The Lee Fisher for Senate campaign has been one long, disgraceful slog thus far, with Lee needing to empty out his already small war chest to beat back a challenge in the Democrat primary from Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner (who had about $14.92 on hand at any given time in the race). Then Lee miscounted by about 48, when he WAY overestimated his grassroots support at the Northland Independence Day Parade last month on Twitter before disgracefully sneaking off the parade route, which would have been fine except that some people apparently have cameras AND internet access to see the nonsensical number counting (a crowd estimate that would have made the DC Police proud). On top of that, Lee is now on his third campaign manager, and has lost both his Communications Director & Research Director, at least one of whom went to work on another Senate campaign with a better shot at winning. To take the cake, though, media pundits and Democrat bigwigs took notice, culminating in this fantastic video summing up the smoking wreckage that is the Democrats’ best shot at winning a Republican-held seat in the US Senate, in an open contest to boot, against an opponent who had never run statewide versus Lee’s approximate 53 statewide ballot appearances (that number subject to Lee’s own counting practices). Check it out:
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Lee Fisher is on a roll (just not a good one!)
Wednesday, August 4th, 2010Lee Fisher’s Grassroots Slowmentum
Wednesday, July 7th, 2010So, Lee Fisher recently tweeted about showing up with “50+” volunteers at the Northland 4th of July Parade. Unfortunately for Lee, this is the 21st century, and people have a) cell phone cameras, and b) Al Gore’s Internet. Here’s a quick take from the Ohio GOP on the Democrat’s great hope for the US Senate, Lee Fisher, and his “grassroots slowmentum”:
Later in the day, Lee showed up at the Westerville Independence Day Parade, where he had a whopping 8 walkers (along with 8 for Ted Strickland/Yvette McGee Brown, and 5 for David Pepper). Most of the state representative campaigns we saw in parades this weekend had more volunteers marching with them than that! These are statewide candidates, with paid staff, and supposedly extensive astroturfing grassroots networks. Now, for what a real campaign looks like when they go marching in parades, check this out, from the Portman for Senate campaign:
Ted Strickland should be worried!
Sunday, May 23rd, 2010The 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:
As the Kasich/Taylor for Ohio team gets ready to roll again, a look at the first trip to all 88 counties
Wednesday, May 12th, 2010This 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.
Lee’s lame jobs record–in his own words
Wednesday, May 5th, 2010Lee Fisher was responsible for focusing on economic development and job creation as Lieutenant Governor and formerly as the Director of Development. In his run for US Senate, he has emphasized his record on jobs, and we couldn’t be happier about Lee’s willingness to embrace his record, or lack thereof. Unfortunately for Lee Fisher, his attempts to paint GOP candidate Rob Portman as responsible for the loss of over 430,000 Ohio jobs on HIS watch simply runs contrary to his own words. Check out this great piece of work from the NRSC on Lee Fisher, in his own words:
Make sure to check out www.FisherWrongforOhio.com for more on Lee’s miserable record.
Another Young Gun “Contender”, Tom Ganley, appears on Huckabee to talk about run for Congress & taking on the Mob
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Tom Ganley has made a name for himself in Northeast Ohio as a small businessman, creating a successful chain of car dealerships throughout the area, and now he has decided to take a stand and run for Congress to replace second-term Democrat Betty Sutton in Ohio’s 13th Congressional District, which is made up of parts of Lorain, Summit, Cuyahoga, and Medina Counties. But this isn’t the first time Tom Ganley has taken on corruption–it turns out that he volunteered with the FBI to take down over 20 members of the Cleveland Mafia, essentially wiping out their organization all while a $1 million contract was out on his life. Mike Huckabee, host of FOX News weekend program “Huckabee” had Tom Ganley and the FBI Special Agent who worked with Tom on the case, Bob Freedman, on his show to discuss how he put it all on the line for what was right. Now that Tom is running for Congress, this quote sums it all up:
“If I didn’t back down to the mafia [when they were] threatening my entire family…I am certainly not going to back down…in Congress.”
Watch the video for yourself, and then make sure to visit www.TomGanley.com to see how you can help send Tom to Congress this fall!
OH-16 Young Gun “Contender” Jim Renacci profiled on CNN
Tuesday, May 4th, 2010Yesterday, CNN’s American Morning profiled Jim Renacci, a Republican candidate in Ohio’s 16th Congressional District looking to replace freshman Democrat John Boccieri. Jim is a great candidate who was part of our 2010 Convention back in April via video, and is not a career politician, but rather a small businessman who sees the opportunity to stand up for what is right. Jim has been working very hard on the campaign trail, including taking several district-wide tours, knocking on lots of doors, and hosting a town hall with renowned conservative radio host Hugh Hewitt recently in Canton. Check out the video below, and look out for more from him on the campaign trail!
If you are in the 16th District, which encompasses all of Wayne and Stark Counties, as well as large portions of Ashland and Medina Counties, please make sure to sign up as a volunteer to help Jim’s campaign this summer at www.RenacciForCongress.com and pass along the video via your Facebook Wall! In fact, you can click on the Mashable tool bar below and share it without ever leaving this page!
US Rep. Aaron Schock is coming to Columbus on May 10!
Thursday, April 29th, 2010The National Republican Congressional Committee is kicking off their Capitol Hill to Campus program in the Buckeye State by bringing the youngest Congressman, Illinois Republican Aaron Schock, to The Ohio State University, where he will appear at a rally on Monday, May 10, at 7:00 PM at the Nationwide Ohio 4-H Center. This event is sponsored by the Ohio College Republican Federation and the Ohio State College Republicans, and is free and open to all College Republicans. Congressman Schock will be there to rally support for Republican candidates for Congress as we work to take back the House in 2010. Make sure to pass along the word to your fellow CRs and make sure to be there on Monday, May 10, in Columbus!
You can watch a short video introducing Cong. Aaron Schock with a personal invitation below:
We chat with Karl Rove
Thursday, April 29th, 2010Karl 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!):
Highlights from the East Ohio GOP Chairman’s Assocation Dinner
Wednesday, April 7th, 2010We 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!
Steve Stivers getting national attention in race to replace Kilroy
Thursday, February 4th, 2010Before you even get into the nuts and bolts of the race in Ohio’s 15th Congressional District, the voter registration index, poll numbers, voter mood, and the like, it is important to note that Steve Stivers is one of the hardest working, if not the absolute hardest working candidate out there. It is hard to show up to any public or political event in the 15th District without seeing the former State Senator–whether it be a huge function like the recent 2010 Kickoff held by the Franklin County Republican Party or a weekly College Republican meeting held by The Ohio State College Republicans. And don’t be the least bit surprised when you get a knock on your door from Stivers–asking about the issues that matter to you, and how he can best represent those as your next Congressman. You won’t just get an annual survey that may or may not be read by interns in a DC office building, but rather a personal email or written reply to any questions you have for him. I know this because I’ve seen Steve Stivers do it firsthand–he genuinely cares, and he will continue to directly interact with voters in this campaign to be sure.
Over the past few months, several national publications have taken note of Stivers’ efforts, and the latest piece came out just this week from TIME Magazine. TIME notes, as have many voters, that Mary Jo Kilroy has been mostly a rubber stamp vote for Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and to pay her back for her unwavering support of higher spending, higher taxes, and government expansion, Pelosi has helped bankroll her re-election campaign. Kilroy is certainly not in touch with the middle-of-the-road nature of the district, and she rode the Obama wave to a slim victory of around 2,000 votes. For Stivers, there is great news in that Barack Obama is not on the ballot, and that there is certainly a conservative streak running through voters these days. Stivers is also an advocate of issues that really matter to college students, like freezing college tuition rates, important with the huge population of students at Ohio State’s Main Campus that is in OH-15, and has been a leader in utilizing online communication tools like Facebook and Twitter to interact with voters. He has served in the Ohio National Guard for many years, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, as well. Stivers will offer the courage to make tough choices, the character to do what is right, and common sense solutions for the 15th District, for Ohio, and for the nation. A vote for Kilroy is simply a vote for whatever Nancy Pelosi tells her to support, and you can be sure that Steve Stivers will not be pushed around and act like a lap dog for the spending and corruption going on in DC.
Check out his website at www.Stivers4Congress.com to see how you can get involved–you can also follow him on Twitter (@SteveStivers) and on Facebook (Steve Stivers or Steve Stivers for Congress).