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If not it will return to
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|  | January 31, 2012 Dear
Fellow Republican,
As a voter in the
quintessential presidential battleground state, I know you are familiar with  the
phrase "As Ohio goes, so goes the nation." This year however,
thanks to the leadership of our elected Republicans in the General Assembly,
Ohio voters have an opportunity to play a major role in selecting the
Republican nominee who will defeat Barack Obama in November.
On,
Super Tuesday, 66 delegates to the Republican National Convention will
be up for grabs in the Buckeye State.
That means early voting beings TODAY in Ohio for the March 6th
Primary!
Let's
face it; January of 2013, and the swearing-in of the next Republican President
of the United States and a Republican-led U.S. Senate, can't get here soon
enough. Ohio is struggling under the weight of Barack Obama's failed
economic policies. It's time for all of us to marshal our energy,
enthusiasm and resources to ensure that Barack Obama is a one-term
president.
Now
is the time for voters to stand tall and select the Republican nominee for
president who will retire Barack Obama in November.
In order to participate in the March 6th Primary, you must
be registered to vote by Monday, February 6th. For more information, or to download a
voter registration form, you can visit Secretary of
State Jon Husted's website, or contact your local Board of
Elections.
There
are only 35 days left until Super Tuesday, and 280 days until Election Day in
November. Make sure that your voice is heard!
On to victory!
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
P.S. Don't forget, if you would like to receive
election result updates, political videos and strategy briefings about what is
happening in the run up to Super Tuesday, text "OHIO" on
your mobile phone to 91919 to become a member of the
OhioGOP Mobile Army! | |  | January 29, 2012 Dear Fellow Republican,
When Barack Obama delivered his State
of the Union address on Tuesday evening, it marked the 1,000th day since
Sherrod Brown and members the Democrat-led U.S. Senate have passed a budget for
America. Obama's speech was widely panned by the news
media as amounting to little more than empty, campaign-style rhetoric. I
took to the pages of several Ohio newspapers this week with an op-ed emphasizing my
concern with some key issues that Barack Obama - unsurprisingly - failed to
mention.
Perhaps it was Senator Rob Portman
who best addressed Barack Obama's misplaced priorities, in his formal response to
the president's speech:
"President Obama should live
up to his past promises to change the tone in Washington and work with
Republicans to turn the economy around. That means less time campaigning, no
more delays in putting forward a budget - a serious one this time - and more
time focused on the issues so that Washington can fix our cumbersome tax system
while enacting regulatory reform to remove barriers to job creation, an energy
plan to reduce our reliance on foreign oil, and health care reform to expand
access and reduce costs."
This morning on ABC's This Week, Speaker John Boehner weighed in on Democrats'
desire for increased taxes, spending and regulation, and our party's commitment
to take America in a new direction:
You can join Speaker Boehner's effort
today by adding your name to this online petition that
urges Barack Obama and Senate Democrats to place American job creation before
petty political games.
What's lost on out-of-touch
Washington Democrats like Barack Obama, Sherrod Brown and Betty Sutton, is that
they can look to Ohio to see effective conservative reform with a track record
of success. Beyond the tremendous strides made by Governor John Kasich
over the past twelve months with respect to private sector hiring and job
retention, additional quality of life issues are being championed by many of
our elected leaders. This past week alone, both Auditor Dave Yost and Attorney General Mike DeWine,
were praised in editorials for reform initiatives which save taxpayer dollars
and fight deviant behavior. Treasurer Josh Mandel understands
that it is critical for government to operate more in line with what is found
within the four walls of homes across America. We are all being forced to
do more with less, that's why Treasurer Mandel is working to make every dollar
go further by seizing upon new means of technology and even bank modernization
techniques.
 It
is simply not enough to applaud our Republican elected officials for their
innovative track records and success. It is our responsibility, as
Republicans, to carry word of their achievements to every corner of our
state. That is why I, along with staff members from the Ohio Republican
Party, were pleased to advocate on behalf of our Republican candidates
and attend meetings in Butler, Warren, Greene, Franklin and Perry counties this
past week. The State Party also took part in this week's Eastern Chairs
Meeting and hosted a well-attended welcome reception for Republican Boards of
Election employees in Columbus featuring Auditor Dave Yost and Secretary of
State Jon Husted.
Whether it's taking Barack Obama to
task for his failed economic agenda, holding Sherrod Brown accountable for his
blind support of the president 95% of the
time, or advancing the political and policy objectives of our party's leaders,
the Ohio Republican Party is working hard to carry our Republican message to
every county in our state.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party | |  | January 27, 2012 Dear Fellow Republican,
If we are going to defeat Barack
Obama in November, it's imperative that we hold him accountable for his
oversights as much as we take him to task for his policy failures. I
wanted to draw your attention to Chairman DeWine's op-ed which ran today in the Chillicothe Gazette.
Please take a moment to email, tweet
or share Chairman DeWine's op-ed with Republicans in your area, or submit your own feedback on Obama's
State of the Union address on our website.
Thank you,
Chris Maloney
Communications Director
Ohio Republican Party
Obama Failed to Show He Was Serious About Attacking
Fiscal Problems
Kevin DeWine
January 27, 2012
In his third State of the Union Address, Barack Obama once
again squandered an opportunity to exude leadership and rise above the partisan
divisiveness he has exacerbated during his time in Washington. Three years of
failed promises have led our nation deeper into debt, created greater
uncertainty for Ohio job creators and prolonged unacceptably high unemployment.
The president would be well served to follow the pro-growth, free market
strategies championed by Gov. John Kasich and Ohio Republicans.
While listening to Obama's remarks, whether being delivered
in front of Congress or at a campaign pep rally here in Ohio, it is important
to remember that actions, and, furthermore, results, speak louder than words.
Ohioans were promised by Obama that an $825 billion federal stimulus would keep
unemployment below 8 percent. The national unemployment rate has sat above 8.5
percent for 32 consecutive months. Sen. Sherrod Brown, who supports Obama's
agenda more than 95 percent of the time, claimed massive deficit spending would
create more than 133,000 new Ohio jobs. Instead, government figures show that
Ohio actually has 65,800 fewer jobs than when the stimulus passed.
What was particularly striking in the president's speech
Tuesday night wasn't what he said, it's what he failed to address -- Washington
spending. At $15 trillion, our national debt has now grown to exceed the size
of our nation's economy. This development represents a moral hazard for our
generation, and it's one both parties share responsibility for. Instead of
kicking the proverbial can down the road for future generations, Obama should
confront our debt head-on, in much the same fashion as Kasich tackled the $8
billion budget gap he inherited from former Gov. Ted Strickland. Kasich erased
the shortfall by lowering taxes and reducing government spending. These
practices helped to encourage job creation, private sector growth and send a message
to the rest of America that Ohio was serious about tackling our fiscal
challenges.
The president's decisions to pursue job-killing EPA
regulations, such as the Utility MACT Rule, which break the backs of Ohio's
struggling energy and manufacturing sectors, were equally as wrongheaded as his
recent move to reject the Keystone XL pipeline. Opposition to these harmfully
extreme environmental mandates is bipartisan. If the president is truly
concerned about creating jobs and emboldening American manufacturing, then he
should stop placating to special interests and join Republicans and Democrats
in supporting commonsense reforms that harness the potential to lift Ohio and
America toward economic prosperity.
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives, under the
leadership of an Ohioan, Speaker John Boehner, has passed 27 pro-growth,
reform-oriented jobs bills that help streamline burdensome federal regulations
to restore confidence for American job creators. These bills presently remain
stalled in a Democrat-led U.S. Senate that has embarrassingly not passed a
functional budget in more than 1,000 days. It's time for the Senate to act, and
a serious budget proposal for the benefit of reducing our nation's staggering
debt is long overdue.
Sen. Rob Portman, a longtime advocate in favor fair and
stringent tax reform, has put forth substantive plans to help simplify and
streamline our nation's antiquated, unfair, growth-prohibiting tax system.
Conservative tax simplification and fundamental reform deserve to go hand in
hand with Obama's call for tax fairness.
Fortunately for Ohio taxpayers and families, voters are
beginning to realize that the only thing being stimulated by Obama's spending
policies is government growth and debt. That is the wrong prescription for
Ohio, and it is why this week's State of the Union will, in all likelihood, end
up being Obama's last.
Kevin DeWine was elected chairman of the Ohio
Republican Party in January 2009. He was re-elected unanimously to serve a
two-year term in January 2011.
Click here to be taken
to the Gazette's website. | | | January 27, 2012
Dear
Fellow Republican,
I wanted to draw your attention to a recent video post from Human Events focusing on the
"Kasich Resurgence" in Ohio.
It was
Harry Truman who said "It's amazing what you can accomplish if you do not
care who gets the credit." Every Ohioan should be proud that, when
it comes to creating jobs and seizing upon new opportunities for Ohio families,
we have an effective, results-oriented governor who subscribes to this notion.
Thank you,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
Things have been going very well in Ohio since Governor
John Kasich took office. There has been robust job growth, among the best
in the Midwest. Over the summer, Standard & Poor's upgraded the
state's credit rating from "negative" to "stable," citing
positive employment growth and Kasich's balanced budget.
When a reporter asked Kasich on Wednesday whether he
thought President Obama deserved some of the credit for Ohio's turnaround, his
answer was... well, it certainly wasn't delivered in self-serving
politician-speak.
Note that Kasich is readily willing to concede a point
that frightens the President and his apologists to death: that some of the
decline in unemployment is due to people dropping out of the workforce
entirely. | | | Over the past twelve months, Ohio's Republican-led General
Assembly has spearheaded more regulatory reform initiatives than during nearly
any half-term in our state's legislative history. House Speaker Bill
Batchelder and Senate President Tom Niehaus passed more than 90 bills
addressing a range of policy topics from prescription drug abuse to the
creation of JobsOhio, an organization credited with saving or creating more
than 80,000 Ohio jobs in 2011.  This week, Speaker Batchelder outlined an aggressive series
of legislative priorities designed to continue Ohio's pace of job growth. Despite the fact that an
election year is underway in Ohio, Governor Kasich and General Assembly leaders
have not lost focus on the legislative goals that will improve Ohioans' quality
of life. We can expect to hear a lot more about Governor Kasich's vision
for the year ahead when he travels to Steubenville on February 7th to
deliver his annual State of the State address.
The
economic leadership and accomplishments we've seen here in Ohio stand in stark
contrast to the Democrat dysfunction found in Washington - especially when it
comes to jobs. A prime example of which is the Keystone XL
Pipeline. Despite the common sense, pro-growth manufacturing
benefits associated with the pipeline's construction, including the creation of
more than 20,000 American jobs, Barack Obama chose to kill the project last
week to placate extreme left-wing environmentalists. Senator Rob Portman discussed the
implications of Barack Obama's politically motivated decision and the effect it
will have on manufacturing in Ohio:
"I'm
amazed that despite the 6 million jobs lost since the beginning of the
recession, President Obama has decided to pull the plug on one of the largest
private sector infrastructure projects in the nation, a project shown to create
tens of thousands of jobs, and that would likely have benefited Ohio's
struggling manufacturing sector."
Coincidentally,
when Barack Obama delivers his State of the Union Address on Tuesday evening,
it will mark 1,000 days since Sherrod Brown and members the Democrat-led U.S.
Senate have passed a budget for America. This morning on Fox
News Sunday, Speaker John Boehner
weighed in on Democrats' inauspicious budget anniversary, the Keystone XL
pipeline, and Republicans' desire to take America in a new direction:
Please join
me in supporting the XL pipeline, and Speaker Boehner, by adding your name to this online
petition that urges Barack Obama and
Senate Democrats to place the creation of American jobs before their own
reelection.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine, Chairman
Ohio Republican Party | | | January 15, 2012
Fellow Republican,
It may be a new year, but our focus hasn't changed. Whether
it's visiting foreign  countries, traveling to American states, or
hosting cable television, Ohio Republicans are continuing to show they
will go to great lengths to bring good paying jobs, opportunity, and
publicity to our state.
This past week, Speaker John Boehner led a congressional delegation to
the top three U.S. trade markets in Latin America - Brazil, Colombia
and Mexico. These nations import billions of dollars in
American-made products annually. Reinforcing our trade
relationship and its impact on job creation is especially important to
our nation at a time when our economy is struggling.
Governor John Kasich travelled to the Detroit Auto Show
this past week to highlight the tremendous progress his administration
has made to improve Ohio's business climate over the past
year. Thanks to the strides being made by JobsOhio, and our
Republican-led General Assembly, Ohio is beginning to witness a
turnaround in economic investment and job creation. In 2011
alone, Governor Kasich's team was able to save or create more than
80,000 Ohio jobs and close an $8 billion budget hole without
raising taxes on Ohio families or business owners.
Senator
Rob Portman took time out of his busy schedule travelling
around Ohio this week to co-host CNBC's Squawk Box, where he discussed
tax reform and job creation with Cleveland-area CEO Sandy
Cutler.
Ohio
Republicans are on the move, bringing attention and investment to our
recovering state. And unlike Barack Obama and Joe Biden,
Senator Portman, Governor Kasich and Speaker Boehner are not interested
in adopting the "it could have been worse" slogan
when it comes to our economy.
Speaking of Joe Biden, our gaffe-prone Vice President visited Columbus
last Thursday to do what this administration does best: campaign for
reelection. When Joe Biden stepped off of Air Force Two, the
Ohio Republican Party was ready for him. In addition to our
state party releasing research documentation emphasizing our
Campaigner-in-Chief's lack of focus on job creation, Congressman Pat
Tiberi also took time to sit down with 10TV in Columbus to talk about
what it is going to take to empower Ohio's middle class and strengthen
our state for future generations.
One thing is perfectly clear, despite the travel habits of Barack
Obama's failed administration, the Republican leaders we have worked
incredibly hard to elect over the past two years are going to maintain
their focus on bringing good jobs and investment back to
Ohio. That's a promise which requires laser focus, and it's
one Ohio Republicans can be counted upon to fulfill.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party | |
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Fellow Republican,
After more than a year of seemingly
endless debates, campaign polling and news media punditry, Republican primary
votes are now starting to cast ballots for the candidate who will send Barack
Obama packing and lead our nation along a path to economic prosperity.
I don't know about you, but after our Campaigner-in-Chief's most recent
campaign pep rally in Ohio, I don't think November can come soon enough!
Barack Obama returned to the site of his
July 2009 Obamacare pitch last week to circumvent the U.S. Senate and name
Richard Cordray as head of the Consumer Finance Protection Bureau. As
Senator Rob Portman outlined in Human Events, this example
of gross executive overreach amounted to little more than a partisan
"political maneuver":
"The statute creating the CFPB
makes clear that only Senate confirmation of a director - not a recess
appointment - can activate the new powers of this agency to regulate consumer
transactions with Main Street businesses," Portman said.
Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel also
weighed-in on the substance and motive behind Barack Obama's visit to Shaker
Heights High School on Fox & Friends Thursday morning.
The Ohio Republican Party was ready to
roll out the welcome mat for Barack Obama when he stepped off of Air Force
One in Cleveland. In addition to my Op-Ed in the News-Herald,
we identified local elected officials to bracket the president in Cleveland
and Columbus news outlets, and we also led a national press conference call
with Congressman Jim Renacci and RNC Chairman Reince Priebus.
What Barack Obama routinely fails to
understand, is that the best way to run for reelection is to compile a
substantive record of achievement. Hopscotching from battleground state
to battleground state for choreographed pep rallies won't create jobs for
Ohio families.
This past week the Columbus Dispatch praised
Attorney General Mike DeWine's ability to "work within government to
affect change." Barack Obama would be well-served to look at the
record of Governor John Kasich, Attorney General Mike DeWine and all of
Ohio's statewide office holders as examples of what can be accomplished when
a focus on government reform and job creation comes before political point
scoring.
If
Barack Obama was serious about protecting consumers, empowering the private
sector to create jobs, and reducing America's dependence on foreign sources
of energy, he would encourage Sherrod Brown and the Democrat-led U.S. Senate
to act upon the nearly 30 jobs bills which have already been passed by
Speaker Boehner and Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Anything short of that is an example of more political theatrics and running
out the clock before his early retirement in 2013. \
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman,
Ohio Republican Party |
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January 4, 2012 Dear Fellow Republican,
Please see today's News-Herald op-ed from Ohio Republican
Party Chairman Kevin DeWine, which harkens back to President Obama's last
visit to Shaker Heights High School in July of 2009.
Chris
Maloney
Communications Director
Ohio
Republican Party
Revisiting Obama's Work Since Shaker Heights
The News-Herald
Ohio Republican Party Chairman
Kevin DeWine
January 4, 2012
Barack Obama's stop in Ohio today
will mark his 16th visit to the Buckeye State, and second appearance at
Shaker Heights High School, since being elected president. And while we have
routinely been provided ample opportunity to listen to his poll-tested platitudes
on the economy, the president would be well-served if he looked to the work
being done by Ohio Republicans as examples of economic reforms which are
achieving tangible results.
Like Obama, Gov. John Kasich
inherited a historic budget shortfall at the beginning of his term. In
conjunction with our Republican-led General Assembly, Kasich passed a budget
that erased a record $8 billion shortfall, all while preserving an income tax
cut and abolishing the Death Tax. Our leaders in state government also worked
actively to streamline bureaucratic regulations, reform Medicaid and equip
local government with the tools they need to address revenue shortfalls. Most
notably through JobsOhio, Kasich was able to empower the private sector to
save or create more than 82,000 Ohio jobs over the past 12 months. That's a
record Obama would kill for as he prepares for re-election.
This afternoon, Obama will
predictably set up straw men in an attempt to demonize a broken system in
Washington he himself has become a part of. What is so striking about his
failed record isn't the fact that he refuses to act upon common sense
initiatives that can help reform government, empower small business and
expand domestic energy production - it is that his party is proactively seeking
to undermine them.
Sen. Rob Portman authored the
Republican Jobs Plan, which enjoyed more support in the Democrat-led U.S.
Senate than Obama's own jobs legislation.
House Speaker John Boehner has
navigated more than 25 jobs bills to passage in the House of Representatives.
These Republican bills enjoy bipartisan support and end excessive
regulations, failed stimulus spending programs and the threat of tax hikes
which prohibit job growth. Today, each bill remains stuck in the U.S. Senate,
which has failed to pass a budget in more than 900 days.
In December, Obama's EPA unveiled
the MACT Rule, a misguided regulation which carries with it the potential of
a net loss of 53,500 jobs in Ohio. Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin denounced the
MACT regulation, because of the "devastating impact it will have on jobs
and our economy." Manchin has gone so far as to author the Fair
Compliance Act that would delay this job-killing regulation from taking
effect, but Sherrod Brown refuses to support this common sense bill.
Coincidentally, Obama used his last
trip to Shaker Heights High School in July 2009, to rally support for
ObamaCare. Just two months ago, 58 percent of voters in Cuyahoga County,
hardly a Republican stronghold, supported passage of Ohio's Health Care
Freedom Amendment - a vote widely viewed as a repudiation of the president's
signature domestic achievement.
In 2009, Obama told Ohio, "The
truth is, is that I am now president and I am responsible."
Responsibility comes through owning up to your mistakes. It's clear that
Obama would do well to listen to Ohio voters and pay attention to the
tremendous strides made over the past year by Ohio Republican leaders.
This morning, when Obama bounds
down the stairs of Air Force One, Ted Strickland, Kevin Boyce and Jennifer
Brunner won't be there to greet him.
They represented the first line of liberal politicians
to fall victim to the political consequences of Obama's last trip to Shaker
Heights High School. If the present sentiment of Ohio voters persists, Obama,
Brown and Betty Sutton are well on their way to sharing a similar fate next
November.
Kevin DeWine was elected
Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party in January of 2009. He was
reelected unanimously to serve a two-year term in January of 2011.
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| | | January 3, 2012 Dear Fellow Republican,
Ohio was greeted with welcome news during the month of December
when our state's unemployment rate decreased by a larger margin than at
any point in the past twenty-eight years. The November rate was 8.5
percent, down from 9 percent in October. In fact, the improvement
in Ohio's job numbers in December well outpaced the national
average.
Governor Kasich has made saving and
creating jobs the primary focus of his administration from his first day
in office, and that isn't going to change in 2012. He elaborated on
the unemployment rate announcement by saying, "These things have a
tendency to move around and I think in our state we have a tendency to
always look at the glass as half empty. Well, now it is half full
and the sun is up."
Like Barack Obama, Governor John Kasich
inherited a budget shortfall from Ted Strickland at the beginning of his
term. In conjunction with our Republican-led General Assembly,
Governor Kasich passed a budget that erased a record $8 billion
shortfall, all while preserving an income tax cut and abolishing the
Death Tax. Our Republican leaders in state government also worked
actively in 2011 to streamline bureaucratic regulations, reform Medicaid,
and equip local government with the tools they need to address revenue
shortfalls. Most notably through JobsOhio, Governor Kasich was able
to empower the private sector to save or create more than 82,000 Ohio
jobs over the past twelve months.
That's a record Barack Obama would kill for
as he prepares for reelection, especially when it comes to how he is
viewed by Ohio voters. This morning's edition of the Los Angeles Times highlighted the uphill
battle Team Obama is facing in Ohio with traditionally Democratic voters:
"Reg Rozell and Kim C. Sweitzer
seem like they'd be sure-fire Obama 2012 supporters.
"Both have good-paying union jobs
at a busy steel mill here and are benefiting from a manufacturing surge
that's keeping their employer - located in a former auto plant -
operating three shifts and granting overtime to whomever wants it.
"But though both voted for Barack
Obama in 2008, they say they won't vote to re-elect the president, even
though they're noticing positive signs in the economy. They already voted
Republican in 2010, helping to elect Gov. John Kasich, who has been
locked in a battle with unions ever since.
"'I've basically been a Democratic
voter, but I won't vote for Obama again,' said Rozell, 61, standing
outside the steel plant, which was belching smoke into a drizzly Ohio
afternoon. 'I don't like the bailout, I don't like taxes, I don't like
talking about trillions of dollars of deficit.'"
That's certainly an ominous message for
Barack Obama on the eve of what will be his sixteenth visit to Ohio since
being elected President. Despite the fact that Ohio has become a
second home for members of Barack Obama's administration in 2011, their
frequent trips to the Buckeye State are not doing the president's
approval rating any favors.
A December Quinnipiac survey showed Ohio voters
disapproving of the job Obama is doing 55 - 41 percent; and 53 percent
say he does not deserve reelection.
Clearly, Ohio voters are looking for a lot
more than "hope" and "change" from Barack Obama this
go around. The question which remains, however, is whether his
broken promises are an indication that he's not capable of living up to
his own hype.
Chris Maloney
Communications Director
Ohio Republican Party
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Fellow Republican,
For
many of us, New Year's Day marks a time of new beginnings as we keep a
watchful eye on our goals and resolutions for the year ahead. For Ohio
Republicans, the best way to understand where we're going is to take stock of
how far we have come.
Mark
it down, folks, 2011 was the year Ohio stopped kicking the can down the road
when it came to addressing our state's misguided and growth-prohibiting economic
policies. Ohio Republicans swept every statewide office in 2010 by
making a commitment to voters that it was time to move our state forward by
streamlining regulations, empowering the private sector, and creating jobs.
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Thanks
to the tremendous work of Governor John Kasich, Senate President Tom Niehaus,
and Speaker Bill Batchelder, Ohio erased the $8 billion Strickland budget shortfall,
and saved or created more than 82,000 jobs in 2011. There still remains
plenty of work to be done, but thanks to the leadership of our elected
Republicans, we're off to a strong start on the road to economic recovery.
Over
the past year Ohioans witnessed more conservative reform brought to bear on
state government than at any time in state history. From Treasurer Josh Mandel's Transparency
Project which
instituted greater accountability and openness on how our hard earned tax
dollars are spent, to Auditor Dave Yost's identification of ways in which
local municipalities and state government can save taxpayers money,
Ohio's elected officials have made great strides in making up for our
years spent adrift under Ted Strickland's failed administration.
In
conjunction with the General Assembly, Secretary of State Jon Husted
championed election fairness and equality in how elections are administered
throughout Ohio's eighty-eight counties. And aside from calling for
a system-wide review of Ohio's child foster care
system, Attorney General Mike DeWine took the lead in closing the last of our
state's harmful pill mills, and he held companies accountable
for not delivering upon their job retention goals associated with the
taxpayer-funded economic development awards.
In
Washington, Ohio's congressional delegation is fighting everyday to rein in
Barack Obama's liberal, big spending agenda which has only served to prolong
our economic recession. Speaker John Boehner's efforts have
single-handedly changed the topic of conversation in Washington from how much
government was going to spend, to where we were going to identify
savings. Senator Rob Portman served as the architect of the Senate
Republican Jobs Plan, and a
tireless advocate of conservative reform and bridge-building in the
Democrat-led U.S. Senate.
Our
New Year's resolution at the Ohio Republican Party is straight forward and
simple. Now is the time to begin our endeavor to retire Barack Obama
and his left hand man, Sherrod Brown. We must ensure that we build upon
the hard fought legislative gains we made in 2010 in Ohio and Washington, DC,
so Governor Kasich, Speaker Boehner, and Senator Portman have conservative
allies to help pass and implement their successful policies.
This
New Year's Day is special, because it kicks off the beginning of a critical
year for Ohio Republicans. If you want to help retire Barack Obama and
volunteer for a Republican presidential campaign in run-up to the March 6th Primary,
please e-mail your name and availability to volunteer@ohiogop.org today.
The Plain Dealer best encapsulated the hope America's Jobs Governor has for where
we're headed in 2012, and where his primary focus will be:
"Thematically,
it was clear Kasich wants to continue focusing on jobs and the economy. He
said he is committed to creating a stable environment for businesses and is
encouraged by the progress made in his first year."
Every
new year brings with it the hopeful optimism of better days ahead for our
families, for our state and for America. Thankfully, due to the hard
work of Ohio Republicans in Columbus and Washington, DC, we know that our
future is a little brighter.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman,
Ohio Republican Party
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24, 2011
Fellow Republican,
Seeing that this week's
Update happens to fall on such a sacred and faith-filled holiday, I thought
it would be appropriate to recognize the values that have shaped our nation
into the beacon of liberty it is today.
I can't think of anyone
who wove the historical context of Christmas into the fabric of our nation
better, than the Great Communicator himself. The video below harkens
back to President Ronald Reagan's Christmas Address to the nation on December
23, 1981.
President
Reagan so eloquently understood that optimism and charity were the
cornerstone of our nation; not only during the holidays, but throughout the
calendar year.
Thank
you once again for the tremendous effort you put forth to strengthen our
grassroots organization in our state this year. It's your devotion to
our Party, our great state and this nation we love, that has helped to
restore the blessings and hope that President Reagan spoke of so many years
ago.
On
behalf of the Ohio Republican Party, please accept my warm wishes for a Merry
Christmas and prosperous New Year.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman,
Ohio Republican Party
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December 24, 2011 Dear Fellow Republican,
Thank you for the tremendous
effort you put in this year to strengthen our grassroots organization and
advocate conservative change in our state. It's your support and
generosity which has helped to move Ohio forward, and together we will
continue building upon this strong foundation for more success in 2012.
On behalf of the Ohio
Republican Party, please accept my warm wishes for a peaceful holiday season
and a very Merry Christmas.
Kevin DeWine
Ohio Republican Party
Chairman
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December 23, 2011 Dear Fellow Republican,
This morning several news outlets reported
on the partnership forged by Ohio Republicans and Democrats in an effort to
bring attention to some of Ohio's neediest families.
In a joint email sent out on Wednesday, Chairman
Redfern and I encouraged our email followers to support the Mid-Ohio
Foodbank, an organization dedicated to feeding hungry people by collecting
and distributing food and grocery products and advocating hunger-relief
programs. You can make a contribution to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank by clicking
here.
Please remember those in need this holiday season by
giving what you can to this charity or an organization of your own choosing.
Merry Christmas and happy holidays,
Kevin DeWine
Ohio Republican Party
Chairman
Party rivals team up to help feed hungry
Heads of Dems, GOP email backers
BY KATE GIAMMARISE
Some might call it a Christmas miracle.
The Ohio Democratic Party and Ohio Republican Party
have teamed up for a fund-raising email, sent to supporters Thursday, asking
recipients to consider making a holiday contribution -- not to a candidate
but to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank.
Both parties previously have encouraged donations to
the food bank, agency spokesman Marilyn Tomasi said, but this is the first
year they have collaborated.
Ms. Tomasi said the bipartisanship was a pleasant
surprise, "Given that we're not seeing a whole lot of civility [in
politics] these days, I think it is quite civil what they are doing."
The donations will allow the agency to serve more
people in need, she said.
The food bank serves 20 counties in central and
eastern Ohio, distributing food to more than 500 charities, food pantries,
soup kitchens, and after-school sites. In 2010, it gave out about 40 million
pounds of food, Ms. Tomasi said.
It is not clear how much money the joint appeal has
raised, but Ms. Tomasi said she expects to know by next month.
The email, signed by Ohio Republican Party Chairman
Kevin DeWine and state Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern, states, in
part: "The holidays are a time to set aside partisan political
differences and remember that we are all Americans who want the best for our
country and its people.
"As party chairmen, we often ask our supporters
to make a contribution to help our respective party's candidates win. But in
the spirit of the holidays, we are asking you to make a contribution today to
a local charity both parties support."
Mr. Redfern said that several years ago, he and Mr.
DeWine were asked by the Salvation Army to participate in its holiday kettle
drive and did so, collecting donations in front of the Statehouse.
This year, the two wanted to team up by reaching out
to their respective supporters. Mr. Redfern said his party's email list serve
reaches about 250,000 people. Mr. DeWine did not have exact figures but said
his contacts run into the tens of thousands.
"This is one issue where we couldn't be in
stronger agreement," Mr. DeWine stated. "The impact the recession
has had on Ohio families isn't lost on anyone, including me and Chris. I'm
glad we've had the opportunity to partner together on such a worthy cause
this holiday season."
At opposite ends of the political spectrum, Mr. DeWine
and Mr. Redfern rarely see eye to eye; recent disagreements have included
Senate Bill 5, which dealt with public employee unions, and congressional
redistricting in Ohio.
"I want to tip my hat to both the Democrat and
Republican parties who were able to put aside their partisan issues,"
Ms. Tomasi said.
She added, "Hunger is all of our problem."
Click here to be taken to the Toledo Blade
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Dear Fellow Republican,
Dealing with the loss of a loved one is always
difficult, especially during the holiday season when we come together to
reflect upon the blessings of the past year. Therefore, it is with a
profound sense of sadness that I announce the recent passing of three members
of the Ohio Republican Party Family: Claudia Guzzo, Jim McGregor, and John
Whatman.
Claudia Guzzo served the Ohio Republican Party
as a committeewoman, county chairwoman, and a dedicated party activist on
behalf of many conservative causes over the years. Claudia was a 2003
Inductee into the Republican Party of Cuyahoga County Hall of Fame.
Jim McGregor was the vice chairman of McGregor
Metalworking Companies and a tireless advocate of the Springfield City
Schools. Jim stood as a pillar of industry and Republican politics
within Clark County for many years.
John Whatman was a realtor in Richmond County
for Whatman Realtors, and brother to Tom Whatman, a former Executive Director
of the Ohio Republican Party who presently serves as Executive Director of
Speaker Boehner's political organization.
Please take a moment to commit Claudia, Jim, John, and
their families, to your thoughts and prayers this season.
If you would like further information on charitable donations
or faith services, please do not hesitate to contact Gayle England via email (England@ohiogop.org)
at the Ohio Republican Party.
Kevin DeWine
Ohio Republican Party
Chairman
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Dear Fellow
Republican,
The holidays are a time to set aside partisan
differences and remember that we are all Americans who want the best for our
country and its people.
As Party Chairmen, we often ask our supporters to make
a contribution to help our respective Party's candidates win. But in
the spirit of the holidays, we are asking you to make a contribution today to
a local charity both Party's support.
The Mid-Ohio Foodbank is dedicated to feeding hungry
people by collecting and distributing food and grocery products, educating
the community about hunger and advocating for hunger-relief programs.
You can make a contribution to the Mid-Ohio Foodbank by clicking here.
Please remember those in need this holiday season by
giving what you can to this charity or an organization of your own choosing.
Both the Ohio Republican Party and the Ohio Democratic
Party wish you a safe and joyous holiday season.
Happy Holidays, Merry Christmas and Happy Chanukah
from both of our organizations.
Sincerely,
Kevin DeWine
Chris Redfern
Ohio Republican Party Chairman
Ohio Democratic Party Chairman
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Fellow
Republican,
In
case you missed it, in an interview on Meet the Press yesterday morning,
Speaker John Boehner chided the Democrat-led Senate on
passage of a temporary jobs bill. Speaker Boehner
reiterated that Congress should not go on vacation until it finishes its work
on this important legislation.
Watch Speaker Boehner on Meet
the Press
The short
term extension offered by Senate Democrats would create more uncertainty for
job creators already struggling under President Obama's failed economic
policies. Families and job creators in Ohio who continue to ponder
"where are the jobs?" deserve better than
critical tax policy in two-month increments.
Barack
Obama has said repeatedly that no one should be going on vacation until this
work is done. Clearly, Speaker Boehner and Republicans couldn't
agree more. The question now is whether President Obama will live up to
his words and hold members of his party to theirs so Congress can complete
a one-year extension of payroll tax relief.
Thank you,
Chris
Christopher
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December 18,
2011
Fellow
Republican,
This week we learned that
Governor John Kasich's steadfast focus on job creation is leading to economic
progress for Ohio.
The Columbus Dispatch reported on the
much-welcomed news:
"The state said...that
the [unemployment] rate fell to 8.5 percent in November, down from 9 percent
the prior month. The number of unemployed workers fell by 30,000 last month to
496,000 and now has dropped by 69,000 over the past year.
"The drop in the unemployment rate in Ohio was slightly stronger than the
decline in the U.S. unemployment rate, which dropped to 8.6 percent last month
from 9 percent in October."
What shouldn't be lost on
anyone is that Ohio's drop in unemployment was larger than the decrease in the
national rate. That shows that Governor Kasich's pro-growth, incentive-driven
policies are making Ohio stronger despite the challenges being thrown in our
path by Barack Obama and Sherrod Brown, liberals who believe more failed
stimulus spending is the answer to reviving a sluggish economy.
By closing Ted Strickland's $8
billion budget shortfall without raising taxes, Governor Kasich
and our Republican-led General Assembly have provided job creators with
increased confidence in our state's ability to manage finances. While there
remains plenty of work to be done across the Buckeye State to create jobs and
bolster our manufacturing sector, Governor John Kasich deserves credit for
saving or creating more than 58,000 jobs over the past 11 months in our
great state.
In an interview on Meet the Press today, Speaker John
Boehner chided the Democrat-led Senate on
passage of a short-term jobs bill, noting the House passed a
responsible bill that would extend payroll tax relief, unemployment insurance,
and create new American jobs by moving forward with the Keystone Pipeline.
Speaker Boehner said Congress should not go on vacation until it finishes its
work on this important legislation.
This morning we saw
the last U.S. soldiers depart from Iraq. While the moment marked the end of a
war that was waged for nearly nine years, our debt of gratitude for their
service, and those who made the ultimate sacrifice will long endure. You can
join Ohio's Republican Members of Congress and Senator Rob Portman in sharing
your thanks with a video dedicated to American veterans and active duty Armed
Service members who are still serving at home and abroad. If you provide your
zip code YouTube can target your tribute so veterans from
Ohio can find and share it.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman,
Ohio Republican Party
PS. In keeping with the Kasich administration's
full-time focus on job creation, Lt. Governor Mary Taylor visited members of
the Wooster Rotary Club this week to discuss The Common Sense Initiative.
Video of the Lt. Governor's speech on reducing bureaucratic red tape and
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Republican,
In
case you missed it, I wanted to make sure you saw this article from today's
edition of the Youngstown Business Journal Daily which covered
Congressman Bill Johnson and Chairman Kevin DeWine.
Thank you,
Chris
Christopher Maloney
Communications Director
Ohio Republican Party
Johnson,
DeWine Urge Action on Jobs Bill
December
15, 2011
YOUNGSTOWN,
Ohio -- The Republican version of legislation to extend a payroll tax cut
due to expire at the year-end is just the latest in a series of jobs bills
"stacked up over in the Senate like cordwood" awaiting action by
the Senate and President Barack Obama, said U.S. Rep. Bill Johnson.
Joined by Kevin DeWine, chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, Johnson,
R-6, pressed the case for the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act,
which the GOP-led House of Representatives approved Tuesday, during a
conference call with reporters. Democrats oppose several elements of the
legislation, including a proposal to speed up approval of the Keystone XL
oil pipeline.
"The president has been out road-testing his comment that we can't
wait for Congress to act. Well, I've got news for the president: The
Congress has acted," Johnson said. "It has acted and acted and
acted. We now have 28 jobs bill stacked up over in the Senate like cordwood
and still the Senate refuses to act. And now the president is threatening
to veto this bill even if it were to pass the Senate because he wants to
push this decision [on the pipeline] out past the election so he can shore
up his environmental base."
Provisions of the legislation such as scaling back eligibility for
unemployment benefits and permitting states to test recipients for drug use
give employers and job seekers more opportunities, the freshman congressman
said. America is in a "very, very precarious economic situation"
because of the Obama administration's policies, he charged. "We've got
to get back on path with fiscal responsibility and this is a step in the
right direction to do that without pulling the rug out from under
hard-working Americans and those that are seeking work and suffering
because of this Obama economy," he said.
The economy "remains in a very fragile state," DeWine agreed.
"The time for legislative hi-jinks and hyperbole is over."
"Given
where we are in the Obama economy right now, the last thing that we wanted
to see happen" is for hard-working Americans and hard working Ohioans
to take home less in their paychecks "as a result of the irresponsible
policies of this administration," Johnson said.
He stressed that the legislation passed with bipartisan support -- some
Democrats voted with Republicans on the 234-193 vote, while some
Republicans likewise crossed the aisle to side with Democrats -- was paid
for with about $183 billion in associated cuts "that will not only
make sure that Americans will keep the money that's coming in their
paychecks, that protects seniors and their access to health care, and that
gets our economy going by creating jobs with the XL pipeline."
Touting the "job creation" aspects of the legislation, Johnson
said the Obama administration has acknowledged the Canada-to-Texas pipeline
would have a "positive impact on the price of oil," reducing the
price at the pump for millions of Americans through the South and Midwest.
He cited a report he had seen earlier in the day that the pipeline could
create as many as 187,000 U.S. jobs once it is operational.
At times, the call appeared geared as much toward calling out Democratic
targets on the 2012 ballot as making the case for the legislation passed by
the House this week. DeWine specifically called on U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown,
D-Ohio who is seeking re-election next year, and Senate Democrats to
"work to stop a tax increase on the middle class," and said if he
"doesn't want to pass a payroll tax cut he will fail Ohio families and
the American people."
DeWine
also praised Johnson, House Speaker John Boehner and the representatives
who passed the GOP tax cut extension legislation for "taking a major
step forward to ending Washington's reckless deficit-spending binge, a
practice that was supported previously by [former House Speaker] Nancy
Pelosi and her reliable allies like Congressman Charlie Wilson."
Wilson, who Johnson beat in the 2010 election, said he plans to run against
Johnson for the 6th District seat in 2012.
To view an online version of
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Fellow
Republican,
Speaker John
Boehner took to the airwaves in the Weekly Republican Address to
discuss the Middle Class Tax Relief & Job
Creation Act, legislation that will help to create thousands of
new American jobs while helping families right here in Ohio who
continue to struggle with the consequences of President Obama's failed
economic policies. 
The Middle
Class Tax Relief & Job Creation Act will extend the payroll tax
cut, protect Social Security, reform and extend unemployment insurance,
and extend pro-growth tax relief for businesses of all sizes - while
also advancing several bipartisan measures that will directly support
the creation of private-sector jobs. The cost of the House bill is
offset by spending cuts, as opposed to growth-prohibiting tax increases
that would hit small businesses and destroy jobs, as proposed in Senate
Democrats' bill. Also this week,
Senator Portman voted against the nomination of the
Director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. Concerns have
been voiced across party lines with respect to the unlimited power and
lack of congressional oversight currently in place for this agency.
Blame for further delay on the confirmation deserves to be laid at the
feet of the White House, and Democratic Senators like Sherrod Brown,
who stands opposed to compromising on CFPB reforms. Senator Portman
also wrote an opinion piece in National Review
on the need for practical reforms to the Consumer Financial Protection
Bureau in order to hold the agency, and its director, accountable to
taxpayers for its decisions. In 2008, voters
put a lot of faith in the words "hope" and
"change." Since that time we have gained a pretty good sense
that these words amounted to little more than a catchy campaign slogan
on a bumper sticker. In 2010, voters looked beyond the platitudes -
they demanded results - and Ohio Republicans are charging forward where
Do-Nothing Democrats have chosen obstruction over progress. Governor Kasich
understands that the best way for the people of Ohio to find hope, is
through good jobs. Since being sworn in, our governor has shown that
opportunity and a brighter future for the people of Ohio comes as a
result of providing our economy with the incentives and necessary tools
for job growth. It was reported
this week in the Toledo Blade that Ford Motor
Company is going to move truck assembly from Mexico, to Avon Lake, Ohio
- thus saving our state 1,400 jobs.This $128 million investment shows
that Governor Kasich is willing to go to any state, and furthermore any
country, to bring good jobs back to the Buckeye State. From the Blade: "Mr.
Tetreault said the plant retooling for the new truck production was
made possible in part by the recently concluded negotiations with the
UAW. He also credited the governor. "'This
is going to ensure that we do business in Ohio for a very long time,'
Mr. Tetreault said. He said the tax-credit approval was 'instrumental
in the company's business decision to in-source that work from Mexico,
enabled by the governor and his strong leadership.'" In 2008, voters
put their faith in showmanship and slogans - in 2010 they repudiated
Barack Obama by casting their ballots in favor of Republicans like John
Boehner, Rob Portman and John Kasich who are leading by example. By no
means is our work done, but it's good to see that the last year has
show that Ohio possesses leaders who understand what it will take to
create jobs and enhance our state's economic well being.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman,
Ohio Republican Party
PS.
Attorney General Mike DeWine conducted his first child safety summit
Friday in Cincinnati, where he called for a complete review of the
system. See the Chillicothe Gazette's coverage here.
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Fellow
Republican,
Over the past
twelve months I've spent a lot of time crisscrossing our great state,
working
to strengthen our party's infrastructure in the run-up to the critical
campaigns we face in 2012. Thanks to the hard work of the
Ohio Republican
Party's State Central Committee, our eighty-eight county chairs, and
party
activists such as you, we successfully repudiated Barack Obama's
signature
domestic achievement, advanced our Republican agenda, and began to turn
around
our great state.
Now we have
just eleven months to work together to build an organization that will
successfully defeat the worst American president of our
lifetime. It's
going to take everything we have to accomplish this task.
Most
importantly, it's going to take unity.
Barack Obama
gets credit as the candidate of hope, and right now he is hoping that
the
Republican Party - in the most important swing state in America - will
turn
against itself instead of turning out the vote. We cannot
allow this to
occur.
My friends,
we owe it to every American to make sure the Republican Party in the
most
important swing state in America will stand together.
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 Every four years the
eyes of America look
toward Ohio, and next year will not be any
different. As long as
our party stands united, we'll maintain our unrivaled status as the
most
efficient state Republican organization in America. And
thanks to our
hardworking elected officials, they will see a model of efficient,
conservative
government for the nation.
Ohio voters
turned over the reins of state government to our party last year
because they
knew Governor Kasich and our Republican Team would put the needs of
taxpayers
before government, by reducing job-crushing bureaucracy and excessive
government spending. Case in point, we learned this week from
Ohio's Inspector General
that Ted Strickland's
administration failed to properly monitor more than $267 million in
federal stimulus
money that was spent in our state.
In
Washington, DC our congressional delegation led by Speaker John Boehner
and Senator Rob Portman
are holding firm in their
commitment to fight the Barack Obama's insatiable desire for renewed
deficit
spending and irrational tax increases on the backs of American job
creators. Here in Ohio, Governor John Kasich and our
Republican statewide
elected officials are working to identify new opportunities which save
money
and bring good paying jobs to Ohio.
More and more
companies like Chrysler, American Greetings, Diebold and Republic Steel
are
looking at the tax credits, grants, and reform efforts being championed
by Governor Kasich,
and they're deciding to keep
their jobs here in our communities.
Our State
Auditor Dave Yost has taken a lead role in providing stringent
oversight over
how local municipalities, such as the City of Akron,
spend our money. Yost calls
it "skinnying down government," however as taxpayers we simply refer
to it as making our hard-earned tax dollars go farther.
Our State
Treasurer Josh Mandel took to CNBC this week
to slam Washington bureaucrats
and out of touch elected officials, like Sherrod Brown, who fail to see
the
incredible potential oil and gas drilling has to lift Ohio's
economy:
In an era of
declining public revenues it's good to know that our Republican elected
officials understand that the answer to economic recovery and job
creation can
be found in reforming government, as opposed to taking the course
pursued by
Democrats which seeks to increase taxes on Ohio families and businesses.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
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Fellow Republican,
This past week we
learned of the debt reduction committee's failure to reach an agreement
which would stave off automatic spending cuts in Washington.
House Speaker John Boehner and Ohio Senator Rob Portman deserve
tremendous credit for doing everything possible
to rightfully focus on the American people's No. 1 priority: jobs.
Republicans laid out substantive
proposals that would have both reformed our out-dated tax code and
produced new tax revenue. It was Democrat committee members -
at the urging of big spending liberals like Barack Obama and Sherrod
Brown - who insisted on more than $1 trillion in new taxes and more
stimulus spending.
Senator Rob Portman outlined the
Democrats' motives in a Washington Post
column this week:
"At no time in the negotiations did
the Democratic committee members drop their insistence that, one way or
the other, any deal had to include a trillion dollars in new taxes.
Republicans believe that would kill job creation and economic recovery.
In the long run, a strong economy producing more wealth (and,
therefore, more tax revenue) is how we will both reduce the deficit and
regain the prosperity that all Americans deserve."
Our nation is at a crossroads similar
to where our state found itself eleven months ago. Rampant
government spending, burdensome taxes and bureaucratic regulations
where prohibiting economic growth. Governor Kasich and
General Assembly Republicans took the lead in instituting common sense
reforms which balanced Ohio's $8 billion budget deficit, cut taxes and
reined in excessive spending. We still have a long way to go,
but today jobs are being saved and created in the Buckeye State thanks
to conservative leadership. More tax increases and failed
deficit spending which mortgages our children's future is not the
answer. Washington Democrats would be wise to heed the
example set forth by Ohio Republicans in Columbus and on Capitol Hill.
On December 1st
in Columbus, I will once again host the Ohio GOP's annual Chairman's
Holiday Reception in Columbus on. Secretary of
State Jon Husted, Treasurer Josh Mandel, and Audi tor Dave Yost will all be on hand to
thank Ohio Republican Party volunteers and activists for their hard
work over the past year. We hope you will be able
to make it. An electronic invitation is available here, or by
clicking on the holiday ornaments.
As we begin
the countdown to 2012, I hope you will join me in Columbus as we
recognize our party's accomplishments, and celebrate the joyousness of
the holiday season with friends from across Ohio. To RSVP,
please contact Rita Graham at rsvp@ohiogop.org.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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November 20,
2011
Fellow
Republican,
For years,
hard-working taxpayers
across America, and especially
here in Ohio, have been unhappy with Washington because politicians
have failed
to achieve the most straightforward task: to live within our nation's
means. After becoming Speaker of the House ten months ago,
John Boehner
set out to pass a balanced budget amendment
to ensure lawmakers
today, and long into the future, finally adhere to responsible spending
limits. Supporting this legislation was a promise made by our
Republican
candidates and Senator Rob Portman in 2010, and their consistent
support of its
passage has proven that each can be trusted to keep their word.
On Friday,
literally hours after our
national debt eclipsed the
$15 trillion mark, Speaker Boehner brought H.J. Res. 2, the
Balanced Budget
Amendment to the floor for a vote. Every Republican
Member of
Congress from Ohio voted in favor of the amendment - and all
five Democrats
opposed it. For years Ohio Democrats
have said one thing in Ohio when
it comes to fiscal responsibility, but they've voted a different way in
Washington. It just goes to show you that talk is cheap for
Democrats as
long as it's taxpayers such as you and me who are left to foot the
bill.
Treasurer Josh
Mandel wrote an Op-Ed in the Washington
Times and
released an online web ad which does a great job exemplifying exactly
how
out-of-touch Sherrod Brown truly is when it comes to our struggling
economy.
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From their ardent support of Obamacare, to their insatiable appetite
for more
failed stimulus spending, what's clear by the votes of Ohio Democrats
in
Washington is that they're just not listening to the people they claim
to
represent. In 2012, they will be forced to answer to you for
their votes
- and rest assured, we will hold them accountable.
On December 1st
in Columbus, I will once again host the
Ohio GOP's annual Chairman's Holiday Reception in Columbus
on. I hope you
will be able to make it. An electronic invitation is
available here, or by
clicking on the holiday ornament.
As we begin the
countdown to 2012, I
hope you will join me in
Columbus as we recognize the accomplishments of our governor, the
General
Assembly and our party; and celebrate the joyousness of the holiday
season with
friends from across Ohio. To RSVP, please contact Rita Graham
at rsvp@ohiogop.org.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
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November 13,
2011
Fellow
Republican,
With the 2011
Campaign now behind us I wanted to
reiterate my thanks for all of your hard work done on behalf of our
state issue
and local Republican campaigns. The Ohio Republican Party seized upon
new
technology in 2011 to implement the most effective and efficient voter
contact
effort Ohio has ever witnessed in an off-year election. Together we
made more
than 1.3 million calls, and we knocked on over 108,000 doors. Our
efforts
across all 88 counties in Ohio have provided Republicans with a renewed
sense of
purpose in anticipation of the battles which lay ahead in 2012. The
submission
deadline for 2012 candidate petition signatures is December 7th. Please
email volunteer@ohiogop.org
if you would like to assist in gathering signatures for a Republican
committee
member or candidate in your community.
Many of us
experience firsthand the challenges our
struggling national economy has brought to bear on our local
governments and
school districts. That's why so many of you stood in defense of the
fair
reforms found in State Issues 2 & 3. From Day One, Governor
Kasich and our
Republican leadership in Columbus, have made job creation and economic
recovery
their top priority - from closing a record $8 billion budget shortfall,
to
fostering an environment which has helped to create or save more than
41,000
jobs. These results show what conservative reform can accomplish when
it's
guided by strong-willed, principled leaders who place the best
interests of all
Ohioans before their own.
Friday marked the
92nd anniversary of Armistice Day, a
holiday which has become better known to us all as Veterans Day.
Senator Rob
Portman recognized the holiday by awarding Sgt. Thomas Gdovin with the
Silver
Star for gallantry in action. Sgt. Gdovin's story and heroic actions
were best
encapsulated by the Columbus Dispatch in
their coverage of the medal ceremony.
Standing in support
of our veterans means working to
ensure that they have access to jobs and opportunity when they return
home.
"The men and women who wear the uniform of our Armed Forces deserve our
full support when they serve and after they come home, especially now
in the
middle of a tough economy," said Speaker John Boehner
this weekend in a tribute to America's veterans.
As we spend time
with family and friends this holiday
season, let us also pause to remember our brave veterans, like Sgt.
Gdovin, who
have sacrificed so much in defense of our nation so we can be free.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS. To commemorate the service of
our nation's
veterans, and the role faith has played in guiding America since our
founding, Congressman
Bill Johnson is sponsoring a petition to display President Roosevelt's
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Dear
Republicans,
This
morning the Ohio Republican Party was contacted by a reporter from The Plain Dealer
who was seeking comment on emails which may have come to your attention
recently. The reporter said that political consultants and
strategists with close ties to the governor's office are "lining up
state committee candidates for next March" to run against members of
our State Central Committee.
Naturally,
I could not allow accusations of this nature to go unanswered.
I
wanted to make sure, most importantly, that you were made aware of this
situation. It appears as though this reporter is looking for
comments from State Central Committee Members and County Chairs on
these emails, and I wanted to provide you with my response.
"Governor
Kasich and I are one hundred percent in agreement with the policy goals
and vision he is offering for Ohio."
"We're
less than one week out from Election Day. If lobbyists and
political consultants around the governor are dedicated to lining up
candidates to defeat members of our State Central Committee in March,
that is their prerogative. If they had the best interests of
Governor Kasich and our state in mind, their focus would be where mine
is - winning our state issues and local elections on November 8th."
We
have Republican candidates to elect. We have conservative
state issue campaigns to win. Our first and only
responsibility at this juncture is to these causes. Since our
historic victory in 2010, we have worked together to stand in defense
of our Republican General Assembly and statewide leaders in
Columbus. We are now in the final stretch of what will be a
pivotal election for Ohio's future. I would encourage you to
join me in keeping your eye on the ball in the run up to November
8th.
As
always, please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any further
questions. Thank you for your service and dedication to our
cause.
Respectfully,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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October 30, 2011
Fellow
Republican,
You may be familiar
with the term "off year election," but it hasn't been the case this
year for the Ohio Republican Party and conservative activists across
Ohio.
We worked
incredibly hard in 2010 and by every measure the year was viewed as a
success. Since that ti me
we have stood behind Governor John Kasich and General Assembly
Republicans who have been working diligently to change the way our
state does business.
This weekend's SUPER
SATURDAY get out the vote drive spearheaded by the Ohio Republican
Party, in conjunction with Americans for Prosperity, Building a Better
Ohio and Ohioans for Healthcare Freedom, made more than 79,000
calls, and knocked on nearly 13,500 doors.
The effort has placed us on track to knock on more than 100,000
doors and make more than 1 million calls
in support of our state issues. The work we've done in 2011 is nothing
short of amazing, but we're not done yet!
I spent this past
week visiting with Republican activists and call center volunteers in
Hamilton, Butler, Montgomery and Greene Counties. Just this weekend, a YES
VOTE was endorsed by the Cincinnati Enquirer
and the Wheeling News Register.
Momentum is on the side of our local candidates and the statewide
campaigns in support of Issues 2 & 3 and we need to finish this
effort strong.
We need you to join
with like-minded supporters of Issues 2 and 3 across Ohio to help get
out the YES VOTE in the sprint up to
November 8th. The Ohio Republican Party has printed more than
30,000
palm cards for Issues 2 and 3 for our final door-to-door
push. We need your help this week to get them out. Click here to find a volunteer action
center where you can help us support Ohio Republicans and the
reasonable reforms of State Issue 2 and 3.
In Washington,
Speaker John Boehner and Senator Rob Portman are fighting to reduce
harmful regulation which places harms Ohio businesses and jeopardizes
job creation across America. Senator Rob Portman spoke with Larry Kudlow this week
about the need for immediate regulatory reform:
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From Columbus to
Washington, DC - Ohio Republicans can be counted upon to do what's
right for job creators, our families and our future.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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Dear
Fellow Republican,
On Wednesday, Sean Hannity came to Ohio to bring
national attention to our fight for the reasonable and fair reforms of
State Issue 2. Governor John Kasich joined Sean at the
Statehouse to discuss how State Issue 2 helps protect jobs and moves
Ohio along the road to economic recovery.
State Senator Keith Faber also discussed how Issue
2 restores balance between the retirement and health care payments made
by Ohio public employees and those in the private sector.
Once Ohioans move beyond the noise and
misinformation being spread by opponents of reform, it becomes clear
that the tools provided to local governments by Issue 2 will help
protect jobs and balance their budgets. As was written in
this morning’s Plain
Dealer,
Issue 2 reforms a “system built to protect and to serve unions and
their members, even when they do a poor job.”
In an era of declining tax revenues to our local
and state governments, Issue 2 helps ensure that we are receiving
quality services and fairness for our hard earned tax
dollars. Governor John Kasich is fighting for these reforms
because Ohioans should expect nothing less from government.
For more video and facts on Issue 2, visit www.BetterOhio.org today.
Thank you,
Kevin DeWine,
Chairman, Ohio
Republican Party
PS. This upcoming Saturday the Ohio Republican
Party is partnering with Better Ohio and Ohioans for Healthcare Freedom
to launch a VOLUNTEER SUPER SATURDAY. Click
here to
find a community action center in your area where you can make calls or
pick up literature to knock on doors. Together, we can pass
these reforms and continue to move Ohio forward!
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Five State
Representatives
to address
the Cleveland
Metropolitan School Board
on the Merits of
Issue 2
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Columbus, Ohio- On Tuesday, October 25th five members of the Ohio House
of Representatives will address the Cleveland Metropolitan School Board
on the positive impacts of a Yes vote on Issue 2.
Representative Marlene Anielski (R-Walton Hills), Nan A. Baker
(R-Westlake), Representative Jim Buchy (R-Greenville), Representative
Mike Dovilla (R-Berea), and Representative Ron Young (R-Leroy Township)
will speak before the school board during the public comment period at
the board’s regularly scheduled meeting at 6:30pm.
Issue 2 will be on the ballot November 8. The Issue is the
result of a referendum on Senate Bill 5 (Jones) which passed through
the Ohio General Assembly in the spring. If passed, Issue 2 will help
local schools, local governments, and the state of Ohio better manage
rising labor costs by reforming the collective bargaining process for
Ohio’s government employees.
The delegation will discuss the history of collective bargaining for
government employees, costs savings for Cleveland Metropolitan Schools,
performance pay to keep the best teachers in the school system and
other positive aspects of the law changes.
The meeting
will be held at:
(Please
Note Location Change)
Board Business Meeting - 6:30 PM
Lincoln-West High School
3202 West 30th Street, Cleveland
The nature of the meeting is public and open to press and
citizens. The delegation will be available for comment before
and after addressing the school board.
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October 23,
2011
Fellow Republican,
In 2010 Ohio voters
handed Democrats a stunning defeat,
and they provided our party with an opportunity to lead. Not
only have
Governor John Kasich and General Assembly Republicans been working
diligently
to bring much-needed jobs to Ohio, they've also worked to reform and
restore
fairness to our election process.
Democrat tactics on the other hand have obstructed timely
redistricting in Ohio. Their threat of a referendum on our
congressional
maps has now resulted in the need for two separate primaries in
2012.
The Plain Dealer set
the record straight this weekend on who is to blame for the impasse:"You've
gotta hand it to Ohio's
Democratic leaders: Their relentless attacks on the state's new
congressional
boundaries have succeeded in exposing some world-class
hypocrites....themselves."
"Last year, Democrats had a chance to take politics out of drawing
new congressional boundaries and replace it with a plan that reeked of
fairness. The Democrats killed it.
Single-handedly. Now, just
two years later, they're whining about the process they perpetuated.
Their
cries of foul play are nauseating."
The Ohio Democratic Party would have you
believe that
it's Republicans who have injected uncertainty and chaos into the
process. Objective sources acknowledge that nothing could be
further from
the truth. In fact Democrats themselves never bothered to
introduce an
alternative map. Their plan all along was to wait for the
legislature to
act and then attempt to file enough signatures to delay the enactment
of the
plan.
Now Democrats are intent on wasting $15 million in
taxpayer funds on their political scheme to file enough signatures to
force a
referendum on congressional lines. These shenanigans
Democrats have
orchestrated in Columbus are not causing chaos, but they do prove once
again
that they are more focused on picking fights than passing
bills.
Republican leadership on the other hand remains
committed to fighting for job creation. A prime example this
past week
was Senator Rob Portman's floor speech in the U.S. Senate, where he
took the
Obama Administration to task for the harmful effects federal
regulations have
on protecting jobs in Canton:
This weekend activists across Ohio took to the streets
to show our Republican candidates for local office and those fighting
for jobs
that we have their backs. Our party remains squarely focused
upon the
elections which are little more than two weeks away. Yesterday
alone, dedicated volunteers made more than 23,000 calls and knocked on
15,000
doors. Priorities matter, and the differences between
what Ohio
Republicans and Democrats are fighting for couldn't be more
clear.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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October 16, 2011
Fellow
Republican,
This week's Update comes
to you from the Columbus Marathon, where I spent part of the day
running 26.2 miles on behalf of a non-political campaign.
While the political discourse in our elections has reached a fevered
pitch, it's important to understand that it's our sense of compassion
which defines who we are, not our political party.
The Plain Dealer
summed up this spirit artfully in their editorial encouraging Ohioan's
to Vote YES on Issue 2:
"Ohio desperately needs to control the
costs of government at all levels. It needs to send a clear message
that the old, familiar ways of doing the public's business have to
change. In schools, the emphasis has to be on the progress of
children, not the comfort of adults. In city halls and county offices,
the impact on those who pay the bills -- and the sheer magnitude of
those bills -- must be paramount."
A YES VOTE on Issue 2
will improve Ohio schools and fundamentally change the way Ohio does
business. Building a Better Ohio's latest TV ad wants to know
if you have "Had
Enough" of the
unsustainable status quo:
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Our party is energized and
along with Building a Better Ohio, Americans for Prosperity and Ohioans
for Healthcare Freedom, we have 16 call centers open across
Ohio. Additionally next week the Ohio Republican Party will
spearhead a statewide door-to-door campaign blitz on behalf of our
local slates of candidates. If you would like to take part in
our door-to-door blitz, or make fundraising calls, please visit our webpage or
email your availability to tague@ohiogop.org
Barack Obama's pitch for Stimulus 2.0,
which amounted to little more than a $447 billion blank check, fell on
deaf ears in the U.S. Senate where Democrats joined Republicans in
blocking the measure. Ohio Republican are leading the way on
host a fronts which will translate directly into job creation for
Ohio's middle class. This past week, Fox News
highlighted the lead role Senator Rob Portman has taken in promoting
job-creating export agreements; and in an interview with
Greta Van Susteren, Speaker John Boehner outlined the Republican jobs
plan -- the Plan for America's Job Creators -- and said the American
people expect both parties in Washington to work together and find
common ground on removing barriers to job growth.
Ohio
Republicans understand sustained job creation comes through empowering
the private sector, not growing government - and despite what the White
House says, it's clear our Party has concrete plans on how this can be
achieved. The Ohio Republican Party will be partnering with
all fourteen members of our congressional delegation, as well as
Governor John Kasich, this upcoming week to illustrate - through the
press and online media - proposals they have authored to fight for
Ohio jobs. Keep an eye on our homepage and social
media accounts for updates!
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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A
busy week for independent fact checkers has led to more bad news for We
Are Ohio and liberal activists who oppose the fair and reasonable
reforms championed by Issue 2.
It's
a fulltime job keeping Ohioans informed with the facts on Issue 2. The
Ohio Republican Party is glad that independent news outlets such as The
Columbus Dispatch, The Plain Dealer's
PolitifactOhio,
and the News-Register are assisting Building a
Better Ohio with debunking the deceptive practices of We Are Ohio and
union special interests.
New
Video: Beyond the Noise
Ohio
voters deserve the facts on Issue 2, not the noise. Tax increases and
tax warefare are not the answer. The Ohio Republican Party's new web ad
provides a strong dose of truth about Issue 2's much-needed reforms
that will benefit all taxpayers.
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We
Are Ohio Lies Debunked
Two
analyses by PolitifactOhio found We Are Ohio's ads regarding staffing
levels for  nurses
and politician loophole exemptions to be "mostly false."
According to Politifact: Issue 2 affects "only a tiny fraction of Ohio
nurses are public employees" and "a listener knowing those critical
facts would have a different impression of the claim." The Columbus
Dispatch notes that
even the nurse featured in the ad already works for a hospital facility
that uses the staffing reforms in Issue 2, and "the group runs into a
problem in that there's nothing in Senate Bill 5 that mandates a
reduction in staffing levels."
A
second analysis
by Politifact.com finds that We Are Ohio blatantly lied about its claim
that politicians "exploited a loophole exempting themselves" from the
reforms of Issue 2. The ad "leaves out important details that would
give a different impression. Those details include that lawmakers have
long been exempt from Ohio's collective bargaining law, that they
already pay the same percentages for medical and pension benefits as SB
5 would require and that their wage is set by statute."
Bus
Tour to Hypocrisy
Issue
2 fairly calls upon government employees to pay at least 15 percent of
the cost of  their
health insurance premium and ends a union demand that forces Ohio
taxpayers to pay a public employee's 10 percent pension contribution -
on top of the 14 percent employer share. Every community visited by the
Issue 2 Bus Tour has the potential to save significant taxpayer dollars
through these reforms.
Take
for example Cincinnati, where all
city employees, along with police and fire, pay just 5%
of their health insurance premium. Or Dayton, where
many city employees, along with police and
fire, pay only 11%
toward their health care. In Cleveland,
some city employees pay nothing
for health care. Most city workers pay just $1,250 a year on average
for a family health care plan, while Ohio families pay an average of
more than $4,100 annually. The status quo isn't fair to Ohio taxpayers,
especially when so many of our families are being forced to do more
with less during the Great Obama Recession.
Identifying
Misleading Assertions by Opponents of Issue 2
Ohioans
deserve the truth when it comes to the reasonable reforms associated
with Issue 2. Building a Better Ohio is fighting to set the record
straight on the outright f alsehoods
and misleading assertions being perpetuated by opponents of Senate Bill
5. Recently, the Columbus Dispatch ran a correction
due to misleading information provided by a person featured in We Are
Ohio's first television ad. Doug Stern falsely informed the paper
that as a Cincinnati employee he pays 20 percent toward his health-care
premiums. The Dispatch took the liberty of correcting the record to
reflect that Stern and other employees in his department actually "pay
5 percent of their health-insurance premiums."
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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Republican News From Mary Anne
Christie
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Per a conversation with ORP Chairman DeWine, the 2012 State
Primary will be held on March 6. Therefore,
the filing deadline is December 7,
2011.
Also Sharon Kennedy from Butler County
was endorsed by the
Republican Party State Central Committee
to run for the Supreme Court
of Ohio.
The new congressional and state
legislative district maps will be
out shortly.
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October
9, 2011
Fellow Republican,
Early voting  is now underway and there are only two
days left to register new voters for the state issue and local
elections slated for November 8th.
From Tea Party patriots to College Republicans to first-time
volunteers, Ohioans are joining together to register, mobilize
and vote in favor of reasonable reforms which will bring
much-needed changes to the way our state and local governments operate
their budgets.
The Ohio Republican Party has
partnered with Building a Better Ohio and Ohioans for Healthcare
Freedom to provide Republicans and supporters of Issues 2 & 3
with a quick and easy way to request an absentee ballot form.
Just CLICK HERE to
be taken to the absentee ballot online registration form.
We know that in order to retain and
create jobs in Ohio we need to fundamentally change the way our state
does business. Governor John Kasich is fighting for jobs every day, but
we  cannot expect companies such as
Cincinnati-based Chiquita Brands International and Kettering's Eastman
Kodak and their hundreds of jobs from moving to North Carolina, Indiana
or New York if we reduce our ability to remain economically competitive.
Earlier
this year American Greetings decided against moving 2,000 jobs to
Chicago and instead move its headquarters to Westlake, Ohio.
Why? Because our state had the ability to provide incentives
for them to keep their jobs here.
Senator Rob Portman, Speaker John
Boehner, and our congressional delegation are fighting for American
jobs. It's up to us to create an environment where Ohio can
thrive. State Issues 2 and 3 will help make our state more
competitive and jobs-friendly, so we can compete here at home.
Our party is energized and along with
Building a Better Ohio, Americans for Prosperity and Ohioans for
Healthcare Freedom, we have 16 calls centers across Ohio. The
polls are now open, please sign up to volunteer by visiting our webpage or
emailing your availability to volunteer@ohiogop.org
to urge voters in your community to VOTE YES on
Issue 2 and Issue 3.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS.
Secretary of State Jon Husted has provided voters who wish to cast
their ballots early with a user-friendly website that allows you to
locate and contact your local board of election. Jobs can't
wait and recovery can't come soon enough. Find your early
voting location by CLICKING HERE, and cast
your ballot today.
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October
2, 2011
Fellow
Republican,
Early
voting begins Tuesday for the state issue and local elections slated
for Tuesday, November 8th. The Ohio Republican
Party has partnered with Building a Better Ohio to provide Republicans
and supporters of Issue 2 with a quick and easy way to request an
absentee ballot form. Just CLICK HERE to
be taken to the absentee ballot request online registration form.
As
parents and taxpayers it's time that we demand accountability from our
public schools by keeping the best and brightest teachers in our
classrooms. Issue 2 helps to bring about important education reform by
linking teacher compensation to good job performance. In fact, this is
the focus of Better Ohio's latest television ad:
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Please
take a moment to share this ad with your friends, family or co-workers
and let them know that a YES vote on Issue 2 is a vote to improve our
schools.
This
past week ABC News reported
that the White House now admits to what Governor John Kasich and
Lieutenant
Governor Mary Taylor have been saying for months: Obamacare leads to
the dramatic expansion of government programs and an increase in the
cost of insurance premiums for consumers such you and me. On November 8th
Ohioans have an opportunity to take a stand against Barack Obama and
his signature domestic program of his first - and only - term as
president: Obamacare. Please email volunteer@ohiogop.org today to sign
up and join our campaign to VOTE YES on Issue 3 and pass the Healthcare
Freedom Amendment.
Our
party is energized and along with Building a Better Ohio, Americans for
Prosperity and Ohioans for Healthcare Freedom, we have 13 call centers
now open across Ohio. Please sign up to urge voters in your community
to VOTE YES on Issue 2 and Issue 3.
 We
were very pleased on Friday to be joined at our quarterly State Central
and Executive Committee Meeting by Senator Rob Portman and Congressman
Steve Stivers. Senator Portman thanked the Ohio Republican Party and
our active volunteer base for all of
their hard work in 2010 which helped send him to Washington. Senator
Portman also discussed his ongoing efforts in support of job creation
and economic recovery for Ohio, and he provided us with some insight as
to the progress being made by the debt reduction supercommittee.
Congressman
Stivers spoke to the State Central and Executive Committee about how he
is successfully balancing the demands of being an effective public
servant for his constituents, with maintaining his responsibilities as
a husband, father and member of the National Guard. Ohio is blessed to
have such hard working and talented representatives serving on their
behalf and fighting for taxpayers in Washington.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman,
Ohio Republican Party
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September 25, 2011
Dear Fellow
Republican,
In a campaign speech Barack Obama gave on Thursday, he defended his
policy to hike taxes on Ohio job creators and small business owners to
finance a new $447 billion stimulus. Governor John Kasich joined Neil Cavuto
earlier this week to discuss
Obama's tax strategy.
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Luckily
for Ohio, Governor Kasich understands the types of growth reforms and
initiatives which can lead toward job creation and economic
recovery. About 1,100 people attended the governor's two-day
21st Century Energy & Economic Summit at
The Ohio State University where the focus was to discuss the
possibility that energy development could revitalize our state's
struggling economy.
According to the Columbus Dispatch, a new
report says Ohio could see 200,000 new jobs and $14 billion worth of
development projects from the oil and gas industry during the next four
years. These numbers show the kinds of opportunities we
possess right here in the Buckeye State to bring much-needed revenue
resources to our local communities.
Governor
John Kasich and the Republican-led General Assembly have successfully
made shrinking the size and cost of government a priority for Ohio
taxpayers, but they can't be successful in this fight without our
support. This past week I joined Ohio Republican Party staff
in attending Republican events and meetings in Franklin, Butler, Miami,
Licking and Greene counties. Our party is energized and we
have 13 calls centers now open, so please email volunteer@ohiogop.org to sign up and
urge voters in your community to VOTE YES on Issue
2 and Issue 3.
In
Washington, Senator Rob Portman led a group of lawmakers from both
parties this past week in presenting the Regulatory
Accountability Act, a set of measures that he says
would streamline and bring transparency to our nation's regulatory
process.
Senator
Portman said of the Act:
"One
of the most frequent concerns I hear from employers throughout Ohio is
that mounting regulatory burdens impede growth and increase the costs
of doing business. This common-sense, bipartisan legislation will cut
back on unnecessary red tape by building economic reality-checks into
every step of the regulatory process. It's an immediate step Washington
can take to help unleash the forces of job creation again in America."
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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September 18, 2011
Dear Fellow
Republican,
The latest statewide television ad
from Better Ohio
illustrates for taxpayers some of
Issue 2's most important and fair cost-saving reforms.
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These reasonable changes alone will
help protect Ohio jobs and are
estimated to save our communities millions of dollars.
Governor John
Kasich has successfully
made shrinking the size and cost of
government a priority for Ohio taxpayers, but he can't be successful in
this
fight without our support. Email volunteer@ohiogop.org to sign up and
spread
facts in your community on Issue 2.
SUPER SATURDAY!
The Ohio R epublican Party partnered
with Ohioans for Health Care
Freedom and Better Ohio on Saturday to contact more than 50,000
voters by
going door to door and making phone calls. Our success in
these efforts
in contingent upon your involvement, so please encourage your local
party and
Republican volunteers to join us in encouraging voters to vote yes on
Issue 2
and Issue 3. Ohioans for Health Care Freedom recently
unveiled their
brand new website.
This online portal will help to
provide you with the truth on State Issue 3.
We learned on Friday that Ohio's
unemployment rate increased to
9.1% in August. The Ohio Republican Party has successfully
worked to set
the record straight on Barack Obama and Sherrod Brown's failed stimulus
ideas of
the past because we know that increased government spending and higher
taxes on
job creators is not the answer to fixing our struggling
economy. That
approach has been tried, and it has failed.
Speaker John Boehner provided his response to
the president's jobs speech and
outlined House Republicans' plans for job creation to the Economic Club
of
Washington this past week. And Senator Rob Portman, a recognized
conservative leader and member of the
debt supercommittee, is looking for feedback from you on deficit
reduction. Please submit your ideas today, by clicking here.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS. This week I was
very pleased to host the inaugural event in my
Chairman's Speaker Series entitled Take Me Out to the Ball
Game.
The lunch discussion in Columbus offered members of the business
community,
students of history, and fans of America's pastime with the opportunity
to ask
questions of Phil Castellini of the Cincinnati Reds, and Paul Dolan of
the
Cleveland Indians. Please monitor our website for
information on upcoming Chairman's
Speaker Series events.
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September
11, 2011
Dear
Fellow Republican,
 Today, we honor the lives of those who
were lost on September 11th, and offer our
condolences to the families and friends who lost someone they loved in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania, at the Pentagon, and in New York
City. Let us also recognize on this day the specialists such
as Ohio Task Force 1 from Cincinnati and first responders from Toledo,
Fremont and departments across Ohio which offered their service to aid
in the recovery efforts at the World Trade Center. And let us
honor the members of the United States Armed Forces who fight everyday
to thwart terrorism and ensure the safety and security of our nation.
On this, the ten year anniversary of
that fateful day, let us prayerfully renew our spirit of service and
sense of dedication to those in need by taking time to give back to our
own communities. The sacrifices made by the many heroes of
September 11th not only live on in the memories
of their loved ones, but also are reflected in the charitable actions
of average Americans whom they continue to inspire everyday.
On Friday Governor John Kasich called
upon all Ohioans to renew a sense of national unity at a September 11th
memorial service at the Ohio Statehouse:
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Republican
and Democratic elected officials from across Ohio are taking part in
ceremonies this weekend remembering the fallen and honoring our
troops. Speaker John Boehner
authored a Resolution marking the 10-year of the terrorist attacks, and
represented the United States Congress at the memorial ceremony in
Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Senator Rob Portman
attended commemorative services in Cleveland today at the Cleveland
Baptist Church at Quicken Loans Arena. Senator Portman
released the following statement:
"A
decade has passed, but the memories of those lost remains strong
today. Today is a time to remember the many Americans who
showed extraordinary bravery in the face of adversity: the
firefighters, police officers, emergency responders, and everyday
citizens who stepped forward and risked their lives for others. Many of
us know someone affected directly by the cowardly terrorist attacks ten
years ago, and my thoughts and prayers go out to those who mourn the
loss of loved ones."
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
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August 28,
2011
Dear Fellow Republican,
Our Republican leaders who serve us in
Washington campaigned for office last year on a commitment of
responsiveness and accessibility to the people they represent. That is
why we have seen them hard at work during the August Work Period,
traversing the state and their congressional districts to hear from
constituents and local business owners.
Senator Rob Portman began last week by taking part in his second Pelotonia, a
102-mile bike ride from Columbus to Athens that raises money for cancer
research. Senator Portman also brought his focus on job creation and
debt reduction to stops in a number of Ohio cities in August, including
Marysville, Cincinnati, Columbus and Mentor. In an interview with WKYC
in Cleveland, Senator Portman discussed creating a more efficient tax
code and his selection to the debt reduction "supercommittee":
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Governor John Kasich brought welcomed news
back to Ohio from his recent trip to Michigan where he met with
Detroit's Big Three auto manufactures. The governor's meetings with
auto executives from Ford, General Motors and Chrysler came on the same
day that Chrysler announced it would invest $72 million in its Toledo
Machining Plant and retain 640 jobs. The Columbus Dispatch quoted a
General Motors executive who heaped praise on the pro-growth reforms
being spearheaded by Governor Kasich and the Republican-led General
Assembly in Ohio:
 "We're
very encouraged by the changes we see happening in Ohio," Bryan Roosa,
GM's executive director for state government relations, wrote in an
email. "The attitude toward manufacturers is very supportive, and it's
helping create a very strong environment for business. We're very
pleased with our relationship with Ohio and like what's happening there
for GM."
This
week the National Federation of Independent Business endorsed a YES vote on Issue
2. The NFIB, which represents 24,000 independent businesses
throughout Ohio, is the latest organization to come out in favor of
these important reforms.
While we are fighting to implement common-sense reform in Ohio by
encouraging YES votes in State Issue 2 &
State Issue 3, our
Republican Members of Congress are fighting to get our economy moving
forward again with substantive proposals which cut taxes and rein in
deficit spending in Washington. I was very pleased to join Ohio
Republican Party staff in traveling to party-building events,
congressional town halls and county party fundraisers in Hardin,
Muskingum, Marion and Guernsey counties this past week. You can show
Ohio's federal leaders your support, and keep up to date with their
travels around Ohio through the remainder of the August Work Period, by
liking their Facebook pages and following them on Twitter.
Senator Rob Portman
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facebook | twitter
Rep. Steve Chabot (1st
District) -
facebook | twitter
Rep. Jean Schmidt (2nd
District) -
facebook | twitter
Rep. Mike Turner (3rd
District)
-
facebook | twitter
Rep. Jim Jordan (4th
District)
-
facebook | twitter
Rep. Bob Latta (5th
District)
-
facebook | twitter
Rep. Bill Johnson (6th
District)
-
facebook | twitter
Rep. Steve Austria (7th
District)
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facebook | twitter
Speaker John Boehner (8th
District) - facebook | twitter
Rep. Pat Tiberi (12th
District)
-
facebook | twitter
Rep. Steve LaTourette (14th
District) - facebook | twitter
Rep. Steve Stivers (15th
District)
-
facebook | twitter
Rep. Jim Renacci (16th
District) -
facebook | twitter
Rep. Bob Gibbs (18th
District) -
facebook | twitter
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS.
On Friday, September 16 the Ohio Republican Party will host Phil
Castellini, Chief Operating Officer of the Cincinnati Reds, and Paul
Dolan, Chairman & CEO of the Cleveland Indians, in Columbus for
a business lunch discussion about the history and state of America's
Pastime in Ohio. Tickets for this event are going quickly, so
if you would like to RSVP, please contact Rita Graham at (614)
228-2481, or email her at RSVP@ohiogop.org.
If you're a lover of baseball like myself, this is an event you'll
surely not want to miss! Click HERE for Invitation and HERE for RSVP.
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August 21, 2011
Dear
Fellow Republican,
Governor John Kasich has received national acclaim
for the tremendous work he's doing to change the way Ohio government
does business. The governor's achievements are nothing new to us, but
this past week he was granted the opportunity to communicate his
pro-jobs, reform agenda on the national stage when he chosen to deliver
this week's National Republican
Address:
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Gov. John Kasich (R-OH)
Weekly Republican Address
8/20/11:
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The Ohio Republican Party is hard at
work organizing our field operation for the upcoming November 2011
state issue campaigns. In additional to political and fundraising
meetings throughout southwest and northwest Ohio this week, we also
traveled to Ross County, where our party has an excellent opportunity
to retake the Chillicothe Mayor's Office for the first time in 25 years.
There's a lot we all can be doing
right now to ensure that we direct our political momentum from 2010
toward implementing a path to success for the upcoming elections slated
for November.
State Issues Update
This past week Governor John Kasich
and state legislative leaders in Columbus publicly reached out to state
union leaders in an effort to negotiate policy differences, and
maximize sustainability of local and state government programs. Union
leaders didn't show,
just as they failed to provide any amendments or ideas for reform when
the reform issues were being debated the legislature. Repeal is not a
plan to move Ohio forward. Repeal will not protect our jobs or improve
the quality of our schools. The unions appear to have chosen point
scoring over people, and forced us into a political campaign as our
only means of achieving reform.
 I was happy to greet many of you on
Saturday at the political retreat sponsored by Building a Better Ohio,
where we stressed the importance of working together in conjunction
with Ohioans for Health Care Freedom, defenders of Ballot Issue 3. We
all left with important examples of items we should be doing in
preparation of the union-forced campaign ahead. I'd like to ask each of
you to do three things this week:
- VISIT Betterohio.org
and download the facts on State Issue 2.
- LOCATE your local
Issue 2 phone bank and sign-up to make 50 phone calls before the end of
August. You can email Michael Bir at bir@ohiogop.org to find a location
nearest you.
- WRITE a very brief letter to the editor
of your local paper in support of the reasonable reforms of State Issue
2.
Chairman's Speaker Series - Take
Me Out to the Ballgame
On Friday, September 16 the Ohio
Republican Party will host Phil Castellini, Chief Operating Officer of
the Cincinnati Reds, and Paul Dolan, Chairman & CEO of the
Cleveland Indians, in Columbus for a business lunch discussion about
the history and state of America's Pastime in Ohio. Tickets
for this event are going quickly, so if you would like to RSVP, please
contact Rita Graham at (614) 228-2481, or email her at RSVP@ohiogop.org. If you're
a lover of baseball like myself, this is an event you'll surely not
want to miss!
Respectfully yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS. As you may have heard, Barack
Obama has decided to take up a nice week-and-a-half of golf, bicycle
riding and ice cream on Martha's Vineyard for his summer vacation. Now
everyone is entitled to a vacation every so often with family, but I
hope as he finally puts pen to paper in devising a jobs plan for
America, he takes time to read the conservative, common sense plans
already put forth by Ohio Congressman John Boehner,
and our U.S. Senator Rob Portman.
After all, they were presented nearly four months ago.
Donate HERE
to help keep Ohio moving forward!
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August
14, 2011
Dear
Fellow Republican,
On
Thursday the Ohio Supreme Court unanimously rejected an
attempt by liberal special interest groups and Democrats to deny
Ohioans a vote on health care freedom. The court decision
ensures that our many months of hard work - and the hundreds of man
hours we dedicated toward our goal in conjunction with the Ohio Liberty
Council- has officially paid off. A YES VOTE
on Issue 3 in November will protect Ohio against job-crushing
government mandated health care!
Hours
following the ruling by the Ohio Supreme Court, the 11th
U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued an opinion
declaring Obamacare's individual mandate requirement, the financial
lifeline of the law, unconstitutional. While these court
rulings clearly favor consumer choice and health care freedom, shadow
special interest groups are now pulling out all the stops to ensure
that job-killing Obamacare becomes law in Ohio. It's now our
job, as voters in November, to finally pull the plug on Obamacare.
The
Ohio Republican Party was hard at work this past week communicating the
stakes of the upcoming November elections and raising valuable
resources in Williams, Lucas, and Allen Counties. I also
enjoyed attending the Licking County Booster Club Picnic with Chairman
Rod Yost and fifty energized Republicans.
Here
in Ohio we're working to organize against partisan unions who will stop
at nothing to cripple our state's economic recovery being championed by
the reasonable reforms and pro-jobs agenda outlined by Governor John
Kasich. The Ohio Republican Party was pleased to provide many
of you with the opportunity to make Get Out the Vote calls this past
week in defense of recalled Wisconsin state senators who are up against
a similar fight in their state. On Friday, I welcomed
Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus to Cincinnati,
and he conveyed his sense of gratitude for our hard work in defense of
taxpayers in his home state of Wisconsin.
Chairman's
Speaker Series - Take Me Out to the Ballgame
On
Friday, September 16 the Ohio Republican Party will host Phil
Castellini, Chief Operating Officer of the Cincinnati Reds, and Paul
Dolan, Chairman & CEO of the Cleveland Indians, in Columbus for
a business person's lunch discussion about the history and influence of
America's Pastime in Ohio. Tickets for this event are going
quickly, so if you would like to RSVP, please contact Rita Graham at
(614) 228-2481, or email her at RSVP@ohiogop.org.
If you're a lover of baseball like myself, this is an event you'll
surely not want to miss!
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS.
PORTMAN
PRAISE - Ohio Senator Rob Portman is a steadfast fiscal
conservative with a history of respect and praise as a bipartisan
"consensus builder." We are proud that Senator Portman has
been selected to serve in a post of such critical importance to our
nation's fiscal health, and bring you examples of
what media outlets are saying about Portman's position on the debt
reduction supercommittee.
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***URGENT
APPEAL***
This morning, the Ohio Supreme
Court rejected the claims of liberal special interest groups who were
prepared to spend hundreds of thousands of your hard earned tax dollars
to deny Ohio voters the ability to choose their own health care.
While the Supreme Court ruled
that their legal claims “lacked merit,” the Obama White House and
shadow special interest groups are now pulling out all the stops to
ensure that job-killing Obamacare becomes law in Ohio. They
must be defeated.
The Cleveland Plain Dealer has reported that a well-financed special
interest group based out of Washington, DC is prepared to spend
millions of dollars attempting to deny Ohioans with the right to choose
their own health care. We have to fight
back! Please
contribute $5, $15, or $25 today to send them a message that we
deserve the right to choose our own health care.
If we defeat Obamacare in
November, it will cripple Barack Obama’s reelection chances in
Ohio. Protect Your Care has run hundreds of thousands of
dollars in television ads in support of Obamacare, and now they’re
planning to invade Ohio.
Please
contribute $5, $15, or $25 today so we can keep pace with this
shadow organization which is seeking to silence the voices of more than
540,000 Ohioans who support health care freedom.
The leadership being displayed by
Governor John Kasich and his bold reform agenda is beginning to
turnaround Ohio, and lead us on a path to prosperity and job creation.
The implementation of health care mandates, like those found in
Obamacare, will hinder our recovery, prolong our plight and prevent
much needed job creators and investment from coming to Ohio.
Let me be clear: Protect Your
Care and Barack Obama define victory in this fight as denying you with
the opportunity to choose your own health care. Your
critically important donation today will help to ensure that they do
not succeed in their goal.
Respectfully
yours,
Kevin
DeWine
Chairman,
Ohio Republican Party
PS.
Liberal special interests are already flooding Ohio with money to
target our homes with television, radio and mail. We must
stand up to their radical agenda. Please
consider a $5, $15, or $25 donation today so we can stand up for health
care freedom and keep pace with these shadow organizations.
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August
8, 2011
Ohio
Republican Party Statement on Democrat Downgrade
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Columbus
- Republican
Party Chairman Kevin DeWine released the following statement in
response to President Obama's comments on America's debt rating
downgrade:
"President Obama and Democrats' spending addiction has driven our
national debt to historic proportions, maxed out our national credit
card and has now led to the Democrat Downgrade of
our country's AAA credit rating. The Democrat
Downgrade is a telling reminder of President Obama's shocking
lack of leadership and unwillingness to reign in out-of-control
spending taxpayers cannot afford," Chairman DeWine
said.
"Given
the economic realities facing Ohio job creators and families, it's
clear that 2012 will be a referendum on the failed job policies
outlined by President Obama and his left-hand man, Sherrod Brown."
Background Information:
Democrats describe a White House who
has been aloof on the debt crisis
"Political
thermonuclear explosion."
"'Forget about the economic consequences, which could be very bad, this
is a political thermonuclear explosion that probably just wiped out
President Obama's re-elect,' fretted one senior Democratic official.
'The worst part is, if this White House showed a gram of leadership on
the debt crisis we could have avoided this historic
embarrassment.'" (Jonathan Allen, "S&P spurs blame
game," Politico,
8/6/11)
"The numbers add up to defeat." "Privately, however,
Obama's team is concerned about the factors beyond its control, talking
of an imminent need to retool their economic message and strategy
heading into 2012. Absent the president's ability to defy political
gravity, one Obama adviser conceded, 'The numbers add up to
defeat.'" (Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen, "Obama's big drags," Politico,
8/4/11)
"The president has been invisible." MSNBC's Joe Scarborough:
"[D]emocrats all saying the same thing. And that is this president has
been invisible. He is not a leader. They said this all behind closed
doors. Democratic leaders, Democratic rank and file - in fact, 40-50 of
the most powerful Democrats on the Hill, I will just stop right there.
... The president has vanished. 'He has left us here alone again like
he did with healthcare. Where is he?' Now they didn't call him a loser
but they sure as hell didn't call him a leader." (MSNBC's "Morning Joe,"
7/29/11)
President
Obama has become "the undisputed debt king of the last five presidents"
Politifact claims Obama is the "debt
king." "So
by this measurement -- potentially a more important one -- Obama is the
undisputed debt king of the last five presidents, rather than the guy
who added a piddling amount to the debt, as Pelosi's chart suggested."
("Nancy Pelosi Post Questionable Chart On Debt Accumulation By Barack
Obama, Predecessors," Politifact,
5/19/11)
Since President Obama took office, the
national debt has increased by $3.9 trillion (up 37%). (Department Of The Treasury, "The Debt
To The Penny And Who Holds It," TreasuryDirect.gov,
Accessed 8/7/11)
By 2012 Obama will have added "$22,500
in new debt for every man, woman and child in the nation." "By the time the next election rolls
around, the government will have taken on almost $7 trillion in debt
under Obama. It's hard to explain away a number so big. Republicans
will find clever ways to make that number more digestible, including
handy stats such as reducing that amount to $22,500 in new debt for
every man, woman and child in the nation - enough to pay for a new
Toyota Corolla for each of them." (Jim VandeHei and Mike Allen,
"President Obama's Big Drags," Politico,
8/4/11)
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August 7, 2011
Dear
Fellow Republican,
Last month I wrote to you about how
the leadership exhibited by Governor John Kasich and the Republican-led
General Assembly, led to an upgrade of Ohio's credit outlook by
Standard & Poor's Ratings Services:
"As the debate rages on in Washington
over the debt limit, and the possible impact it could have on our
national credit rating and financial outlook, we can take pride in the
fact that Ohio serves as a prime example of what can be accomplished by
reining in government, controlling spending and placing the needs of
taxpayers first."
On Friday, for the first time in
American history, we saw the credit rating of the United States downgraded.
Unfortunately, President Obama and the Democratic U.S. Senate have
disregarded the message voters sent them last November. Due to the hard
work of Speaker John Boehner and Ohio's congressional delegation, the
debate in Washington now focuses upon how much we're going to cut, not
spend.
Republicans control only half of
one-third of the federal government. Achieving true fiscal
reform begins with retiring Barack Obama and his left-hand man, Sherrod
Brown. In that spirit, I was very happy to represent Ohio
Republicans in Florida last week at the Republican National Committee
Summer Meeting. The importance of Ohio is not lost on
Republicans across America. I'm pleased to report that work
is well underway in Tampa to make Buckeye Republicans feel welcome at
next year's national convention, an event that is sure to catapult our
presidential nominee and Republican candidates in Ohio to victory in
2012.
On Thursday Secretary of State Jon
Husted announced the
finalized ballot language for the three Issues you
will see on the November 2011 ballot. Please take time to
familiarize yourself with the language of Ballot Issue 1
(Judicial Retirement Age Amendment), Ballot Issue 2
(Senate Bill 5), and Ballot Issue 3
(Health Care Freedom Amendment). This past week the Ohio
Republican Party was busy educating Republican central committees in
Licking, Defiance and Cuyahoga Counties on these issues while
encouraging a "YES" vote on Ballots Issues 2 & 3.
We
will be providing you with more information on these ballot issues, as
well as their finalized titles, as it becomes available.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS. On Saturday we learned that America lost 30 servicemen in
Afghanistan - many who served in same unit as the soldiers who killed
Osama bin Laden. The
men and women of our military are an enduring source of inspiration for
our country and the hopes we share for peace in the World.
May God bless the brave and honorable members of our Armed Forces, and
may He watch over the families of those who made the ultimate sacrifice
on behalf of a grateful nation.
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July 31, 2011
Dear Fellow Republican,
They
said it couldn't be done. They said we didn't have a
prayer...and we proved them wrong. "They" are Ohio Democrats, liberal
special interest groups, and organizations with strong ties to the
Obama White House.
This past Tuesday, Ohio Secretary of
State Jon Husted certified the Health Care Freedom Amendment,
a state constitutional amendment to block job-killing federal health
care mandates from taking effect in Ohio.
The Health Care Freedom
Amendment will occupy the third position or, Issue 3,
on the November 8th ballot. The other
ballot issue which involves legislation formally endorsed
by the Ohio Republican Party, a referendum on Senate Bill 5, will now
be known as Issue 2 on the ballot.
While
many of us are intently focused upon retiring Barack Obama and his
left-hand man, Sherrod Brown, in 2012, it is absolutely critical that
we not lose focus of the more immediate campaigns which lay ahead.
In addition to writing local letters
to editors in support of our ballot issues, the Building a Better Ohio
campaign and the Ohio Republican Party could also use your help in
identifying key surrogates and volunteers in your county who are
interested in playing a public role in support of these ballot
issues. Anyone willing to take a public role in support of
Senate Bill 5 should reach out to Dave Luketic at dave.luketic@gmail.com.
Those interested in volunteering on behalf of the Health Care
Freedom Amendment can email Michael Bir at bir@ohiogop.org.
In their upcoming August 2011 article,
Cincy Magazine heaps praise upon the work being done by State
Senator Shannon Jones (R-Springboro), and clearly outlines what the
reasonable reforms associated with Ballot Issue 2
are all about:
"The battle is bitter because so much
is at stake: SB-5 builds a new bridge and shuts down the unions' fast
lane to raises and overweight benefits. Spending speed limits are set
by taxpayers, not union contracts."
As
our elected officials deliver upon the mandate they were handed by Ohio
voters, it's our job to stand in defense of Governor Kasich's bold
reform agenda in the election we have coming up in November of
2011. In the face of opposition which said we would not
successful, we have already accomplished so much - but it's only the
beginning. We are 14 weeks away from Election Day 2011; it's
time to commit ourselves to reform which places Ohio on financially
stable ground.
Respectfully yours,
Kevin DeWine
Chairman, Ohio Republican Party
PS. Speaking of delivering upon the
mandate handed to our party by voters in 2010, U.S. House Speaker and
Ohio's own, John Boehner, deserves tremendous credit for presenting and
passing not one, but two plans which guarantee spending reform and
stand firm against President Obama's desire for steep tax increases on
the backs of Ohio job creators.
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Dear
OFRW Members,
Please
find the invitation
from
the Ohio Republican Party, about the State Dinner below.
Recently,
many attended the 'Tribute to Women Awards" in Worthington, where I
announced this event that will be held in Cleveland. There were a few
that
would like to get a table of OFRW ladies together.
If
you are interested, please see all the information on this flier. When
you call
or email, please be sure to let Rita know that you would like to be
part of an
OFRW table. The price at this table is $100 per person. And, be sure to let Rita know you
are calling about the OFRW table! -- the first ten people
sending in their money to be seated at the OFRW table, will be seated at that
table.
Others will be seated elsewhere, unless there are enough to fill a full
second table.
Rooms
are available at the Renaisance Center (216) 696-5600 or at the
Marriott (within walking distance of the Renaisance Center) (216)
696-9200.
Thank
You,
Jean
Turner, President
Ohio Federation of Republican Women
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CHRISTIE
COMMENTS FROM
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE MEETING
JUNE 24, 2011
Update on information provided to the members of the State Central
Committee:
1.
Vaughn Flasher has been appointed by the Governor to Chair the
committee “Building a Better Ohio.” This committee
responsibility will focus on giving Ohioans a true snapshot of Senate
Bill 5. The unions have received 1,000,000 signatures to put SB 5 on
the November ballot. Polling indicates that SB5 could remain
if a strong campaign is mobilized by the Republican
Party. There are approximately 8 million registered voters
with the Democrats having a slight voter advantage. The unions will
raise $25 to $30 million dollars to defeat SB5. Your help is
needed. If you want to help in retaining SB5, contact Vaughn
at 614-370-5707. If you want a speaker at a meeting to
discuss SB5 go to the website www.betterohio.org
2. There is a strong possibility that Ohio Health Care Bill
(Obama Health Care) will be on the ballot. This will have an
impact on which voters will be at the polls.
3. The Ohio Republican Party is inviting all Republicans to
join them at the Party’s State Dinner that will be Friday, July 22,
2011 at the Renaissance Cleveland Hotel. Featured speaker
will be Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal. There are several
different dinner ticket levels to purchase. Contact Rita Graham at
614-228-2481 or rsvp@ohiopgop.org for details. Tickets start
at $100.
4. New staff members of the Ohio Republican Party are as
follows (If you have questions or need a speaker, contact these staff
members).:
- Executive
Director Darren Bearson: Phone
(614) 477-3927 email
- Communications Director
Chris Maloney: Phone (614) 214-1344 email
- ExecutiveAssistant to
the Chairman Gayle England: Phone (614) 282-4005 email
- Political
Director Bruce Tague: Phone (614) 270-8911 email
5. Judge Judy French, 10th District Court of Appeals Presiding
Judge and Judge Sharon Kennedy, Butler County Domestic Relation Court
were introduced. Both judges are campaigning to be on the
ballot at the 2012 primary as they would like to unseat Supreme Court
Judge Brown who was appointed by former Governor Strickland to fill the
vacancy of Judge Maureen O’Connor when she elected as the Chief Justice
of the Supreme Court.
6. The 2012 primary will be held May 8, 2012. Ohio
is losing 2 Congressional seats (dropping from 18 to 16 Congressional
districts). New district lines for Congressional, State
Senate & House districts will be drawn. The new
district lines will be completed by October 2011.
7. Republican National Convention will be held August 27 - 30
in Tampa, Florida
~
Submitted by Mary Anne Christie, Phone: (513) 561-2224 email
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In
this newsletter...
Dear
Lbliss,
Current
Signature Total: 365,930
Minimum
Signatures
Needed:
19,315
Signatures
Needed to reach 400,000:
34,070
Deadline:
June 30th
Days
Remaining:
18
Eight
counties have crossed milestones this week for the Health Care Freedom Amendment
petition. This brings us
about 20,000 signatures away from the minimum goal of 385,245
signatures and
just 35,000 signatures way from 400,000 signatures. 18 days remain
until June
30th. If we at least maintain our current pace, we will exceed 400,000
signatures by that date. We've come too far to let up now. Don't forget
that we
want to continue gathering in July and part of August, unless you hear
otherwise. We'll keep you informed. Read more...
Call
#2
for Petition Turn In
In
order to allow us to keep up
with processing the influx of petitions, we are again requesting that
ALL
CIRCULATORS turn in their petition packets to your Ohio Project County Coordinator
or your Ohio Project Regional
Coordinator on
June 15th. This includes BOTH full AND partially
full petition packets.
THIS DOES NOT MEAN that
we stop circulating petitions.
Definitely NOT! (As we have previously stated,
we should be planning for petition circulation through
August.) We are
simply requesting that you now turn in everything you have and then
resume
circulating with blank petition packets. If you are unable
to print your own blank petitions,
please contact your County or Regional
Coordinator
to acquire new, blank petitions.
Upon
turning in your petitions,
please make sure that you thoroughly inspect them and that you take
care in
filling out the back page. Specifically, make sure (see
also Figure
1 below):
- You
have printed your name in the 1st blank field on the back page,
- You
have totaled the number of uncrossed out signatures in the petition
pack and accurately written that total in the 2nd blank field on the
back page,
- You
have signed the back page on the line marked (Signed), and
- You
have entered your complete address (including street, city, state, zip)
on the line marked (Address of circulator's permanent
residence)
Finally,
make sure you leave the
3rd field, (employed to circulate this petition by), blank.
Figure
1 -
Blank petition back page with completion steps ***
Please also be advised that
in order to manage the load of petitions, we will also be calling again
for all
petitions to be turned in at the end of June. Questions
and Answers:Q:
Where do I turn in my petitions?A: Please
arrange to turn
them in to your County or Regional Coordinator. You can find
your
Coordinators on The Ohio Project Coordinator Page
by simply
clicking on your county. DO NOT TURN IN
PETITIONS to your county
board of elections. DO turn them in to
your Ohio Project County
Coordinator or your Ohio Project Regional Coordinator.
Q:
What do I do if I cannot reach my County or Regional
Coordinator?A: Send
an email to Alan Witten
or leave a message
at (740) 837-4593 and we will arrange a way for you to submit your
petitions. Q:
Do I need to keep getting signatures after I turn in all my
petition packs?A: Most
definitely, YES.
We need to plan on signature gathering through August.
You
might be an Ohio Project
Circulator if... We've
created a fun little survey to compile the most memorable
moments of circulating petitions for The Ohio Project over the last
year. It's
been a one heck of a roller coaster ride, so we thought what better way
to
celebrate than to take a few minutes and jot down some of your
experiences to
share with others. Have
fun with this and we will
compile the best stories and read them at the We the People Convention on July 1
& 2 at the Columbus
Convention Center. The
survey will close on Sunday, June 26th at midnight. Click here to take the short, fun survey
It's
Not Too Late To
Circulate! If
you circulated petitions last
year or if you haven't circulated at all, this is the perfect time to
get
going. Download and
print
the petition,
then pitch in at a festival,
help collect signatures at a library, a BMV, or simply walk your
neighborhood.
All you need to do is get
in touch with your Regional or County Coordinator and they
will get you
going. Voters are just waiting to sign this petition!
They are even
more eager now than last year to sign because they better understand,
and have
in many cases began to feel, the effects of Obamacare. All
you have to do
is ask for their signature. Click here
to download the petition and get started NOW! Can't
help collect signatures? Please consider a Donation
of $25 or more to
help us in
publicizing The Health Care Freedom Amendment and The Ohio Project.
Is
the Individual
Mandate Constitutional? In
a recent interview with FOX 19, Jack Painter of the Indian Hill
Tea Party discusses the constitutionality of the individual mandate.
Click on
the graphic below to watch the complete interview. (2m 25s)
Commit
to 25/25! 25
signatures
and Donate
$25
(or more)
to help us publicize
The Ohio Project!
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Appointed to Industrial
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Karen
Gillmor - Pioneer Mill rally
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KASICH
APPOINTS GILLMOR
COMMISSIONER
OF THE INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION OF OHIO
COLUMBUS
- Today Gov. John R. Kasich announced the appointment of Sen. Karen L.
Gillmor (R-Tiffin) to be commissioner of the Industrial Commission of
Ohio, replacing current Commissioner Kevin R. Abrams whose term expires
June 30, 2011. Gillmor will not begin serving until after she
resigns from the Ohio Senate and is confirmed by the Ohio Senate.
The appointment will
be made by the remaining Republican senators. The local parties in the
eight counties may meet to make a recommendation, but the final
decision is the responsibility of the Senate.
Karen has been a
friend for many years, and has worked hard to represent us in Columbus.
She will be missed. We wish her well in her new job.
Sincerely,
David Koehl
Seneca County
Republican Executive Committee Chairman
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Veteran
Political Strategist Darren Bearson Joins
Ohio Republican Party as Executive Director
(Columbus) - Ohio Republican Party Chairman Kevin DeWine announced
on Tuesday that veteran political strategist Darren Bearson will join
the
party's administrative staff as executive director.
Bearson brings more than 15 years of
party and campaign management experience
to the position, having served in key leadership positions for the
Republican
National Committee (RNC), the White House and the Republican Party of
Minnesota.
"Darren is one of the most talented and
widely respected operatives in the
nation, and we are incredibly fortunate to bring him to Ohio," said
DeWine. "He has an impressive record of service in state and
national politics. More importantly, he knows first-hand the
critical
role a party organization plays in supporting our candidates, party
leaders and
elected officials. We have a lot at stake in the 2012
presidential
election, and I look forward to working alongside Darren as we build a
strong,
well-funded party operation in Ohio that will lead us to victory."
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