Medina County Dem News

(Medina County Democratic Party)Democratic Newsletter for September 1, 2006

ONLY 67 DAYS LEFT UNTIL NOVEMBER ELECTION

Political Humor: Click on this link to have some fun at the Ohio GOP's expense: http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396108&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eyoutube%2ecom%2fwatch%3fv%3dLHvk1owpS%5fI&g=0&f=-1   Once you have enjoyed it, pass it around to your friends and family. Forwarding political email is a good way to help Democratic candidates.

MCDAC's Blog

Among some Republican activists there is increasing use of the term "Wal-Mart Republicans". It may not mean what you think it means. We have a blog entry on this topic. We have also posted a mockup of a possible ad that Democrats could run to remind people how the Bush Administration dropped the ball on finding Osama bin Laden. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396099&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2emcdac%2eblogspot%2ecom&g=0&f=-1

Democratic Announcements-Medina County

Fall Kickoff Fundraising Party for Judge Mary Kovack Thursday, September 7, 2006   5:00 to 8:00 pm McCarty's Ale House located in the Flats at 1231 Main Ave., Cleveland. Suggested Donation:  $50.00. Please RSVP by September 5th to Mary Ogden at mogden@zoominternet.net or 330-723-2507

The Wadsworth Democratic Group will be meeting Thursday, September 7 from 7pm to 8:30pm at the Wadsworth Public Library, Meeting Room B, 132 Broad Street in Wadsworth. Dr. Caesar Carrino, former Mayor of Wadsworth, will be the featured speaker. His talk will focus on the Democratic Party in Wadsworth. The goal of the group is to build a Democratic grassroots effort in Wadsworth, taking on issues, projects and supporting candidates in order to bring back Democratic values to Wadsworth. The group meets the first Thursday of each month at the Wadsworth Public Library. For more information, contact Julie Batey at 330-334-0392 or at juliebatey@neo.rr.com.

Campaign without Campaigning?!?!?!

The Medina County Farmers' Market, held on Saturday, August 23, Saturday, September 9, and Saturday, September 23 provide a good way for the candidates (and other civic-minded democrats) to interact with parts of the voting populace they might not ordinarily get to. The market will be in the parking lot behind the County Courthouse, and will be from 9:00 am - 1:00 pm.  Since the market itself is a non-partisan, open-air place of commerce and community it is asked that you do not wear campaign t-shirts.

Other Democratic Announcements

Strickland Fundraiser at Ferrante's Winery with Lee Fisher The reception will take place at Ferrante's Winery located in Geneva,Ashtabula County on September 14, 2006 from 5:30-7:30 PM. The minimum suggested contribution is $200. For those donating $500 or more to Strickland for Governor, they will meet with Lee at a half hour private reception before the start of the general reception. They will be listed as members of the host committee and they, too, will be entitled to bring a guest to the private reception. All contributions should be sent to: John T. DeFazio, 718 N.Market Street, Lisbon, Ohio 44432. Those who plan to contribute $500 or more should call me at 330-424-7771 or 330-853-7388 in order to ensure they are listed as host committee members. Election laws prohibit the use of corporate checks. Only personal checks can be accepted.

The Ohio Democratic Women's Caucus invites Democrats, Republicans and Independents to join us at The Strickland-Fisher Statewide Women's Event honoring Congressman Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher Saturday, September 16, 2006. For more info email schiller@tedstrickland.com

Articles

Ohio Farmers are reconsidering their ties to the Republican Party; Ohio Farm Bureau gives money to Democrats. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396100&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eohio%2ecom%2fmld%2fohio%2fnews%2f15386927%2ehtm&g=0&f=-1

Cleveland metropolitan area has income loss, including Medina County. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396094&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ecleveland%2ecom%2fsearch%2findex%2essf%3f%2fbase%2fnews%2f115692731199050%2exml%3fnohio%26coll%3d2&g=0&f=-1

Governor's Race

Nationwide group of ministers from the religious right are working for Blackwell's election. Does Ohio really need ministers from out of state telling us how to run Ohio? http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396088&u=http%3a%2f%2fnews%2ecincypost%2ecom%2fapps%2fpbcs%2edll%2farticle%3fAID%3d%2f20060825%2fNEWS01%2f608250336&g=0&f=-1

Rasmussen poll has Strickland up by 25 points. Details here:http://www.rasmussenreports.com/2006/State%20Polls/August%202006/ohioGovernor.htm

Four years ago Blackwell said that groups that advertise either for or against a candidate should have to reveal their donors. Now that he is benefiting from such a group called Common Sense Ohio, he is singing a different tune. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396096&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2edaytondailynews%2ecom%2fn%2fcontent%2foh%2fstory%2fnews%2flocal%2fddn082906commonsense%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Senate Race

Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee makes "huge" buy in Ohio to try and prop up DeWine. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396086&u=http%3a%2f%2felectioncentral%2etpmcafe%2ecom%2fblog%2felectioncentral%2f2006%2faug%2f30%2foh%5fsen%5frscc%5fspends%5fover%5f650%5f000%5fon%5fdewine%5fbrown%5frace&g=0&f=-1
You can contribute to Sherrod's campaign by clicking here: http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396109&u=https%3a%2f%2fservices%2emyngp%2ecom%2fngponlineservices%2fcustom%2fsherrodbrown%2fcontribute%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Other Articles

How the housing market could drag America into a recession by 2007. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396103&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ergemonitor%2ecom%2fblog%2froubini%2f142759%2f&g=0&f=-1

Al Gore decries the rise of the 30 second political advertisement in American politics.
http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396087&u=http%3a%2f%2fnews%2ebbc%2eco%2euk%2f1%2fhi%2fentertainment%2f5291298%2estm&g=0&f=-1

Molly Ivins on how the GOP attack on "activist judges" is really about MONEY.
http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396093&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ealternet%2eorg%2fstory%2f40802%2f&g=0&f=-1

David Sirota on how the Washington Post is misrepresenting the Republican position on Iraq by ignoring what Republicans are actually saying as opposed to apparently what the Post would like them to say. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396091&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ealternet%2eorg%2fmediaculture%2f40920%2f&g=0&f=-1

The author of Nickel and Dimed takes on Wal-Mart. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396092&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ealternet%2eorg%2fstory%2f40784%2f&g=0&f=-1

Okay, for all of you Valerie Plame leak freaks, this article is definitely for you:
http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396105&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ethenation%2ecom%2fblogs%2fcapitalgames%3fpid%3d116511&g=0&f=-1

How both conservatives and liberals are getting screwed by the corrupt corporationism of the Bush led Republican party.  http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396106&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2etnr%2ecom%2fdoc%2emhtml%3fi%3dw060828%26s%3dchait082806&g=0&f=-1

Two American citizens denied re-entry into the U.S. unless they agree to FBI interviews in Pakistan. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396104&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2esfgate%2ecom%2fcgi%2dbin%2farticle%2ecgi%3ff%3d%2fc%2fa%2f2006%2f08%2f26%2fLODI%2eTMP&g=0&f=-1

Read how a young right-wing Republican dismisses the idea of actually fighting in the war that he advocated for and supports. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396097&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2eeurekareporter%2ecom%2fArticleDisplay%2easpx%3fArticleID%3d14252&g=0&f=-1

Mike Brown, former head of FEMA, says that the Bush Administration wouldn't give him the money for proper planning at FEMA http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396090&u=http%3a%2f%2fnews%2eyahoo%2ecom%2fs%2fap%2f20060829%2fap%5fon%5fgo%5fot%2fkatrina%5fbrown%5fs%5fregrets&g=0&f=-1

Rumsfeld strikes out at war critics and the media and Harry Reid fires back. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396102&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2erawstory%2ecom%2fnews%2f2006%2fSenator%5fReid%5fRumsfeld%5fdoesnt%5fget%5fit%5f0829%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1

Conservative online magazine says that GOP is splitting between its "conservative" and "liberal" wings. What it actually means is a split between its radical right wing and its right wing, since, in the GOP, the term "liberal" refers to someone who believes that the world is round. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396098&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2einsightmag%2ecom%2fMedia%2fMediaManager%2fHagel%2ehtm&g=0&f=-1

Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, who likes to refer to himself as a Doctor since he is a medical doctor and since the GOP thinks it gives him more credibility, misled Tennessee authorities about completing his continuing medical education requirement. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396089&u=http%3a%2f%2fnews%2eyahoo%2ecom%2fs%2fap%2f20060829%2fap%5fon%5fel%5fse%2ffrist%5fmedical%5flicense&g=0&f=-1

Republican Senator blocks bi-partisan bill that would require government to post online how it spends our taxpayer dollars. And to think that the GOP bills itself as the party of fiscal responsibility. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396107&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2etpmmuckraker%2ecom%2farchives%2f001446%2ephp&g=0&f=-1

Fascism is the new GOP buzz word to try and salvage the mid-term elections. http://postsnet.com/r.html?c=769950&r=769234&t=387118452&l=1&d=87396095&u=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2ecnn%2ecom%2f2006%2fPOLITICS%2f08%2f30%2fgop%2efascism%2eap%2findex%2ehtml&g=0&f=-1