OH-16: Schuring Grabs "The Third Rail"!

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Wednesday October 08, 2008 · 7:51 AM PDT

2008/10/08 · 07:51

Cross-posted from OH-16: John Boccieri for U.S. Congress:

Schuring Sides with Social Security Privatizers

Canton, OH - Kirk Schuring is getting his Social Security policy guidance from one of the leading groups behind President Bush's failed attempt to privatize the program.

In a press release issued on October 6, Schuring's campaign cites http://www.socialsecurity.org/, the website of the "Project on Social Security Choice", and proudly notes that Schuring used the group's talking points in his appearance before the Greater Canton Veterans Council on October 4.

A 2004 Los Angeles Times article quotes the director of the Project on Social Security Choice as one of the major supporters of President Bush's plan to shift Social Security savings into Wall Street investment accounts. The New York Times reported that the group was actually called the "Project on Social Security Privatization" until the name was changed to make it more politically palatable.

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Tuesday September 23, 2008 · 1:45 PM PDT

2008/09/23 · 13:45

Focus on putting middle class before Wall Street resonates with voters

An independent poll released today finds John Boccieri leading Kirk Schuring 49% to 41% in the race for Ohio’s 16th Congressional District.

The poll was commissioned by the newspaper Roll Call and conducted by the independent polling firm Survey USA, which earned a reputation for accuracy during this year's extended presidential primary contests.

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Friday September 19, 2008 · 12:56 PM PDT

2008/09/19 · 12:56

Boccieri Vows to Tackle Pension Problems

After meeting on Thursday with local retirees from Republic Technologies International (RTI) who have been battling for years to secure the pensions they were promised, State Sen. John Boccieri affirmed his commitment to fight for a resolution to their struggle as a member of the U.S. Congress.

Boccieri also promised to attend a major public meeting about these pension problems on Saturday, October 11. Other elected officials, candidates, and members of the press have also been invited.

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Monday September 08, 2008 · 1:58 PM PDT

2008/09/08 · 13:58

I was surfing blogs this morning and stumbled upon this great ad for Senator John Boccieri(D).

We have lost major employers and suffered through "Kirk Schuring's Gas Tax" increase while he gave himself a $9000 pay raise.

Senator Major John Boccieri(D) has served us in Iraq, Afghanastan, and 40 countries around the world. He has committed to stand up against Big Oil and help to bring down sky-rocketing gas prices. He stands with the middle class and organized labor. John Boccieri is the clear choice for Ohio's Fighting 16th District!

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Friday August 22, 2008 · 10:56 AM PDT

2008/08/22 · 10:56

Cross-posted from OH-16: John Boccieri for U.S. Congress:

Somedays the Campaign Team at John Boccieri for U.S. Congress makes this job a true pleasure. We've been out stumping, knocking on doors, and holding "Backyard Town Hall Meetings". It's a great thing when it all comes together. Check out "our" new video!

Visit John Boccieri for U.S. Congress or call 330-754-0534 to volunteer for Team Boccieri!

OH-16: John Boccieri's Economic Plan

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Wednesday August 13, 2008 · 9:04 PM PDT

2008/08/13 · 21:04

Cross-posted from OH-16: John Boccieri for U.S. Congress:

John Boccieri has a plan to reform America's trade policies and restore our competitiveness.

Reforming Trade and Restoring America's Competitiveness

Unfair trade practices have had a devastating impact on our local communities. Since 2001, the state of Ohio has lost more than 102,000 jobs to China alone – the 5th highest amount of all 50 U.S. states.

Two thirds of U.S. jobs lost to China have come from our manufacturing sector, which won’t surprise local community members who have seen factories closed and jobs shipped away.

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Thursday July 24, 2008 · 12:09 PM PDT

2008/07/24 · 12:09

Cross-posted from OH-16: John Boccieri for U.S. Congress:

Controlling Costs, Creating Jobs, Ending our Dependence on Oil

Since 2001, the price of gas in Ohio has doubled while progress toward energy independence has stalled in Washington. Oil companies have received billions in tax giveaways and quadrupled their profits under George W. Bush, but they haven't even begun to drill for oil on 68 million acres of U.S. land and coastal waters that are approved for drilling today. Americans are left just as dependent on foreign dictators and rogue regimes for our energy as we were seven years ago.

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Wednesday July 23, 2008 · 10:38 AM PDT

2008/07/23 · 10:38

"We need to focus not on middle-east oil, but on mid-west innovation. ~ Senator Major John Boccieri(D-Alliance)

In July, John spoke about high gas prices and his energy solutions at a Canton gas station. You can watch video excerpts below:

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Tuesday July 22, 2008 · 10:13 AM PDT

2008/07/22 · 10:13

Kinda like a cross-post...

It is with great pleasure, I bring you another OH-16 "Two-fer"!

Schuring Will Cost Ohio $5 Billion at the Pump before "Energy Plan" Takes Effect

Canton, OH – Rather than providing bold solutions to begin immediately easing pain at the pump, Kirk Schuring has endorsed George W. Bush’s energy stance, which calls for Americans to sit back and wait 20 years while big oil companies prospect for new sources of oil.

In Sunday’s edition of the Canton Repository, Schuring said that opening new areas in ANWR and the Outer Continental Shelf to drilling was a "short-term" solution that would "dramatically increase domestic energy production" and "have an immediate impact at the pump."

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Thursday July 17, 2008 · 5:11 AM PDT

2008/07/17 · 05:11

Cross-posted from OH-16: John Boccieri for U.S. Congress:

Schuring Bought by Big Oil, Corporate Executives that Slash 16th District Jobs

Canton, OH – 16th Congressional District Candidate John Boccieri raised $391,237.61 in the second fundraising quarter of 2008, bringing his total raised this cycle to $1,081,509.40 and his current cash on hand to $531,015.15.

Boccieri has a broad base of small donors. More than half of his contributions this quarter were $100 or less, and three in five of those small donations came from within the 16th District.

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Friday July 11, 2008 · 4:58 AM PDT

2008/07/11 · 04:58

Kinda like a cross-post:

ACTION ALERT: Attacking Me for Schuring's Gas Tax

Dear Friends,

You may have heard of "Freedom’s Watch" – they’re a group of former Bush administration officials who plan to spend billions of dollars in 2008 to send more George W. Bush-style Republicans to Washington.

They’re also confused. They’ve just started sending phone messages to local voters attacking me for the Ohio state gas tax that my opponent, Kirk Schuring, voted to increase in 2003. I voted against it.

Schuring voted for Governor Taft’s transportation bill, which imposed $580 million in new taxes on Ohio families. Because of him, families in our state will pay more than a quarter of a billion dollars in extra gas taxes this year alone.

Why is Freedom’s Watch telling people to call me about a gas tax I opposed? Shouldn’t they be asking voters to call Kirk Schuring instead? And why are big-money Washington groups dumping cookie-cutter attacks on our district while Schuring himself hasn't said a word about his energy plans?

We had high drama in OH-16 yesterday...

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Monday June 30, 2008 · 9:46 AM PDT

2008/06/30 · 09:46

Cross-posted from OH-16: John Boccieri for U.S. Congress:

<div>For Immediate Release

June 27, 2008
Contact: Bryan Collinsworth
330-754-0534 / bryan@johnforcongress.com

ADVISORY: Boccieri and Rep. Rahm Emanuel to Discuss Skyrocketing Gas Prices at Canton Station

Canton, OH – At 10:45 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, 16th Congressional District candidate John Boccieri will be joined by U.S. House Democratic Caucus Chair Rahm Emanuel (D-IL) for a press conference at a Canton Sunoco station. The two will help customers pump gas and talk to them about skyrocketing fuel costs.

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