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Friday, May 9, 2008
Its official: primary turnout a record
It’s official: turnout in Ohio’s March 4 presidential primary was a record, according to the official canvas released by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner on Friday, May 9.
The canvas showed that 3,603,523 of Ohio’s 7.826 million registered voters cast ballots for a record 46.06 percent turnout for a primary, Brunner (pictured) said in a press release.
“While primary elections are for nominating political party candidates, we can view the March 4 record turnout as a good predictor for a November turnout that may clear the 80 percent mark,” said Brunner. “We will be ready for that level of participation in the Nov. 4 election and look forward to it with great anticipation.”
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Obama campaign plans Ohio voter registration drive
Barack Obama may have lost Ohio’s Democratic presidential primary to Hillary Clinton, but Obama isn’t forgetting Buckeye voters. He’ll need their help in the general election if, as now seems likely, he’s the Democratic candidate.
On Saturday, May 11, Obama campaign volunteerswill hold “Vote for Change” kickoff events in Ohio. For more information, go to http://mybarackobama.com/voteforchange.
Here’s the information for two events, both from 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Cincinnati, Seasongood Pavilion at Eden Park, 950 Eden Park
Columbus, Columbus volunteer headquarters, 193 E. Rich St.
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von Stein fires back
Nick von Stein, the Miami University master’s student and teacher’s assistant who is challenging Rep. John Boehner, R-West Chester, didn’t take kindly to Boehner’s remarks about him Thursday, May 8.
First off, von Stein now lives in Hamilton, not Mason, as he did when he filed for his candidacy. “I live here,” he said. “John Boehner should start paying attention because I’m here, and maybe his lack of attention says a lot about what’s going on in this country, especially in this district.”
von Stein called Boehner “an absentee landlord” focused more on making cracks to D.C. reporters than representing his constituents.
Ouch.
In other news, Dana Milbank of the Washington Post wrote a column Friday, May 9 about Boehner’s bum luck - as well as a surprisingly contentious vote over Mother’s Day. Read it here
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Ohio GOP launches “Dump Dann” site
The Ohio Republican Party has launched a new Web site to help keep up with embattled Democratic Attorney General Marc Dann’s troubles - www.DumpDann.com.
“We created this site as a way for Ohioans to hold Marc Dann accountable and we hope they will join us by signing our online petition,” John McClelland, Ohio GOP spokesman, said in a press release.
The online petition calls on Dann to resign, which he has refused to do.
