Hey I know judicial races aren’t “sexy”; but they are as important as many other races. We have 7 Republicans on the Ohio Supreme Ct. We have 4 Republicans on our 12th District Ct. of Appeals, potentially 5 after November.
Right now there are 2 very qualified Democrats running for [...]
Just like 2006, republicans have made Ohio officially into an international embarassment.
I’m not sure if this link will work, but it is an article by Adam Liptak (who wrote the article about Justice O’Donnell for the NYT), published 1/29/08. So, if you’re interested, you can just go to NYTimes.com.
The two [...]
Poll: Edwards leads major GOP candidates in Ohio
Barack Obama was the winner in Iowa and Hillary Clinton’s planning to be the “comeback kid” in New Hampshire, but John Edwards just might be the Democrats’ best bet to win Ohio, a crucial state in the general election.
Edwards, [...]
Candidate filing in Ohio closes in less than a week - 4th January - and we still don’t have confirmed candidates in a number of Congressional House districts!
Once again go and take a look at the
2008 Race Tracker Wiki.
Below the fold for details.............
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Photo courtesy of here.
Bill Gothard PhD, Founder/President
The Institute in Basic Life Principles
Oak Brook, IL
Dear Dr. Gothard:
For the past couple years, my colleague, the Dean of Cincinnati, has been writing articles about you and your various enterprises. Before then I’d never even heard of you, [...]
As recently reported by The Cincinnati Beacon, presidential hopeful Mike Huckabee has close ties to fringe evangelist/tycoon Bill Gothard, who runs the little-known Chicago-area Institute in Basic Life Principles (IBLP) and a string of affiliated businesses. It’s been widely reported that Gothard’s organizations advocate strict authoritarianism [...]
The despicable immunity provision for telecoms thrown into the FISA bill brought Senator Chris Dodd off the campaign trail and back to the Senate floor, something that all of us who are trying to decide who to vote for for President should take note of. And he did it with [...]
Last week it was Texas, this week Ohio.
Candidate filing in Ohio closes in less than a month - 4th January - and we still don’t have confirmed candidates in a number of Congressional House districts!
Once again go and take a look at the
2008 Race Tracker Wiki. [...]
First, let me send out a virtual pat on the back to everybody who worked so hard on Robin Weirach’s campaign. The GOPers know they’re in for a dog-fight come next November. They’re officially, “On Notice!”
Matt Yglesias generated this eye-pleasing graphic to illustrate how Edwards dominates the field [...]
Robin did one hell of a job and almost turned the reddest district blue. We are lucky she’s on our side. Thanks Robin.
Here’s what others are saying:
Chris Redfern:
Tonight’s election results show Republicans are more vulnerable than ever in Ohio. In a district that George W. Bush carried with [...]
Great Article:
Ohio Senator Still Awaiting Universal Health Coverage
Brown’s pledge is a “meaningful gesture,” said Gail Shearer, director of health policy analysis for Consumers Union, because lawmakers are generally shielded from the hardships that many ordinary Americans endure to get and keep [...]
15 years he’s been waiting for universal healthcare, even after a broken back! Great Article:
Ohio Senator Still Awaiting Universal Health Coverage
Brown’s pledge is a “meaningful gesture,” said Gail Shearer, director of health policy analysis for Consumers Union, because lawmakers are generally [...]
This was a lot of fun last year - you get to meet everyone, share ideas & info - all while snacking on donuts. Mmmm donuts. 
RootsCamp OHIO 2008
...is about Ohioans talking with Ohioans. It’s an opportunity for open dialogue between Ohio’s activists, field organizers, [...]
Robin Weirauch, a former IBEW member, thanks the people at the AFL-CIO Phone Banks the Night Before Vote
Is there anyone out there who still harbors the delusion that George Bush or most of his administration possesses the slightest shred of human integrity or the tiniest morsel of respect for the truth, for law, for the people of this country or any other?
Sorry, the [...]
Sure does look blue outside today....
Reversal of Fortune.....Ohio Democrat in tight battle for Congress in generally GOP territory.
Check here to see the Fox News Channel’s coverage tonight of the OH-05 special as seen on Brit Hume Special Report. Go here, [www.foxnews.com] then scroll down to “as seen on special [...]
Volunteer today for Robin’s Virtual Phonebank. It is easy to do and you can call from virtually anywhere. Contact Jason at phonebank4robin@gmail.com to sign up for Robin’s Virtual Phonebank!
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Volunteer today for Robin’s Virtual Phonebank. It is easy to do and you can call from virtually anywhere. Contact Jason at phonebank4robin@gmail.com to sign up for Robin’s Virtual Phonebank!
An update from Robin:
Polls are open from 6:30am - 7:30pm. Please be sure to be in line by 7:30pm, and don’t [...]
Also on the Weirauch front:
Joe Wilson blogs for Weirauch at Huff Post:
Honest leadership matters. As you may know, there is a special election in Ohio on December 11th to decide who will represent a large portion of this key swing [...]
From Paul Ackerman:
Paul Ackerman, Democratic candidate for State Representative for the 21st district blasted a Republican bill aimed at destroying the rights of teachers and their representatives by banning strikes in the state of Ohio.
“Make no mistake about the real motivations behind this legislation,” [...]
I know that I am just one of many people that have a $95.00 ticket issued from the City of East Cleveland......
According to this joke, I was going 34 in a 25, as I was headed East on Noble Road, as I approached the light on Euclid Ave.
[...]
Yesterday, in northwest Ohio, Robin Weirauch woke up before dawn to let workers know they have a choice and a shot at better leadership in Congress. Weirauch is the Democratic candidate running in the Dec. 11 special election in Ohios 5th District.
Along with members of UAW, AFSCME, Communications Workers [...]
Coingate: a scandal ensnaring Governor Taft, Tom Noe, and career politician Bob Latta.
Bob Latta took over $1000 from Taft crony Tom Noe who ripped off millions from Ohio taxpayers and was sentenced to federal prison.
Now this: Latta rebuked for breaking campaign law. Latta’s own lawyer admitted their campaign was “misleading” [...]
Cross-posted from the AFL-CIO Now Blog.
Next week, voters in northwest Ohio will have the chance to send a new representative to the U.S. House. Robin Weirauch, the Democratic candidate in the special election in Ohios 5th Congressional District (CD), has released a video clip asking for the support [...]
Paul Ackerman fills us in on the state of Progressive radio in Ohio
Last December, I was one of many people who read in the Columbus Dispatch that Progressive Talk WTPG 1230am was going to switch its format from progressive talk to a mix of conservative talk with some sports [...]
First TV spot for the special election to be held on 12/11/2007.
If you haven’t contributed to Robin yet - please consider doing so. This is the final stretch and she can win OH-5 with a little help from you. Maybe you could volunteer for an hour [...]
This GOPpervert may have gotten out of legal trouble himself, but the trouble he brought to the Green Bay area Republican Party was a death knell for them.
Fleischman should move to Florida, which is loaded down with pedophile Goppers and STILL as red as ever. The whole pedophilia thing, [...]
A lot of people complained when Ted Strickland decided to run for the Governor’s Office. I heard many complaints that the guy was just too agreeable, too nice, too BLAND to fire up Ohioans.
Having met him personally a couple of times, I knew better. You better believe he’s likable, but [...]
I cant believe that there are 2 NYers leading this parade. IҒve traveled all over this country and have never spoken to a single person who had a kind word to say about NYC. Most say the people there are RUDE ! ARROGANT ! and POMPUS !
I pulled [...]
Gosh. How can anyone take him seriously… A Liberal Shadow group??? Instead of blaming boogeymen, perhaps Ken Blackwell and the rest of the Repulicans should take responsibility for their own actions.
“For six years now, former leaders of the Clinton Administration have studied and surpassed the [...]
Ever so slightly ahead (leads Clinton by 4%, Edwards by 8%) but I’ll take it:
The top three Democratic presidential contenders remain locked in a close battle in Iowa, with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (N.Y.) seeing her advantages diminish on key issues, including the [...]
Two, Four, Six, Eight, We Want a Police State! From the Patriots For Corporate Rights
Here’s video of our pro-war, pro-torture, anti-U.S. Constitution rally, chanting such things as:
“Give up your rights!,Abolish Congress, abolish the Courts, the Unitary Executive is all we need, TRUST BUSH!, TRUST [...]
The Tribune is accusing Marc Dann of eroding government openness:
Dann ruled last week that journalists can memorize the names of concealed handgun permit holders and publish those names, but reporters cannot write down or record those names in any fashion....The original provision allowed reporters to copy the [...]
Alot.
US Senator Sherrod Brown is has introduced new legislation involving firefighters and student loans. Given the high costs of college, Brown wants full-time firefighters to be forgiven for some of their federal student loans. The firefighter higher education incentive act, introduced Friday, would help [...]
[...]What kind of Congressman does the 7th district need? One like Bill Conner. Conner for Congress.
Oil leaders’ private debate televised by mistake
On Friday night, during what the participants thought were private talks, Venezuela’s oil minister Venezuela Rafael Ramirez and his Iranian counterpart Gholamhossein Nozari, argued that pricing - and selling - oil using the crippled dollar was damaging the cartel.
They said Opec should [...]
I cross-posted this at Reconstitution. I normally don’t do that, but I think it’s a serious issue that the champions of “free” trade have said almost nothing about. What are we getting for that “free” trade, besides job cuts and a dollar not worth the paper it’s [...]
Robin Weirauch was out Thursday talking about trade agreements that she claims are costing Americans their jobs. She thinks it’s time for a change and time to eliminate what she calls the politics of the past.
She made her comments in Fremont from the empty parking [...]
Just found this new website (well, new to me at least) ClevelandLeader.com
I found them because their diary about the Democratic debate is popping up all over the web. This quote in particular:
it was refreshing that pundits did agree that Kucinich does, indeed, bring valid [...]
Kucinich debate answers:
The top recommended diary at DailyKos has this to say:
It is an absolute travesty to this so called democracy in this country that the corporate media has tried to bury Kucinich. No one can watch this video and honestly [...]
I was wondering what was going on with the Governors energy plan. It seems it is moving forward:
Ohio’s scheduled move away from market-based electricity rates by the end of 2008 has some analysts predicting skyrocketing prices — but a spokesman for the Gov. [...]
We Believe Ohio is behind this great work.
Clergy in Ohio are currently seeking signatures to a letter to Gov. Ted Strickland, calling for a death penalty moratorium.
The punishment applies disproportionately to the poor and people of color; furthermore, the justice system continues to make fatal mistakes [...]
At least, not according to this Quinninpac poll.
I said the other day that Ted would make a difference. I believe it still. By all appearances, I was right.
Just a few days ago a Quinninpac poll in Ohio put Giuliani within a point of Clinton. Yesterday [...]
Rasmussen released a poll asking about the candidates liberalness:
Surprise!
Dennis Kucinich is seen by Democratic voters as the most liberal candidate in their field of potential Presidential nominees. Thirty-five percent (35%) hold that view of the Ohio Congressman. ...
No really Surprise!
Among the more competitive [...]
It’s true. I even talked to a few Democrats that weren’t even that worried about a Rudy presidency because he is pro-choice blah blah. I was shocked and disappointed.
If Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Rudy Giuliani were facing off in the presidential election today, Ohio voters [...]
The House debates the “Second Chance Act of 2007,” H.R. 1593, which allocates $360 million towards a variety of reentry programs for ex-offenders. One of the main components of the bill is the funding of demonstration projects that would provide ex-offenders with a coordinated continuum of housing, education, health, employment, [...]
Ohio Senate passed a bunch of legislation this week:
- Give townships authority to remove junk vehicles (without help from a county prosecutor or sheriff) from public and private property and place liens to recover towing costs.
- Give “home rule” authority to Columbia [...]
If the normal news of the day hasn’t turned your stomach yet, the numbers from a CBS investigation into suicide rates among veterans is probably going to make you retch (my thoughts on it can be seen here.)
I’m going to post just a snippet [...]
“People like the underdog,” Strickland said.
She said they like to see how a candidate handles and recovers from adversity.
And, added Strickland, if she ever has a chance to speak to Mrs. Clinton’s husband, former President Bill Clinton, she’d say, “Stay off the offensive. She can handle [...]
Reid and Pelosi are ready to drop the renewable energy requirements so low that they will be insignificant:
At a press conference this morning, Speaker Pelosi stated that the House intends to take up and pass an energy bill before the end of next week (11/17) and it will include an [...]
Starting in 2010, Ohio high school students will be required to take a personal finances class before graduating. If only we could use the way back machine and force Tom Noe and the rest of the Ohio Republicans to [...]
CDWC November meeting:
November 15, 2007, 7:00 - 8:45 pm
Laborers’ Local 310 Union Hall
3250 Euclid Avenue, Cleveland, OH44115
Please come meet SHIRLEY SMITH, who represents Ohio’s 21st State Senate district. Smith, who attended the Kennedy School of Government program for Senior Executives in State and Local [...]
Sorry I did not catch this sooner but it seems we are still having problems with the voting machines:
In one race, the results were flipped...,“It was a programming error and that race got recorded exactly opposite,” he said. “I don’t know what happened. [...]
The thing about these kind of petitions is it is never the people whom you’d like to see sign it, signing it. Regardless, it is a nice idea:
WeBelieveOhio.org is declaring Ohio a Political Sleaze-Free Zone. Click here to add your name: [webelieveohio.org] The 2004 and 2006 election cycles brought [...]
Apparently, I touched a nerve at the Palmer campaign - Her campaign managers blog released a personal attack on me, a ridiculus attack, but none the less a smeary hit piece. The direct link from Rosemary to this [...]
Our great Governor has made his choice, and if she prevails in the Primary cycle, Ted Strickland’s endorsement will be worth its weight in gold-especially if she can get him to do some campaigning for her.
I have had a feeling for awhile that another Clinton Presidency is coming, and the [...]
Waterboarding is now as “American” as “Mom” and “apple pie”
The “distinguished jurist” told them in open hearings and in written communications that he could not call waterboarding “torture,” and reportedly, pravately expressed his fear that doing so might open the gates for some executive department and military officials [...]
Just got this from Joaquin:
As you know, there has been a lot of debate about the logistics of withdrawing from Iraq within 6-8 months. Senators Clinton, Edwards, and Obama have said that it is not logistically possible, but Gov. Richardson received this memo from Retired Army Lieutenant Colonel Lon Cross, [...]
"During the Democratic debate Tuesday night, Senator Joe Biden criticized Republican candidate Rudy Giuliani, saying, ‘There’s only three things he mentions in a sentence—a noun, a verb, and 9/11.’ Giuliani later responded, saying, ‘Joe Biden sucks 9/11.’” --Seth Meyers
“Pat Philbin, the man who staged a fake FEMA news conference on [...]
Robin Weirach LiveBlogging at DailyKos:
I wanted to take a moment to update everyone on my campaign for Congressin Ohio’s 5th District. The primary took place on Tuesday and now I am facing Bob Latta in the general election which will be held on December 11th.
As some of you may know, [...]
Robin Weirauch LiveBlogging at DailyKos:
I wanted to take a moment to update everyone on my campaign for Congressin Ohio’s 5th District. The primary took place on Tuesday and now I am facing Bob Latta in the general election which will be held on December 11th.
As some of you may know, [...]
We scoured the city for the ten jobs that people are actually holding, but that nobody should ever want. Here’s a taste:
#10 The Guy Who Confiscates Weed at the House of Blues
#9 The Mascot That’s So Inoffensive It’s Offensive
#8 Neighborhood Crack Dealer
#7 Bum With a Weak Con
#6 The Cop Who [...]
A panel of three retired judges appointed by Ohio Supreme Court Chief Justice Thomas J. Moyer has finally filed a decision in a motion accusing the Ninth Appellate Court, and Judge William Batchelder, of an appearance of bias in the case of Telxon v. Smart Media. The panel was appointed [...]
Caught on videotape, stealing Rolaids on mulitiple occasions but the best part is - “he’s denying it”. Typical republican - even after being caught on video, keep lying. And what’s with all the Rolaids? If he’s anything like the typical Republican, it most likely [...]
The next time Michael Mukasey is called to testify before the Senate Judiciary Committee I suggest that he be strapped to a stretcher, a rag placed in his mouth and water poured in the rag until he begins to answer completely and truthfully the questions put to him [...]
I found Bad Americans diary on the whole PD/WideOpen/Coryell affair to be pretty interesting - Give it a read, he has some personal experiences to share:
Diadiun Shills: What Did You Expect?I would like to clarify though, that just because Laptooks firm does business with [...]
Here is a scenario that I would like to present and hopefully get some opinions on. Here goes: What would you think about one city worker who received an 18% raise while working only three days a week and all the other city workers who work full time only received [...]
A few weeks ago, we were inundated with pictures of the courageous monks in Burma—the days of demonstrations and protests filled our airwaves and the newspapers, and then, with the attention span of a toddler, the corporate media in America turned away, and away and now the issue is no [...]
Read more from Jeff at the Huffington Post:
On Political Contributions, Partisan Blogging, and my Firing from the Cleveland Plain Dealer
Is there any area of our government, over the span of the last seven years, any area, in domestic or foreign policy, national defense, public welfare, the economy, name it, where the average, reasonably informed American might point to success, to signs of progress, of improvement, something, anything, [...]
Check out http://www.rayabernathy.com/
Ray covers a wide range of labor and political issues, and he’s also taking a stab at turning his four decades of labor-relations experience into a political-fiction-writing career. But at the moment he’s trying to keep the fire burning on the Employee Free Choice Act. [...]
Just for the record - Jill’s household has contributed to alot of campaigns Hmm. Not only is that a lot of Republicans for the now lone voice of “Liberal Bloggers” at Wide Open, that is a lot of Ohio politicians - according to the PD’s rules she shouldn’t be able [...]
Jeff Coryell lost his job at Wide Open today. It looks like Congressman Latourette was a little worried Jeff would continue blogging about the “ suspicious connection between large amounts of campaign cash LaTourette received from the Ratner family of Cleveland, of the Forest [...]
Jeff Coryell lost his job at Wide Open today. It looks like Congressman Latourette was a little worried Jeff would continue blogging about the “ suspicious connection between large amounts of campaign cash LaTourette received from the Ratner family of Cleveland, of the Forest [...]
Jeff Coryell lost his job at Wide Open today. It looks like Congressman Latourette was a little worried Jeff would continue blogging about the “ suspicious connection between large amounts of campaign cash LaTourette received from the Ratner family of Cleveland, of the Forest [...]
Pryce spent 4.5 million on attack ads against Mary Jo Kilroy for the Ohio-15 seat and she is convinced they were effective - She is also convinced they are not good for democracy:
“I don’t think anything will change until Americans revolt and get [...]
Courtesy Blogenfreude at
Agitprop: Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Propaganda.
The kickoff begins with a tribute to the inspirational (or is that, “inspirational”) David [...]I know, I know ... the first word that popped into your mind was “Giuliani”, wasn’t it?
Late-Night Jokes about Rudy Giuliani
“We’re now finding out where all the candidates met their spouses. Barack Obama met his wife at a law firm. John McCain met his wife at a Naval officers’ dance. And Rudy Giuliani met his third wife when he was cheating on his [...]
VP Brown? Maybe not 2008, but I’d sure like to see that someday
More of the interview below the fold:
[...]That is a question mark at the end of that title ... I remember the Strickland bus rolling into town for the rally (this is not that big a big town, but its the county seat) ... with the “Hunters for Strickland” or “Sportsmen for Strickland” or something like that [...]
The “Hitler comparison” should be shouted from the rooftops, as should the Goebbels comparison, the Himmler comparison, the Mengele, Stalin, Torquemada, Beelzebub comparisons and all the rest. If it struts like a Nazi, talks like Nazi, tortures like a Nazi and wages aggressive and illegal war like a [...]
If you were wondering, Huckabee is yet another lying Republican. Below is one example of his ability to ignore the truth and replace it with a great soundbite:
“When our founding fathers put their signatures on the Declaration of Independence, those 56 brave people, most of whom, [...]
The Secret History of the Impending War with Iran That the White House Doesn’t Want You to Know
... a detailed proposal for peace in the Middle East, approved at the highest [...]
Idiots like this drive me batshit crazy. That’s why I’m a Blogger For Weirauch.
The two leading contenders for the Republican Party nomination in Ohio’s Fifth Congressional District Special Election are playing a game of “Who’s the Real Braindead, out-of-touch Conservative.” With a jobless rate in Ohio still [...]
If you want to keep the Republicans out of the White House, if you want to end the war as swiftly and prudently as possible, if you want to banish mega-corporations from controlling our government, if you want to end the pissing matches between right and left based on personalities [...]
I’m Robin Weirauch. I’m running for Congress in the December 11th special election in Ohio’s 5th District and I need your support!
When I heard that President Bush had vetoed the bill expanding SCHIP, I couldn’t believe it. The State Children’s Health Insurance [...]
I’m Robin Weirauch. I’m running for Congress in the December 11th special election in Ohio’s 5th District and I need your support!
When I heard that President Bush had vetoed the bill expanding SCHIP, I couldn’t believe it. The State Children’s Health Insurance [...]
Jerid at BSB really needs skoool’d on what’s going on in Iowa. And for a political junkie, he shouldn’t have been “surprised” that Edwards won the endorsement of the overwhelming number of Service Employee International Union state chapters.
I don’t want to bust his preconceived notions or shatter his illusions [...]
I am a proud Lake County Democrat and am writing to let you know about my campaign for state representative in Ohio House District 63. As a lifelong resident of Mentor, an active community member, and a former statehouse staffer, I have the experience and energy to be an [...]
Colbert: “This is the famous pocket constitution.. did you shrink this down yourself?” Kucinich: “No, no, no.. George Bush already did that.”
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On July 21 of this year, Upper Arlington City Council Candidate Leslie Heath became a defendant, according to records from the Franklin County Court of Common Pleas. A judgment lien against her was recorded on August 17 which requires her to pay $11,252.19 due of unpaid personal income tax.
As of [...]
U.S. Rep. Charlie Wilson was released from the hospital following emergency surgery for a perforated colon that was a result of a colonoscopy.
Wilson, 64, will stay in Washington to vote on an override of Bush’s veto of the Childrens Health Insurance Act on Thursday October 18.
Following [...]
My first question was, “Is she the real deal?”
The answer I got was a resounding, “Yes.” Robin Weirauch, running for the Fifth Congressional District in Ohio is the real deal, someone who is as sick of the rubber-stamp, Bush enabling Congress as the rest of us.
She knows it’s time [...]
