pole, a former office manager for Brown and Kennedy, filled out paperwork to improperly boost his [...]
Yesterday, we reported on Lakewood Mayor Ed FitzGerald's entry into the Cuyahoga County Executive race. FitzGerald seems to have targeted more than just Central and Executive Committee members as a number Dems we talked to (including Dems who would be, shall we say, "underperforming") got the mailing. Whatever [...]
While there have been numerous endorsement announcements from the Fisher for Senate campaign, little has been made about the ones received by Jennifer Brunner. For instance, the endorsement of Cuyahoga County State Rep. Mike Foley. Foley, who represents one of the county's most progressive districts, threw his support behind Brunner [...]
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' [...]Following our report yesterday that CSU Election Law Professor Candice Hoke is considering a run for Ohio Secretary of State, a "Draft Candice Hoke for Ohio Secretary of State" Facebook Group has sprung up calling on Hoke to jump in with both feet.
Meanwhile, over at Plunderbund, Tim Russo [...]
Those of you searching for a highly qualified alternative to Jennifer Garrison in the May Democratic Primary may finally have your wish. A credible source tells OhioDaily that Cleveland State University Law Professor Candice Hoke is working the phones and giving serious consideration to entering the Democratic primary for Secretary [...]
Let the games begin! Lakewood Mayor Ed FitzGerald, in a mailing obtained by OhioDaily (PDF to appear shortly here), announced today that:
"I am running for County Executive because I believe I have the skills and experience which are needed to restore public confidence and reform county government."
OhioDaily will have more [...]
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[...]Ms. Magazine has a nice article on the bill introduced by State Representative Kathleen Chandler last week which would protect victims of domestic violence by allowing them to shield their address through a confidential program administered by the Secretary of State's office.
Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner offered her support [...]
The Columbus Dispatch reported in Saturday's edition that Governor Strickland will be announcing a running mate after the first of the year. While the Governor apparently didn't tip his hand, the Dispatch mentions one of the names we reported first way back in August - State Rep. Matt Szollosi' [...]
Local Northeast Ohio artists and craftspeople take to the 78th St. Studios on Cleveland's West Side on Sunday for the second day of a two day indie craft show.
Now before you start rolling your eyes about wicker pot holders and fuzzy tissue box covers, check out the event website where [...]
A week-and-a-half after pulling petitions to enter the race for the 17th Ohio House District, Republican Marlene Anielski now has her first Democratic opponent.
After months of hearing her name circulated between Mayfield Rd in Lyndhurst to High St. in Columbus, Kelli Perk has officially pulled petitions to run for the [...]
It's not quite on the New York Times Bestseller List, but at least we finally have an idea of the types of books Sarah Palin reads.
I can't stand her politics (and I'm sure if I even understand or can define her politics), but at least Sarah Palin has a [...]
Michael Skindell, the term limited State Representative from Lakewood, announced to a group of Democratic activists this week that he will be seeking the seat currently held by State Senator Dale Miller. Miller has been informing friends and politicos on the west side of Cuyahoga County that he will be [...]
Governor Ted Strickland trails Wall Street Investment Banker John Kasich by 9 points in the latest Rasmussen Reports poll taken December 7th, 48%-39%.
With the election a year away, the numbers should be a warning to both candidates.
Strickland, with three years in the bank, has only a 46% favorable [...]
File this under "duh."
CNN sloppily reported with mild fanfare on their site today that former Obama for America Campaign Manager David Plouffe was taking sides and throwing his support behind Lee Fisher in the bid for U.S. Senate.
According to the article on CNN.com, the Fisher campaign sent an email [...]
Luke Scott, the 18-year old Councilman-elect from Wellston, wrote one of my favorite tweets of the year this evening.
From @VoteLukeScott : "Got family bible from my grandma tonight.The bible is my great grandmothers bible which I will be sworn in on by @JenniferBrunner on Friday."
Don't tell me there isn't [...]
Swell. Democratic Senators have apparently negotiated themselves under the table and killed the public option according to AP. Get ready for the spin.
From the AP at 8:15PM
WASHINGTON (AP) - Democratic senators say they have a tentative deal to drop a government-run insurance option from health care legislation. No further details [...]
RNC Chairman Michael Steele this evening released a fundraising email attacking Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid for agreeing with those standing on the right side of history in condemning slavery, women's voting rights, and civil rights.
In his typical, rambling assault on the Thesaurus, Steele brushes off the suggestion that Republicans [...]
Congressman Dennis Kucinich, one of the most outspoken critics of the President's plan for Afghanistan, will be appearing on MSNBC's "The Ed Show" this evening in the 6PM hour. (We'll update this page with video embed once available).
I was at a Democratic event in Bay Village (tip of northwest Cuyahoga' [...]
Ohio Treasurer Kevin Boyce took a few moments to talk with OhioDaily prior to "The Knockout," an ODP event which served as part strategy session, part pep-rally. Here, Boyce talks about the challenges and opportunities the Democratic Party faces in Ohio in 2010.
Over the last few days, we've recommended great Ohio-made products you can give for the holidays. A complete listing is here in our fancy Buy Ohio, Give Ohio holiday shopping section.
Today, let's talk about food. Ohioans love food. We especially love chocolate. And as most of us know,' [...]
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[...]Results are unofficial, but U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown appears to have surged in the final hours to claim the title of OhioDaily 2009 Ohio Democrat of the Year. A formal announcement is coming this afternoon.
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Over the last few days, we've recommended great Ohio-made products you can give for the holidays. A complete listing is here in our fancy Buy Ohio, Give Ohio holiday shopping section.
Today, we're going to feature something you can give/shop to double your Ohio impact. If you're in Cleveland,' [...]
The Ohio Democratic Party hosts another of its "Knockout" presentations this Monday in Cleveland. Previous events in other parts of the state have turned out impressive traffic including 350 people in Youngstown on a Sunday morning and 207 in Maumee who came despite a driving rainstorm and tornado warnings.
Monday's event [...]
This is it. The final weekend. This is the time when you will select from the nine finalists for "OhioDaily's Ohio Democrat of the Year 2009."
Polls are open until Monday at noon. VOTE HERE!
The winner will be presented with a trophy perfect for display on their government issued desk.
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Over the last few days, we've recommended great Ohio-made products you can use, wear, and drink. Now you need something to carry all that Buckeye goodness around in. How about a bad-ass messenger bag from Columbus?
How about Seagull Bags!?!?
Founded in 2003 by Daniel McKewen, Seagull' [...]
Cleveland-area Congressman Dennis Kucinich issued a statement on the war in Afghanistan following a floor speech earlier today.
“America is in the fight of its life and that fight is not in Afghanistan -- its here. We are deeply in debt. Our GDP is down. Our manufacturing is down. Our savings [...]
Lakewood Councilwoman-At-Large Nickie Antonio became the third entrant to the race to replace term-limited Michael Skindell for the 13th Ohio House District. According to the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections website, Antonio is the only candidate to officially pull petitions, although Democrats Dan Brady and Antonio's Council colleague, Tom Bullock [...]
Today seems to be the big Campaign 2.0 day. First, Jennifer Brunner posted her second piece in a week on HuffPo and DailyKos. Minutes later, the Fisher for Senate campaign launched a new texting service to update volunteers and supporters.
By texting JOIN to 347437, Fishermen and Fisherwomen will have, [...]
Monday, we featured something you can use. Tuesday, was something you can wear. Today's (belated) entry to the "Buy Ohio, Give Ohio" series is something you can drink. And drink. And drink.
Great Lakes Brewing Company has quickly become one of Ohio's best consumer brands, with product [...]
Yeah, I thought it was crazy the first time I heard it too, but here's Capt. Kirk holding Rush to the fire. Rush closes it out by telling Shatner that he wants America to be the best it can be. That's funny, I thought he just announced he wanted us [...]
Lee Fisher issued his response a short time ago to the President's address. Once again, I'm scratching my head.
Lee Fisher is an incredibly smart guy. I firmly believe he understands the politics of the President's decision. He obviously had thoughts on the escalation of the Afghan war before the President' [...]
It's Day 2 of our 25 day countdown of Ohio companies and products that make great holiday gifts. Yesterday, we featured Sarva Soap - an independent, Cleveland-based, woman-owned company.
Today, we're highlighting two Ohio companies that make Ohio themed shirts. The first, HOMAGE, makes a wide variety of retro' [...]
Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman today endorsed Lee Fisher in his race for the U.S. Senate. Coleman was one of the few holdout mayors in the endorsement process, leaving only Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson as the last big piece of the puzzle. Fisher also has the support of Toledo's outgoing Mayor [...]
State Representatives Williams and Jay Goyal announced yesterday that they will co-sponsor a joint resolution to place a renewal and expansion of the Ohio Third Frontier Program on the ballot for the May 2010 primary. The amendment will seek approval for the issuance of $1 billion in additional general obligation [...]
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It's hard to believe we even need legislation like this in 2009, but tonight, Cleveland City Council reaffirmed the words of our founders that all men are created equal by voting 21-0 to extend protections against discrimination in employment, housing and public accommodations based on gender identity and expression.
Kudos to [...]
Today, while Jennifer Brunner was making her case for dramatically rethinking the U.S. commitment to the war in Afghanistan, her U.S. Senate opponent, Lee Fisher was announcing a another wave of regional endorsements, this time focusing on Lucas County and the Metro Toledo area.
In his release today, Fisher accepted [...]
Forget "Cyber Monday." More importantly, forget buying a bunch of garbage made in China and sold at Wal-Mart. The bargains we think we're getting by purchasing cheap, foreign-made goods, are really nothing more than long term investments in the decline of our national economy. Instead of buying lots of' [...]
The county government reform that has taken hold in Cuyahoga County appears to be spurring another reform movement in the county's Democratic Party. This movement, however, is not being led by Acting Party Chair Pat Britt, but rather a trio of activists with a variety of ties to key party [...]
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[...]Congressman Dennis Kucinich will be Chris Matthews' guest on Hardball on MSNBC at 5PM (with a replay at 7PM) tonight as they discuss the president's plan for Afghanistan.
' [...]Ohio State Representative Jay Goyal, the man I suggested last week should be selected as the running mate of Governor Ted Strickland, will be attending the state dinner hosted by President and Mrs. Obama at the White House tonight. The dinner is being held for the Prime Minister of [...]
Years from now, voters with any memory of the thin, mild-mannered, former Governor and U.S. Senator from Ohio will remember George Voinovich as a moderate budget hawk with a big heart for people.
The saddest part of that memory will be the sheer absurdity on which it is based.
For decades, the [...]
From WKYC Cleveland at 8:48PM Saturday:
CLEVELAND -- The Cleveland Police Department has issued an Amber Alert for a 2 year old taken from a home on the west side.
Police responded to the area of W. 135th and Bennington for a report of a missing child.
Mercedes Hernandez is 2'10", 24'" [...]
This weekend (until Noon Monday) is the final qualifying round for OhioDaily Democrat of the Year 2009. In early December, our readers will select from one of nine candidates. The top three finishers this weekend will compete with Betty Sutton, Sherrod Brown, Jennifer Brunner, Jay Goyal, Richard Cordray, and Ted [...]
Both candidates for the U.S. Senate have been busy today.
Jennifer Brunner had another OpEd on Huffington Post today, calling attention to four key steps she believes congress can take to address the myriad of issues facing America's veterans. It's a smart piece worth reading and I'm hoping to' [...]
Go back to what you were doing.
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As 2010 approaches, Governor Ted Strickland faces a rather complex set of political challenges in his campaign to win re-election.
The economic recovery has been slow to take hold in Ohio. Budget cuts and other fiscal moves to balance the state budget are being politicized by the Ohio GOP, [...]
Ohio is about to experience the same triumphant economic success that made Detroit the country's safest, cleanest, most profitable city in America. (Yes, I'm joking)
Like it or not, we're getting casinos.
[...]Democratic candidate Keith Wilkowski conceded moments ago in Toledo where Independent candidate Mike Bell narrowly defeated the former County Commissioner in their race for Mayor.
While a recount is possible, this looks to be the second notable mayoral loss for the Dems tonight.
Bell, as he announced in a forum a few [...]
In a shocking upset, Dayton Mayor Rhine McLin has been defeated by Independent candidate Gary Leitzell. Leitzell, the President of the Southeast Priority Board, was endorsed by the Montgomery County GOP. Final numbers had Leitzell with 14,923 votes to McLin's 14,045 votes, a difference of 878.
In the City Commission race, [...]
If you want organic foods grown by local farmers, you may end up with fewer options as BigAg is winning big tonight amending the Ohio Constitution to rewrite the playbook on how our fair state regulates the farming industry - especially in regards to restrictions on pollution and animal treatment. [...]
70% of the vote in - Mike Bell leading Keith Wilkowski 51% to 48% in Toledo Mayor Race.
[...]Luke Scott, the one-man political powerhouse who dared to shake up his stagnating community and fight for the only city he's ever called home, is now a Councilman-elect in Wellston. We profiled him here last summer. He becomes the youngest elected official in the state of Ohio.
[...]Adam Schneider, the 18 year old candidate in Lancaster who we profiled this summer, has lost his race for Lancaster School Board. Despite running a very strong campaign, Schneider failed to make the final cut finishing with a respectable 16% of the vote in a four way race.
[...]From 13abc : Toledo Mayor - 41% of Precincts Reporting Keith Wilkowski 15,155 50%, Mike Bell 15,084 50%
[...]Call her Councilwoman-elect, but Jill Miller Zimon of Pepper Pike and of the blog "Writes Like She Talks" has won her race according to a campaign source. More to come...
[...]With 29% in, Keith Wilkowski is leading Mike Bell in the race for Toledo Mayor - 51% to 49%
[...]Quick glance at the early voting in Cuyahoga...
Issue 5 going down in flames (or at least it appears so, but hard to tell where the votes are coming from). Issue 6 is now well ahead (a complete opposite of Issue 5.
The local counts on the Issues 1, 2, and 3 [...]
Join us tonight as we try to call your attention to everything we can find noteworthy across the state as results start coming in. Live coverage begins at 8PM.
Will Issue 3 pass? Will Wilkowski become Mayor of Toledo? Will Jason Haas be re-elected to the Akron School Board? Will Jill [...]
Cuyahoga County's Issue 5 made it on the air with a last minute TV buy. Here's the spot featuring former Congressional Representatives Lou Stokes and Mary Rose Oakar (along with photos of Marcia Fudge, Dennis Kucinich and Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson).
Joe Lacey of the Dayton Board of Education is running for re-election and makes his Five Minute Pitch. Visit his website at joelaceyblog.blogspot.com or contribute at VictoryFund.org
Toledo Mayoral Candidate Keith Wilkowski took us up on the offer of making a Five Minute Pitch to Ohio Progressives. Here's his best case for why he should be the next Mayor of Toledo.
Want your candidate pitched? Email anthony@ohiodailyblog.com and we'll try to get it recorded and posted' [...]
The race for Cincinnati City Council is starting to get a little shaky in the closing hours as several Democrats are privately steaming about endorsed candidate Laure Quinlivan's campaign email blast from Tuesday night.
In the email, highlighting her new campaign TV spot featuring Cincinnati Mayor Mark Mallory and Hamilton County [...]
Those of you waiting on Lee Fisher to come out and take a meaningful stance on a hot issue finally have your wish. According to a Plain Dealer article this evening, Fisher endorsed the controversial Issue 6 proposal this afternoon, apparently by way of an endorsement statement. OhioDaily had [...]
The Democratic Senate race is getting some extra attention on both sides of the aisle this week as all sides agree that Lee Fisher will be the Democratic nominee come May of 2010. My problem is I don't agree with that conclusion - yet.
This back-and-forth over money has been going' [...]
Toledo Democrat Keith Wilkowski seems well-positioned to take out former State Fire Marshall Mike Bell in the Toledo Mayoral Race. Most Dems have endorsed him including Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur and ODP. He's swinging on TV today with a new spot calling out Bell's recent statements that economic development is not [...]
It's crunch time for 2009 candidates. With two weeks to go, you've got precious little time to reach the voters. Here at OhioDaily, we're giving you one more way to do it - or at least reach potential donors and supporters who can help you down the stretch.
If you or [...]
It's been a quiet month for endorsements, but the Fisher for Senate campaign landed their fourth congressional trophy this afternoon announcing the support of Canton-area Congressman John Boccieri. Boccieri joins Charlie Wilson, Zack Space and Tim Ryan in supporting Fisher. While the congressional trend is leaning towards Lee, there are [...]
As the budget crisis continues to grow (again), SEIU came out firing with a new :30 spot that isn't talking about library cuts or services for seniors. Oh, no no no, my friends. This one is throwing heat and not wasting any time getting to the point. If the Ohio' [...]
A poll commissioned by the national blog Daily Kos found that 37% of constituents in John Boehner's congressional district (OH-08) want a public option as part of national health care reform - and this from a district that generally can't stand President Obama or Senator Sherrod Brown.
The poll,' [...]
T-Pain and The Nobel Peace Prize Winner sing about health care. (HT: Connie Schultz w/ cameo by PD's Steve Koff)
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[...]This morning's announcement that Barack Obama was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize comes as a bit of a surprise to most media pundits - including this one. But, after a week of conservative gloating over America's loss of the 2016 Olympics, today should refocus the hate back on the President.
While [...]
