The Republican Governors Association is back up with another video promoting their Remember November efforts, and it is a great one. If a great video weren’t enough reason to hit the “Play” button, you can also check out our very own Sam Bain, OCRF Field Director, making a cameo at the :15 to :18 mark of the video. Take a peek at the video and make sure to pass it along via Facebook and Twitter!
November is right around the corner, and Election Day is just 91 days away–make sure you sign up to make a difference today at www.OhioGOP.org/call and if you’re already signed up, find a friend to join you!
The Republican Governors Association is up on the air in Ohio with a retort to Ted Strickland’s lame copy & paste of the 2008 SEIU ad attacking John McCain, calling the Governor out on his attempt to change the subject. As all of our mothers used to say, if you don’t have anything good to say, you probably shouldn’t say anything at all, which is clearly the advice Ted is taking when it comes to his record. All of the attack ads in the world won’t change that 427,000 Ohioans are out of work since Ted Strickland took office, we are facing an $8 billion budget hole in 2011, and the Governor simply does not appear to take any of the challenges facing Ohio seriously.
Check out the video that is up on the air in Ohio:
This video is now about ten days old, but it is great nonetheless. John Kasich and Mary Taylor recently completed their tour of the entire state–all 88 counties at least once–on April 28, and this short piece shows a few highlights of the past 11 months on the campaign trail as John and Mary fight to bring a new way and a new day to the great state of Ohio. Tomorrow morning will bring the first statewide bus tour for the Kasich/Taylor team as John and Mary make stops in Delaware, Marion, Findlay, and do a live webcast from the Western Ohio Reagan Dinner in the evening. Here is the 88 Counties video for your viewing pleasure:
We’ll be hitting the road to a few of the stops tomorrow, and hopefully with capture some great video to bring back later this week. If you want to find out more info about the bus tour and how close it will be to your neck of the woods, check out http://blog.kasichforohio.com/ or email events@kasichforohio.com for the details.
Karl Rove was in town last week promoting his new book, Courage and Consequence, and firing up Ohio Republicans in the process, and he was kind enough to take a few minutes with us during his Columbus book signing stop at Barnes & Noble. Here is the video of that conversation (apologies on the sound quality–you’ll want to turn up the volume on your speakers a bit!):
We hit the road last night from OhioCRs HQ in Columbus to St. Clairsville in Belmont County for the inaugural East Ohio GOP Chairman’s Association Dinner. Two hours later, we arrived at the James Carnes Convention Center, where nearly 500 GOP activists were gathered to hear from our 2010 GOP team, including candidate for Governor, John Kasich, candidate for Senator, Rob Portman, candidate for Chief Justice, Maureen O’Connor, candidate for Secretary of State, Jon Husted, and candidate for Auditor of State, Dave Yost. Ohio GOP Chairman Kevin DeWine played emcee for the evening, and Belmont County GOP Chairman Kent Moore also took the stage to address the huge crowd. Check out the video from the Ohio GOP with the highlights:
Huge thanks to Chairman Moore for letting OhioCRs be a part of this great event–keep an eye out for more great video of our travels in the coming week as we have several trips planned around the state!
(COLUMBUS, OH) In a Twitter message to supporters on Thursday, candidate for Ohio Governor John Kasich formally tapped State Auditor Mary Taylor as his running mate. “This represents a significant flexing of political muscle on the part of the Kasich campaign” said Christopher Wimsatt, Communications Director of the Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF). “The statewide races in Ohio are clearly heating up, and adding someone with the experience and record of Mary Taylor shows that our ticket will be one to reckon with.”
Kasich, a former Congressman from Ohio’s 12th District has campaigned on a platform of fiscal responsibility and job creation, a contrast from the irresponsible spending and doubling of unemployment under the Strickland administration. Mary Taylor, a CPA and current Auditor has long been critical of the Governor’s inability to fill the gaping budget hole, including his farfetched efforts involving slot machine gambling and income tax hikes. Auditor Taylor has also led groundbreaking audits of government agencies that are helping to cut down on wasteful spending and corruption in Ohio.
“The addition of Taylor to the already surging Kasich ticket gives Ohio voters a ticket to economic salvation. Citizens of our hard-hit state can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, and the train to jobs and prosperity conducted by John Kasich and Mary Taylor will be a huge boost to conservative candidates across the state in this election year.” Wimsatt continued, saying that, “Ohio’s College Republicans will be able to promote a ticket on college campuses that can deliver college students the jobs they need upon graduating—and the type of state they will want to stay in to raise a family, which is a clear contrast to the deficit of opportunity we face under Governor Ted Strickland’s failed Turnaround Ohio plan.”
The Ohio College Republican Federation (OCRF) is the statewide body of all College Republican chapters across Ohio. Currently giving support and aid to over 45 chapters, the OCRF brings together nearly 10,000 members throughout Ohio. The OCRF provides crucial grassroots support to Republican campaigns and organizations, serving as the preeminent Republican youth organization in the state.