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From the daily archives: Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Obama-Biden campaign releases video about effort to put HB 194 to a referendum

On October 5, 2011 By ModernEsquire

Organizing for America was the effort to get the signatures necessary to place HB 194 on a referendum next year. It’s why you could vote as early as this Tuesday on Issue 2.

We’ve sure had to send a lot of petitions to the Ohio Secretary of State’s office this year to keep the Republicans in Columbus in check, huh?

Yes, that’s Ohio Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern with the bullhorn and Franklin County Democratic Chairman/Ohio State Director for Obama for America Greg Schultz.

There’s a reason we’re called the Democratic Party. And it’s because we don’t fear people […]

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Steve Stivers likely tipped off about redistricting plan months in advance

On October 5, 2011 By Joseph

Up until a month ago, Representative Steve Stivers and his wife lived on 2nd Avenue in the Victorian Village neighborhood of Columbus. According to the Franklin County auditor’s site, the couple bought a new house (for $535,000!) a few miles down the road in Upper Arlington on September 2nd, 2011.

Stivers currently represents Ohio’s 15th district in Congress and, under the current congressional district map, both of his homes would be included in the 15th district. But as we mentioned earlier today, the 15th is one of the districts that has been completely redrawn under the new redistricting […]

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