Posts Tagged ‘Election 2012’
Senate passes ballot reform
The Columbus Dispatch has the differences between the House and Senate versions: • The House bill would move the presidential primary from March to May, while the Senate bill leaves it in March. "From my perspective, the primary in May makes sense because of the logistical problems of trying to do redistricting and reapportionment in such a [...]
Szollosi Opposes Bill Aimed to Suppress Voter Turnout
COLUMBUS – The Ohio House of Representatives this afternoon approved legislation that would make it harder for citizens to vote. State Representative Matthew A. Szollosi (D-Toledo) voted against House Bill 194 and issued the following statement: “This bill is a blatant attempt to reduce turnout in densely populated urban areas by severely [...]
ODP approves delegate plan for 2012
COLUMBUS—On Wednesday, May 4, the Ohio Democratic Party’s Executive Committee approved the Ohio Delegate Selection Plan for the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, NC. Ohio Democrats will send 191 delegates to the convention, who will be selected in a process reflecting Democratic National Committee rules. 113 delegates and 11 [...]
ODP: Fireworks Flying In GOP Primary
COLUMBUS, OHIO – National Republicans have a problem. Unable to find a top tier challenger against Senator Sherrod Brown, the GOP field in Ohio is growing…larger, more vocal, and more chaotic. From Kevin Coughlin’s not so pleasant handicapping of Josh Mandel’s chances, to Ken Blackwell’s testy back and forth w/ the Republican Party [...]
ODP on Blackwell for Senate
COLUMBUS – Justin Barasky, Press Secretary for the Ohio Democratic Party, released the following statement today in response to reports that Ken Blackwell is considering throwing his hat into the Republican primary: “Ken Blackwell has a new book coming out in a few weeks and he knows that announcing a possible run for Senate is a great way [...]
ODP on Coughlin Filing Papers To Run For Senate
Justin Barasky, Press Secretary for the Ohio Democratic Party, released the following statement today in response to reports that Kevin Coughlin has filed papers to run for Senate in the Republican primary: “Elections are about choices. Whether the Republicans nominate an extreme right-wing candidate like Kevin Coughlin, George Bush’s best [...]
Re-districting pressures
Recommended article for those of you interested in some of the discussion surrounding the re-districting that is set to take place from the Columbus Dispatch. Part of: The pressure from Ohio's 13 Republican and five Democratic members of Congress will be intense because two of them are going to lose their jobs. Ohio's new congressional map [...]
Senator Brown Leads GOP Challengers in New WS Election Poll
April 15, 2011 - Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown finds himself in very dangerous political waters when it comes to the opinions that likely voters hold toward him, but he still leads three potential Republican rivals in prospective election match-ups, a new Wenzel Strategies survey shows. The poll shows that just 41% of likely voters statewide in [...]
LCYD fundraiser features Kaptur as guest
Toledo, OH — The Lucas County Young Democrats (LCYD) are pleased to announce their first fundraiser of the year, with special guest U.S. Representative Marcy Kaptur. As 2012 will be an exciting election year, LCYD hopes to use the 2011 cycle to motivate young people to get more involved in the political process. “Over the last several [...]