Medina County Dem News

(Medina County Democratic Party)

MCDAC's Democratic Newsletter for October 27, 2006

ONLY 11 DAYS LEFT UNTIL NOVEMBER ELECTION

Sherrod Brown is Coming to Wadsworth

Sherrod Brown is coming to Wadsworth on Saturday, October 28 at 10am! He will be addressing the crowd, answering questions and meeting voters at the Masonic Temple, 660 High Street (Rt. 94) in Wadsworth . Doors open at 9am . After the Rally, take your enthusiasm to the streets of Wadsworth by canvassing the City for Sherrod! For more information or to become a Sherrod canvasser, contact Julie Batey at 330-334-0392 or email her at juliebatey@neo.rr.com.

Read Common Sense Online

This year MCDAC has concentrated on delivering Common Sense into targeted precincts in Medina County. You can read the 2006 Election Issue online by going to http://www.mcdac.org/ and clicking on Common Sense in the table of contents.

MCDAC's Blog.  No new posting this week, but we are always looking for reader submissions. Come on, send us your thoughts.

Dem TV:  We have interviews up with Lori Henry, running to retention as Medina Municipal Court Clerk and Judge Mary Kovack, running for re-election. http://www.demtv.org/.

Medina County JJ Dinner

Race to the FINISH LINE!!! Rev up your engines for the "last lap" before Nov. elections at the annual Jefferson-Jackson Dinner and Silent Auction, Sat. Oct. 28, at the Sharon Event & Party Center, 6600 Ridge Rd., Sharon Center. Reservations: $40 per person to Medina County Democratic Party, 330-722-6655, by Oct. 20. Warm-up laps (Cash Bar) at 6:30 p.m.; "Start Your Engines!" Buffet Dinner at 7:30. Meet local and statewide candidates and bid on super auction items. See website: http://www.medinadems.org/ for more details and registration form.

Medina County Young Dems Election Night Party

The Medina County Young Democrats are having an election night party at Buffalo Wild Wings on Route 18 in Medina starting at 8 pm on November 7th. Everyone is invited and you may bring a guest. The party will be in the backroom of the restaurant. For more information contact Amanda Armstrong at amanda.m.armstrong@gmail.com

Reader Submitted Article Link

I'm on the email list for the Democratic Newsletter, and I came across this article in the current issue of the Atlantic Monthly about Hillary Clinton's ability to connect with her Christian conservative Republican Senate colleagues, as well as her adaptability in running for President. It is an interesting piece by Joshua Green, titled "Take Two."  You may be interested in looking at it for purposes of the newsletter.  Thanks for all the links to the articles every week! http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/prem/200611/green-hillary

Business Fact-Dow Jones Increase

Dow under Democrats - 65.85% increase during Clinton's presidency
Dow under Republicans - 3.25% increase during Bush's presidency to 10/23/2006

Articles

Governor's Race

In Survey USA poll taken for WKYC TV Strickland goes up by 30 points since the last debate. http://www.surveyusa.com/client/PollReportPopup.aspx?g=34b380ed-b038-4e29-94c5-5fcce369219d&q=28623

Associated Press article on how Ken Blackwell is trying to rally his base with about two weeks left to go in the campaign. http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/15823520.htm

Article on how Blackwell's candidacy has caused rifts in the Ohio GOP. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/politics/15814794.htm

Youngstown Vindicator columnist tells Republicans not to try an October surprise on Strickland based on old rumors that have been discredited. http://www.vindy.com/content/opinion/bertram/301781837623915.php

Strickland votes by absentee ballot to confound GOP http://www.cleveland.com/open/plaindealer/index.ssf?/base/news/1161420067169250.xml&coll=2

Strickland files legal challenge to hearing by Columbiana County Board of Elections concerning his residency. http://www.ohio.com/mld/beaconjournal/news/state/15808142.htm

Seventh District Court of Appeals issues a restraining order against the Columbiana County Board of Elections and orders the Board not to hold the hearing on Strickland's residency. http://www.salemnews.net/News/articles.asp?articleID=3201

Columbus Dispatch says that Blackwell is fanning "far-right flames" http://www.columbusdispatch.com/?story=dispatch/2006/10/20/20061020-E1-01.html

Akron Beacon Journal profile of the Governor's race two weeks out. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/15821427.htm

Senate Race

Survey USA poll taken for WKYC TV in Cleveland has Sherrod up by 20 points among likely voters.
http://www.wkyc.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=58452

Toledo Blade, which led the way for Ohio newspapers in exposing the Tom Noe scandal, endorses Sherrod Brown for Senator. http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061022/OPINION02/610220317/-1/OPINION

Washington Post analysis of how Dems could take the Senate. Ohio features prominently but only if we keep working http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/21/AR2006102101047.html

A very good profile on Sherrod Brown from the Toledo Blade. http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061022/NEWS09/610220383/-1/NEWS

State Auditor's Race

Did GOP candidate for State Auditor take part in a "pay to play" scheme? Check out the ABJ's story on the developing scandal. http://www.ohio.com/mld/ohio/news/15814786.htm

Iraq Articles

How Iraqi Waris hurting Republicans
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/25/AR2006102502000.html

Republican Senator describes Iraq as being in "chaos". http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061023/ap_on_go_pr_wh/us_iraq

$800,000,000.00 meant to fight Iraqi insurgents heisted from the Iraqi government.
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/10/19/60minutes/main2109200.shtml

State Department official says that history may say that United States displayed "arrogance" and "stupidity" in Iraq. http://www.cnn.com/2006/US/10/21/fernandez.statement/index.html

Iraq War may have reached a crucial tipping point with a majority of Americans no longer thinking that it is worth the cost. http://observer.guardian.co.uk/world/story/0,,1928616,00.html

Iraqi youth want U.S. forces to leave immediately. Hmm, let's see, a majority of Americans want a deadline to get out; a majority of Iraqis want us out; and now we learn young Iraqis want us out. Who wants us to "stay the course"? Oh, yeah, the President. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061022/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/surveying_iraq

Other Articles

Newsweek article about poll regarding issues and generic congressional ballot. http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15357623/site/newsweek/page/1/

Washington Post profile on Nancy Pelosi who will be the first woman to be Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives if the Dems take control. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/20/AR2006102001471.html

Former German Chancellor found Bush's constant reference to religion to be "suspicious".
news.yahoo.com--

Another GOP congressional scandal, this time involving illegal campaign phone calls.
http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/sun/2006/oct/22/566689009.html

How low will GOP go? Try this GOP ad in Wisconsin. http://www.madison.com/tct/opinion/column/index.php?ntid=104078&ntpid=0

What could happen if the Dems take over either House of Congress, which, by the  way, won't happen if we stop working. http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061023/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_losing_congress