Daily Kos: Lee Fisher

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Thursday September 30, 2010 · 8:52 AM PDT

2010/09/30 · 08:52

Today, I released my plan to fix a broken Washington and restore accountability and transparency to the political process. It's no secret that unless we address these process issues head on, all the other policies we care about -- a public option, equality in the military, extending unemployment benefits, ending tax benefits for companies that ship jobs overseas -- will be in jeopardy.

The driving idea behind my plan is that our democracy is about one person, one vote, not one corporation or one special interest, one vote. The political process must not be subverted by corporate spending without transparency. That's why my plan includes a constitutional amendment that allows Congress to ban corporate financing of political campaigns, something I wrote a diary about last week. The recent Supreme Court decision in the Citizens United case undermines the core American value that guarantees that our voters, not special-interest groups and corporations, decide the future of our country.

OH-Sen: Poster Boy of Citizens United

Lee Fisher

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Friday September 24, 2010 · 8:22 AM PDT

2010/09/24 · 08:22

The Supreme Court's ruling in Citizens United has allowed unprecedented corporate takeover of our democracy; the 39 Republican Senators who voted against the DISCLOSE Act yesterday are allowing it to happen.

Yesterday, I challenged my opponent Congressman Rob Portman to come out in support of the DISCLOSE Act, a bill which would go a long way towards arresting the catastrophic effects of the decision.

Of course he ignored my challenge, because Congressman Rob Portman has become a poster boy of the Citizens United ruling.

OH-SEN: How I'll beat Rob Portman

Lee Fisher

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Thursday May 06, 2010 · 2:51 PM PDT

2010/05/06 · 14:51

This fall, Ohio presents the Democratic Party with one of its best opportunities in the nation to pick up a Senate seat that is currently held by a Republican. Senator George Voinovich is retiring at the end of this term, and earlier this week I won the Democratic primary election to serve as the nominee for our party this fall.

I'd like to congratulate Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner for running a hard-fought, substantive campaign in the primary. She's a tough competitor, a good Democrat, and a tireless advocate for the state of Ohio who I hope will continue to serve us in the future.

But now our attention switches to the general election fight ahead, and the choice between my opponent and me couldn't be clearer.

Live from NN09: Why I'm Running for OH-Sen

Lee Fisher

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Friday August 14, 2009 · 1:16 PM PDT

2009/08/14 · 13:16

I’m Lee Fisher, and I’m running for the Democratic nomination to replace George Voinovich (R-OH) in the U.S. Senate.

I’m here at Netroots Nation in Pittsburgh today, and it’s wonderful to be surrounded by so many committed progressive activists. I know only a fraction of the online community is at the convention center this week, so I thought this would be a good time to have my first live blogging session on DailyKos. I’ll be responding to comments below for at least another half hour, so I hope you'll ask any questions you have about the race or my candidacy.

But first, I’d like to lay out some of my priorities and a couple of the things that have driven me throughout my career to fight for the hardworking men and women of Ohio.

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