Thank you, David Pepper! YES, go on the offensive, indeed! It is about time!! The Republicans have been outrageous for way too long - refusing to follow the will of the voters of Ohio - 70+% of us voted to demand Fair Districts - and they have blocked that over and over....and now this horrendous attempt to subvert Ohio Democracy with Issue 1 -
I can't recall now who said it but a state lawmaker (maybe Huffman?) said something about it was worth it to use the $20m for the election to promote the anti-abortion message of Issue 1 (I'm paraphrasing).
My question is this? As taxpayers, can we sue the OH GOP for using taxpayer dollars to further a political agenda to make the state party repay the state coffers?
David, this is a copy of a response I wrote to a post on a recent Simon Rosenberg’s stack.
Wanted to share, cuz maybe it is worth considering in some of those red counties that had some NO vote gains, to keep some of those margins in Nov. Great work you and Ohio!
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Daniel I hear your comment coming from NC with tons of rural red counties. Let me share something from another Hopium member (Bob has a newsletter called Rural Reporter in PA which is a great rural organizing resource that he hopes to spread nationally some day, I urge you to sub and share cuz it fits any of rural area with it’s general applicable tips like this next one and is how I can across it! Thanks Bob! And if you see this, post a link to ur newsletter)
This idea could be great outreach plan for those red counties from now to November. In Jefferson County PA, they do something called ‘Demstock’ (name maybe not suitable? But adorable!) in that county’s rural fairgrounds. It is actually this coming weekend if anyone is in western PA!
I have this year’s organizers name and email.
After looking at their site, you maybe able to see the potential!! And consider this a template. Since Ohio Grassroots groups are currently hyped and VERY interconnected coming off Issue 1, what if maybe Blue Ohio(?) David Pepper? Suggestion? could help organize several of these (3 or 4) festivals in selected red county fairgrounds across Ohio before the November election?
If banners could get put out in major intersections in host county and surrounding ones well prior, and blitz all local dems, offices, and grassroots groups/volunteers, highschools, colleges to attend, have local officials speak, music, it would jazz up the organizing in those groups and hopefully attract those rural local dems (((shy who voted no, but wouldn’t feel supported to admit it but willing to vote yes in Nov but only comfortable to tell a friend if they saw an event like this local))). to visit the event while groups encourage NEW LOCAL rural volunteers and voters to drive the message & them over the finish line come Nov. Of course, they have been doing this event for 5 years in PA, but using it as a model, and with the mighty MO behind Ohio’s grassroots, this might be a good strategy to get Louder, in those counties just ahead of Nov. Since valuable connections have already been made, expand them with a few fun collaborative events in red county fairgrounds.
Think of it as tRump rally. So like he does but for pro-democracy instead! And travel around the state.
Just a suggestion/connection. Maybe it deserves some brainstorming. Maybe for this moment or for the future! Thanks The Rural Reporter in PA and Demstock for GREAT OUTREACH ideas for Rural voters!
Thank you, David Pepper! YES, go on the offensive, indeed! It is about time!! The Republicans have been outrageous for way too long - refusing to follow the will of the voters of Ohio - 70+% of us voted to demand Fair Districts - and they have blocked that over and over....and now this horrendous attempt to subvert Ohio Democracy with Issue 1 -
I can't recall now who said it but a state lawmaker (maybe Huffman?) said something about it was worth it to use the $20m for the election to promote the anti-abortion message of Issue 1 (I'm paraphrasing).
My question is this? As taxpayers, can we sue the OH GOP for using taxpayer dollars to further a political agenda to make the state party repay the state coffers?
David, this is a copy of a response I wrote to a post on a recent Simon Rosenberg’s stack.
Wanted to share, cuz maybe it is worth considering in some of those red counties that had some NO vote gains, to keep some of those margins in Nov. Great work you and Ohio!
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Daniel I hear your comment coming from NC with tons of rural red counties. Let me share something from another Hopium member (Bob has a newsletter called Rural Reporter in PA which is a great rural organizing resource that he hopes to spread nationally some day, I urge you to sub and share cuz it fits any of rural area with it’s general applicable tips like this next one and is how I can across it! Thanks Bob! And if you see this, post a link to ur newsletter)
This idea could be great outreach plan for those red counties from now to November. In Jefferson County PA, they do something called ‘Demstock’ (name maybe not suitable? But adorable!) in that county’s rural fairgrounds. It is actually this coming weekend if anyone is in western PA!
I have this year’s organizers name and email.
After looking at their site, you maybe able to see the potential!! And consider this a template. Since Ohio Grassroots groups are currently hyped and VERY interconnected coming off Issue 1, what if maybe Blue Ohio(?) David Pepper? Suggestion? could help organize several of these (3 or 4) festivals in selected red county fairgrounds across Ohio before the November election?
This link will immerse you into the idea.
https://demstock.net.
If banners could get put out in major intersections in host county and surrounding ones well prior, and blitz all local dems, offices, and grassroots groups/volunteers, highschools, colleges to attend, have local officials speak, music, it would jazz up the organizing in those groups and hopefully attract those rural local dems (((shy who voted no, but wouldn’t feel supported to admit it but willing to vote yes in Nov but only comfortable to tell a friend if they saw an event like this local))). to visit the event while groups encourage NEW LOCAL rural volunteers and voters to drive the message & them over the finish line come Nov. Of course, they have been doing this event for 5 years in PA, but using it as a model, and with the mighty MO behind Ohio’s grassroots, this might be a good strategy to get Louder, in those counties just ahead of Nov. Since valuable connections have already been made, expand them with a few fun collaborative events in red county fairgrounds.
Think of it as tRump rally. So like he does but for pro-democracy instead! And travel around the state.
Just a suggestion/connection. Maybe it deserves some brainstorming. Maybe for this moment or for the future! Thanks The Rural Reporter in PA and Demstock for GREAT OUTREACH ideas for Rural voters!
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Maybe food for thought. Go Blue Ohio! Hug from NC