I still sense a lot of confusion out there about what’s happening in Ohio.
So I decided to break out my home-office whiteboard to explain it from the long-battle/democracy perspective I write about in my books. Within that frame, I hope the risk of what they’re trying to pull off here becomes far more clear.
This is a classic case study where the anti-democracy right understands their long-game needs perfectly. And they fight for them, often when others don’t see the stakes. (So in this case, some in the national media praised DeWine even as he took a step that directly jeopardizes Ohio’s pro-democracy momentum and prospects).
WATCH the video above to see how it works. If you find it helpful, feel free to share it:
For more details on all this, and bullet points, go HERE.
Actions To Take:
We must fight back in the coming days. Here’s my list of action steps we should all take:
STEP 1: Tell Ohio House Speaker Jason Stephens—who has thus far worked with Democrats for a clean bill—to hold the line. Ohioans will ONLY accept a clean bill to get Biden on the ballot—no poison pills, no tradeoffs:
Tel: 614-466-1366
Email: rep93@ohiohouse.gov
Twitter: https://x.com/jasoncstephens
STEP 2: Tell your State Representative that Ohioans will ONLY accept a clean bill to get Biden on the ballot. They should vote NO on any bill that contains anti-democracy and anti-freedom poison pills. Ohio’s democracy is not some pawn to be horse-traded.
Find your rep:
https://ohiohouse.gov/
→ “Who Represents Me?”
STEP 3: Tell Governor DeWine (and his top staff) that you agree with his call for Biden to be on the ballot, but to do it through only a clean bill. Trading away our democracy is not an acceptable approach.
DeWine office contact sheet HERE.
STEP 4: Spread the word. Be sure you tell folks in all parts of Ohio to make these calls and emails.
STEP 5: Stay tuned! If there are hearings next week that make sense to go to, I will include that information in a future update.
Thank you!
WHITEBOARD: The Ohio Ballot Battle