No Republican has EVER been elected without carrying Ohio. Democrats have (on occasion) done so, such as JFK in 1960, but Ohio is crucial to any Rethug's chances. In 2004, I am convinced that the right-wing criminal/fanatic Kenneth Blackwell engineered our defeat by illegal means, as documented by Christopher Hitchens (no friend of John Kerry) here and by Rolling Stone here. But Blackwell and the rest of the corrupt Republican state machinery have been swept out of office. Ohio is now blessed with a Democratic Governor, Ted Strickland, and a wonderful Democratic Secretary of State, Jennifer Brunner, who has acted decisively to safeguard voting rights. And yet, Ohio is neck and neck. How can we help?
Let's do this systematically.
- If you want to volunteer personally in Ohio, here are the Obama-Biden offices in the state: http://my.barackobama.com/...
Yes, SEVENTY offices in Ohio (67 already open). Am amazing ground game in action.
- If you want to act through a union, here are some useful places to look:
The Ohio AFL-CIO: http://www.ohaflcio.org/
The United Auto Workers: http://www.uaw.org/
United Rubber Workers, Akron OH: http://web2.userinstinct.com/...
All trade unions in central Ohio: http://www.centralohioagc.com/...
- The Ohio Democratic Party site is here and it's excellent: http://www.ohiodems.org/...
- Obama's action page for Ohio is here: http://my.barackobama.com/...
Phone banking is needed, as is canvassing and vote registration.
- The Ohio Secretary of State's office:
http://www.sos.state.oh.us/...
Want to vote absentee? Go here: http://www.sos.state.oh.us/...
- A link to OrangeClouds115's OUTSTANDING diary on Ohio's Golden Week, where you can register and vote on the same day: http://www.dailykos.com/...
Vote Today Ohio is on the Golden Week case as well. And they're looking for volunteers who can come there: http://votetodayohio.blogspot.com/
And you can help through Act Blue: http://www.actblue.com/...
- Live in Ohio? Not registered to vote? Go here: https://www.voteforchange.com/...
You can find your polling place/early voting location as well.
- Do you live in Ohio and want to provide accommodation for out of state Obama volunteers? Use the comments to offer Couch Surfing to a fellow Democrat!
Ohio is CLOSE. Ohio is DOABLE. Ohio is VICTORY. I have tremendous faith in my fellow Kossacks. If ANY group of people in America can help save our country by carrying Ohio for Obama and Biden, it's us, working together.
YES. WE. CAN.