Site changed for 16th District debate in Wooster

WOOSTER — Thursday’s storm has forced a debate featuring candidates for Ohio’s 16th District congressional seat to be moved to Wooster High School.

The debate will be in the Performing Arts Center at the high school, which is at 515 Oldman Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. The debate begins at 7. The event is sold out.

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New Strickland poll shows Ohio Governor down three points

After a battery of recent public polls showed Gov. Ted Strickland (D) slipping in his bid for re-election, the Democratic incumbent released his own poll that shows he’s not dead yet.

Former Cong. John Kasich (R) led Strickland 48%-45% in large sample of 1,200 likely voters conducted September 7-9 and 12-14 by the Feldman Group.

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Wayne County Democratic Party Fair Booth - Sept. 11-16

The Wayne County Democratic Party will have an exhibit booth at the 161st Wayne County Fair, http://www.waynecountyfairohio.com/ September 11-16. We invite one and all to drop by the booth to say hello, discuss the hot issues of the day and meet a few of the candidates. Information on all the Democrats running for office this November will be available. Various political paraphernalia will also be available for purchase. During your visit you may enjoy a multimedia slide show highlighting the activities of the past year of the Wayne County Democratic Party. We look forward to seeing you at our booth located beneath the main grandstand.

First 16th Congressional Debate Set for Wooster

WOOSTER -- The Coalition for the Support of Business and Jobs announced Wednesday a candidates' forum the organization is sponsoring in the race for the 16th Congressional District seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Incumbent Congressman John Boccieri, D-Alliance, Jim Renacci, R-Wadsworth, and Jeffrey Blevins, Libertarian-Wadsworth, will square off in the 90-minute debate on Sept. 20 at the Arden Shisler Conference Center, 1625 Wilson Road, on the Ohio Agricultural Research and Development Center campus in Wooster.

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GOP Tea Party: These People Could be in Charge

Posted without comment. This is a must watch:

What Happens When Teabaggers & Hate Radio Team Up

Regardless of your personal opinion about whether a Muslim community center (not a mosque, by the way) should be constructed two blocks away from "ground zero," the fact remains that the constitution and the law protect the right to do so. The fear-mongering and hate being spewed by the Radical Right has created situations like this -- in 21st century America.

Five Things to Know About Rob Portman

The Democratic National Committee has put together a website called "Five Things You Should Know About Rob Portman." It highlights his time as President Bush's Budget Director (which was obviously a failure), plus other facts that make him a very unbecoming candidate for Senate.