Ted Strickland is by far the best Democrat candidate for governor of Ohio. He's well liked by Democrats and moderates and is a man of impeccable character. Articulate and good-looking, Ted represents our best chance of winning in the mid-term elections next year.
Fund raisers have stated, bumper stickers are already on vehicles and our county party has already endorsed him. 16 years of one party rule needs to come to an end!!!
http://www.tedstrickland.com/
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"Let me be clear: Any so-called called value system that does not reward hard work and help families face the challenges of today’s life has no real value."
Very good speech on values.
http://www.tedstrickland.com/vision/64/str...overnors-office
Strickland Wins 16th, 17th County Party Endorsements
Columbus, Ohio—The Strickland for Governor campaign today announced that Ted Strickland has won the endorsements of both the Noble County and Belmont County Democratic Parties.
“Ted has represented us well in the past and we know he’ll make a great governor,” said Larry Woodford, chair of the Noble County Democratic Party. “Ted is a very thoughtful leader who will bring about the change we need in Ohio.”
“I hear nothing but good praise from the people that Ted has represented. Ted is really dedicated to the people of Ohio,” said James Tekely, chair of the Belmont County Democratic Party. “People respect Ted because he respects the people that he represents. He will bring common sense and high ethical standards back to the governor’s office.”
“I’m deeply grateful for these two county endorsements,” Strickland said. “I pledge to work with the good people of Noble and Belmont Counties – and every Ohioan – to rebuild our economy and to revitalize our failing schools. I have nothing but faith in the future of Ohio, because I believe in the people of Ohio. And that faith comes directly from my privilege of serving folks in Belmont and Noble Counties as well the rest of my Congressional district.”
Strickland has also been endorsed by Democratic Party organizations in Meigs, Geauga, Vinton, Putnam, Scioto, Ross, Clinton, Columbiana, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Jefferson and Warren Counties.
Strickland represented Ross, Clinton, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Vinton and Warren counties in Congress until 2003. Jefferson, Columbiana, Scioto, Gallia, Meigs, Noble and Belmont counties are in his current Congressional district. He has never represented Geauga, Brown or Putnam County.
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Columbus, Ohio—The Strickland for Governor campaign today announced that Ted Strickland has won the endorsements of both the Noble County and Belmont County Democratic Parties.
“Ted has represented us well in the past and we know he’ll make a great governor,” said Larry Woodford, chair of the Noble County Democratic Party. “Ted is a very thoughtful leader who will bring about the change we need in Ohio.”
“I hear nothing but good praise from the people that Ted has represented. Ted is really dedicated to the people of Ohio,” said James Tekely, chair of the Belmont County Democratic Party. “People respect Ted because he respects the people that he represents. He will bring common sense and high ethical standards back to the governor’s office.”
“I’m deeply grateful for these two county endorsements,” Strickland said. “I pledge to work with the good people of Noble and Belmont Counties – and every Ohioan – to rebuild our economy and to revitalize our failing schools. I have nothing but faith in the future of Ohio, because I believe in the people of Ohio. And that faith comes directly from my privilege of serving folks in Belmont and Noble Counties as well the rest of my Congressional district.”
Strickland has also been endorsed by Democratic Party organizations in Meigs, Geauga, Vinton, Putnam, Scioto, Ross, Clinton, Columbiana, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Jefferson and Warren Counties.
Strickland represented Ross, Clinton, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Vinton and Warren counties in Congress until 2003. Jefferson, Columbiana, Scioto, Gallia, Meigs, Noble and Belmont counties are in his current Congressional district. He has never represented Geauga, Brown or Putnam County.
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Strickland Leads Blackwell by Six Points in New Poll
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio gubernatorial candidate Congressman Ted Strickland holds a six-point lead over Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll released today.
The survey, conducted November 15, shows Strickland with a six-point lead over Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, 42% to 36%. Strickland also leads former Congressman John Kasich 39% to 33%.
According to Rasmussen Reports, Strickland is viewed favorably by 40% of Ohio voters.
Although Blackwell has the highest name recognition in the state, he also has the highest unfavorable rating of the three candidates, with 39% of voters having an unfavorable opinion of him.
Ohio Governor Bob Taft received a 19% Job Approval Rating, including a 79% disapproval rating, of which 52% strongly disapprove.
Columbus, Ohio – Ohio gubernatorial candidate Congressman Ted Strickland holds a six-point lead over Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, according to a new Rasmussen Reports poll released today.
The survey, conducted November 15, shows Strickland with a six-point lead over Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell, 42% to 36%. Strickland also leads former Congressman John Kasich 39% to 33%.
According to Rasmussen Reports, Strickland is viewed favorably by 40% of Ohio voters.
Although Blackwell has the highest name recognition in the state, he also has the highest unfavorable rating of the three candidates, with 39% of voters having an unfavorable opinion of him.
Ohio Governor Bob Taft received a 19% Job Approval Rating, including a 79% disapproval rating, of which 52% strongly disapprove.
Strickland says he's ready to lead
Would-be governor decides he can't just stand on the sidelines
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal staff writer
He has been a college professor, a prison psychologist, an ordained minister, a children's home director and a U.S. congressman.
Now, Ted Strickland wants to be Ohio's next governor.
``A person with my diverse background hopefully understands the real world. I have a good feeling for what Ohioans are having to deal with -- the kitchen-table issues,'' said Strickland, 64, the six-term representative from Lisbon, a hamlet in eastern Ohio.
Those kitchen-table issues, as Strickland sees them, are jobs, health care and education.
``If (voters) give me the opportunity to lead this great state, each and every day I will get up and ask what we can do together to reform our education system, to bring jobs to Ohio and to make sure all Ohioans have access to health care that they deserve,'' Strickland said during a November press conference, when 27 Democratic state lawmakers gathered at the Statehouse to officially throw their support behind him.
Strickland was clearly moved by the thunderous ovation of those lawmakers, applause that lasted a full two minutes after Senate Minority Leader C.J. Prentiss' ringing endorsement of his candidacy.
``He has the vision and the leadership to get this state moving in the right direction again,'' said Prentiss, one of the state's most powerful black lawmakers.
Path to candidacy
Initially, Strickland wasn't sure he wanted to make a run for the state's top elected office. He said it was his intention to serve the people of Ohio's 6th District for as long as voters saw fit to re-elect him.
Still, he toyed with the idea before removing his name from consideration in January, when speculation was swirling that his Democratic colleague in the U.S. House, Sherrod Brown, would run for governor.
Then four months later, Strickland did an about-face and said he would seek the office Republicans have held since 1991.
``I decided I could no longer stand on the sidelines and watch my state disintegrate.... Ohio is off track and headed in the wrong direction,'' Strickland said.
It also helped that Brown decided to forgo the governor's mansion. He instead intends to run for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine.
Repairing state
Strickland, in explaining his change of mind, has on numerous occasions emphatically stated that ``the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crisis maintain their neutrality.''
Strickland, who says Ohio is now in crisis mode, said he is ``tired of the fighting, tired of the polarization, tired of the corruption and the self-serving leadership.''
If elected, he promises an administration that ``will fight to the death to give Ohioans a government as good as they are.''
Speaking of his campaign, Strickland said that when you run for office, there is a great deal that a candidate can't control.
``What the media says, what your opponents say... But what you totally control is the effort you put forth. I'm going to put forth the maximum effort during this campaign and I pledge that as governor, I will never be outworked,'' he said.
Strickland believes he has an obligation to make Ohio better.
``In 1992, when I was first elected to the House of Representatives, I didn't feel joy or elation but rather an awesome responsibility to make life better for everyone,'' he said.
Strickland said a plaque affixed to his congressional office wall -- an Old Testament passage -- sums up what he sees as his purpose in life: ``And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?'' (Micah 6:8.)
As he campaigns throughout Ohio, Strickland said, he not only will share his vision for Ohio's future but also will talk about his faith and core values, which he said would shape his decisions as governor.
Guiding principles
``A leader should be guided by a deeply felt sense of right and wrong,'' said Strickland, who faced hardship growing up poor along a dirt road, called Duck Run, in Scioto County.
He tells the story of the fire that destroyed the family's home and belongings when he was a boy. Strickland said his father, a steelworker, moved his mother, him and his eight brothers and sisters into an old chicken shack on the property. It served as home until his father was able to convert a barn into a permanent home.
``I grew up in fairly difficult circumstances, but I learned to never give up,'' Strickland said.
He said his values are the product of two primary influences: the church and his mother.
Despite the hardships, Strickland said, his mother -- a woman possessed with a ``generous spirit of kindness'' -- never felt sorry for herself. He said she accepted the struggle and faced each day with warmth and love.
``The best advice I was ever given came from my mother. She always said, `Love your family' and to always look out for each other. I've never forgotten that.''
Strickland says that principle has guided his political life.
``I'm going to take what she taught me -- always caring for family -- and apply it to the state of Ohio. Because in a very real sense, we have to look at ourselves as a very large family and we all need to look out for each other.''
Would-be governor decides he can't just stand on the sidelines
By Carl Chancellor
Beacon Journal staff writer
He has been a college professor, a prison psychologist, an ordained minister, a children's home director and a U.S. congressman.
Now, Ted Strickland wants to be Ohio's next governor.
``A person with my diverse background hopefully understands the real world. I have a good feeling for what Ohioans are having to deal with -- the kitchen-table issues,'' said Strickland, 64, the six-term representative from Lisbon, a hamlet in eastern Ohio.
Those kitchen-table issues, as Strickland sees them, are jobs, health care and education.
``If (voters) give me the opportunity to lead this great state, each and every day I will get up and ask what we can do together to reform our education system, to bring jobs to Ohio and to make sure all Ohioans have access to health care that they deserve,'' Strickland said during a November press conference, when 27 Democratic state lawmakers gathered at the Statehouse to officially throw their support behind him.
Strickland was clearly moved by the thunderous ovation of those lawmakers, applause that lasted a full two minutes after Senate Minority Leader C.J. Prentiss' ringing endorsement of his candidacy.
``He has the vision and the leadership to get this state moving in the right direction again,'' said Prentiss, one of the state's most powerful black lawmakers.
Path to candidacy
Initially, Strickland wasn't sure he wanted to make a run for the state's top elected office. He said it was his intention to serve the people of Ohio's 6th District for as long as voters saw fit to re-elect him.
Still, he toyed with the idea before removing his name from consideration in January, when speculation was swirling that his Democratic colleague in the U.S. House, Sherrod Brown, would run for governor.
Then four months later, Strickland did an about-face and said he would seek the office Republicans have held since 1991.
``I decided I could no longer stand on the sidelines and watch my state disintegrate.... Ohio is off track and headed in the wrong direction,'' Strickland said.
It also helped that Brown decided to forgo the governor's mansion. He instead intends to run for the seat held by U.S. Sen. Mike DeWine.
Repairing state
Strickland, in explaining his change of mind, has on numerous occasions emphatically stated that ``the hottest places in hell are reserved for those who in times of great moral crisis maintain their neutrality.''
Strickland, who says Ohio is now in crisis mode, said he is ``tired of the fighting, tired of the polarization, tired of the corruption and the self-serving leadership.''
If elected, he promises an administration that ``will fight to the death to give Ohioans a government as good as they are.''
Speaking of his campaign, Strickland said that when you run for office, there is a great deal that a candidate can't control.
``What the media says, what your opponents say... But what you totally control is the effort you put forth. I'm going to put forth the maximum effort during this campaign and I pledge that as governor, I will never be outworked,'' he said.
Strickland believes he has an obligation to make Ohio better.
``In 1992, when I was first elected to the House of Representatives, I didn't feel joy or elation but rather an awesome responsibility to make life better for everyone,'' he said.
Strickland said a plaque affixed to his congressional office wall -- an Old Testament passage -- sums up what he sees as his purpose in life: ``And what does the Lord require of you but to do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God?'' (Micah 6:8.)
As he campaigns throughout Ohio, Strickland said, he not only will share his vision for Ohio's future but also will talk about his faith and core values, which he said would shape his decisions as governor.
Guiding principles
``A leader should be guided by a deeply felt sense of right and wrong,'' said Strickland, who faced hardship growing up poor along a dirt road, called Duck Run, in Scioto County.
He tells the story of the fire that destroyed the family's home and belongings when he was a boy. Strickland said his father, a steelworker, moved his mother, him and his eight brothers and sisters into an old chicken shack on the property. It served as home until his father was able to convert a barn into a permanent home.
``I grew up in fairly difficult circumstances, but I learned to never give up,'' Strickland said.
He said his values are the product of two primary influences: the church and his mother.
Despite the hardships, Strickland said, his mother -- a woman possessed with a ``generous spirit of kindness'' -- never felt sorry for herself. He said she accepted the struggle and faced each day with warmth and love.
``The best advice I was ever given came from my mother. She always said, `Love your family' and to always look out for each other. I've never forgotten that.''
Strickland says that principle has guided his political life.
``I'm going to take what she taught me -- always caring for family -- and apply it to the state of Ohio. Because in a very real sense, we have to look at ourselves as a very large family and we all need to look out for each other.''
Strickland Wins 22nd County Endorsement
Columbus, Ohio – The Strickland for Governor campaign today announced that Ohio gubernatorial candidate Congressman Ted Strickland has won the endorsement of the Wayne County Democratic Party.
The endorsement, Strickland’s 22nd from county Democratic Party organizations, marks support from one-quarter of the state’s 88 counties.
“We endorsed Ted unanimously and whole-heartedly,” said Eugene Grande, chair of the Wayne County Democratic Party. “We support Ted because he is moderate, he is reasoned, he is resourceful and – a very refreshing quality is – Ted Strickland is humble. That’s something we don’t see in our leaders too often today, but it is a wonderful thing.”
“I am very grateful to the Wayne County Democratic Party for giving me their endorsement to be Ohio’s next governor,” Strickland said. “I look forward to working with the good people of Wayne County and citizens from all over Ohio as together we work to build a better, more prosperous state. We will work to establish an education system that we can be proud of. We will create living wage jobs that are abundant throughout our state. And we will ensure that everyone has access to affordable and high quality health care.”
Grande discussed Ted’s likelihood of winning many of Ohio’s more rural counties in 2006.
“We feel that much of the battle will be won in the smaller, outlying counties. The more conservative, outlying, rural areas like Wayne County will finally see the truth of Ohio’s failed Republican leadership and they’ll go for Ted,” Grande said. “A Democrat like Ted Strickland is going to carry those areas strongly in 2006.”
Strickland has also been endorsed by Democratic Party organizations in Lake, Jackson, Washington, Harrison, Noble, Belmont, Meigs, Geauga, Vinton, Putnam, Scioto, Ross, Clinton, Columbiana, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Jefferson and Warren counties.
Strickland represented Jackson, Ross, Clinton, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Vinton and Warren counties in Congress until 2003. Washington, Jefferson, Columbiana, Scioto, Gallia, Meigs, Noble and Belmont counties are in his current Congressional district. He has never represented Wayne, Lake, Harrison, Geauga, Brown or Putnam.
Columbus, Ohio – The Strickland for Governor campaign today announced that Ohio gubernatorial candidate Congressman Ted Strickland has won the endorsement of the Wayne County Democratic Party.
The endorsement, Strickland’s 22nd from county Democratic Party organizations, marks support from one-quarter of the state’s 88 counties.
“We endorsed Ted unanimously and whole-heartedly,” said Eugene Grande, chair of the Wayne County Democratic Party. “We support Ted because he is moderate, he is reasoned, he is resourceful and – a very refreshing quality is – Ted Strickland is humble. That’s something we don’t see in our leaders too often today, but it is a wonderful thing.”
“I am very grateful to the Wayne County Democratic Party for giving me their endorsement to be Ohio’s next governor,” Strickland said. “I look forward to working with the good people of Wayne County and citizens from all over Ohio as together we work to build a better, more prosperous state. We will work to establish an education system that we can be proud of. We will create living wage jobs that are abundant throughout our state. And we will ensure that everyone has access to affordable and high quality health care.”
Grande discussed Ted’s likelihood of winning many of Ohio’s more rural counties in 2006.
“We feel that much of the battle will be won in the smaller, outlying counties. The more conservative, outlying, rural areas like Wayne County will finally see the truth of Ohio’s failed Republican leadership and they’ll go for Ted,” Grande said. “A Democrat like Ted Strickland is going to carry those areas strongly in 2006.”
Strickland has also been endorsed by Democratic Party organizations in Lake, Jackson, Washington, Harrison, Noble, Belmont, Meigs, Geauga, Vinton, Putnam, Scioto, Ross, Clinton, Columbiana, Brown, Gallia, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Jefferson and Warren counties.
Strickland represented Jackson, Ross, Clinton, Highland, Hocking, Pike, Vinton and Warren counties in Congress until 2003. Washington, Jefferson, Columbiana, Scioto, Gallia, Meigs, Noble and Belmont counties are in his current Congressional district. He has never represented Wayne, Lake, Harrison, Geauga, Brown or Putnam.
Nov 26 2005, 07:15 PM Post #4
Strickland Leads Blackwell by Six Points in New Poll
any new data?
I'd vote for him
He should win by a landslide due to the corruption in the Ohio republican party
Strickland Leads Blackwell by Six Points in New Poll
any new data?
I'd vote for him
He should win by a landslide due to the corruption in the Ohio republican party
heritage - I don't know of any, but as soon as I come across something I'll put it on here. 
I can't wait to start getting yard signs up after the first of the year. Lots of Strickland bumper stickers on cars in this part of the state. I don't know what kind of support Ted has up north and central Ohio. Some people think a hotly contested primary would help with name recognition across the state.
I can't wait to start getting yard signs up after the first of the year. Lots of Strickland bumper stickers on cars in this part of the state. I don't know what kind of support Ted has up north and central Ohio. Some people think a hotly contested primary would help with name recognition across the state.
Ted Introduces Lee Fisher As His Lieutenant Governor
Fisher’s selection adds fuel to ticket
Columbus Dispatch, Thursday, January 26, 2005:
Creating a formidable team with statewide experience and fundraising prowess, U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, the Democratic front-runner for governor, will announce today that Lee Fisher will be his running mate.
“Lee provides the perfect mix of urban to rural to the top of our ticket,” said Mike O’Grady, a Democratic activist from Columbus. “He is somebody who has proven statewide experience both in office and in running for office.”
O’Grady’s enthusiasm for Strickland’s choice echoed through a reception room at the Miranova complex Downtown last night during an Ohio Democratic Party fundraiser headlined by former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.
“Anyone who adds as much substance and experience as Lee does is phenomenal,” said Ted Celeste, Strickland’s Franklin County campaign co-coordinator. “He changes the dynamics of the race.”
Fisher’s selection adds fuel to ticket
Columbus Dispatch, Thursday, January 26, 2005:
Creating a formidable team with statewide experience and fundraising prowess, U.S. Rep. Ted Strickland, the Democratic front-runner for governor, will announce today that Lee Fisher will be his running mate.
“Lee provides the perfect mix of urban to rural to the top of our ticket,” said Mike O’Grady, a Democratic activist from Columbus. “He is somebody who has proven statewide experience both in office and in running for office.”
O’Grady’s enthusiasm for Strickland’s choice echoed through a reception room at the Miranova complex Downtown last night during an Ohio Democratic Party fundraiser headlined by former Sen. John Edwards of North Carolina.
“Anyone who adds as much substance and experience as Lee does is phenomenal,” said Ted Celeste, Strickland’s Franklin County campaign co-coordinator. “He changes the dynamics of the race.”
It's Filing Day
Filing day is here, so let’s look at where everyone stands!
Ken Blackwell:
GOP gubernatorial front runner Ken Blackwell’s campaign finance filing today showed he raised almost $1.5 million ($1,482,036) in the last reporting period, an increase over his previous filing period total of $1.224 million, with $1,520,578 cash on hand.
Jim Petro:
Today Jim Petro’s campaign for governor reported a campaign war chest of more than $2 million giving him more than a $500,000.00 advantage over rival Ken Blackwell.
The Petro-Padgett campaign spent more than $1.873,422.48 during the past six month period and has a balance-on-hand of nearly $2,024,885.16 as reported on the campaign’s January 31st campaign finance report. Blackwell’s campaign filed with $1,520,578 cash on hand.
Ted Strickland:
In what may well be a record for an Ohio Democratic gubernatorial campaign, the Strickland for Governor campaign today announced it has raised more than $3 million in nine months.
The Strickland campaign raised $1.936 million since the initial reporting deadline in July. Added to the $1.074 million it raised in its first financial filing, the total amount the campaign has raised to date is $3.011 million.
Republicans are even acknowledging Ted’s strength. From Ken Blackwell:
“With Democrat [sic] candidate Ted Strickland already showing $2.1 million cash on hand, it’s time Ohio Republicans united behind Ken, and fight Democrats instead of each other,” [Blackwell co-chair Lara] Mastin concluded.
Revised poll numbers from the Ohio Republican Party show that their sample of informed voters overwhelmingly choose Ted over either Petro (52-38) or Blackwell (56-32).
Filing day is here, so let’s look at where everyone stands!
Ken Blackwell:
GOP gubernatorial front runner Ken Blackwell’s campaign finance filing today showed he raised almost $1.5 million ($1,482,036) in the last reporting period, an increase over his previous filing period total of $1.224 million, with $1,520,578 cash on hand.
Jim Petro:
Today Jim Petro’s campaign for governor reported a campaign war chest of more than $2 million giving him more than a $500,000.00 advantage over rival Ken Blackwell.
The Petro-Padgett campaign spent more than $1.873,422.48 during the past six month period and has a balance-on-hand of nearly $2,024,885.16 as reported on the campaign’s January 31st campaign finance report. Blackwell’s campaign filed with $1,520,578 cash on hand.
Ted Strickland:
In what may well be a record for an Ohio Democratic gubernatorial campaign, the Strickland for Governor campaign today announced it has raised more than $3 million in nine months.
The Strickland campaign raised $1.936 million since the initial reporting deadline in July. Added to the $1.074 million it raised in its first financial filing, the total amount the campaign has raised to date is $3.011 million.
Republicans are even acknowledging Ted’s strength. From Ken Blackwell:
“With Democrat [sic] candidate Ted Strickland already showing $2.1 million cash on hand, it’s time Ohio Republicans united behind Ken, and fight Democrats instead of each other,” [Blackwell co-chair Lara] Mastin concluded.
Revised poll numbers from the Ohio Republican Party show that their sample of informed voters overwhelmingly choose Ted over either Petro (52-38) or Blackwell (56-32).
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