Ohio: Grassroots

Fri, 10/17/2008 - 13:28

Boccieri praises grassroots efforts and slams Schuring for oil money

State Sen. John Boccieri (D-Alliance) is praising grassroots efforts and small contributions in his race against state Sen. Kirk Schuring (R-Jackson Township) to replace retiring U.S. Rep. Ralph Regula (R-Navarre) in Ohio's 16th Congressional District.

Boccieri is entering the final weeks of the campaign with $464,474 in cash on hand, having raised $415,738.74 in the third quarter. The Boccieri camp says the majority of his contributions, both for this quarter and the whole of the campaign, have come in amounts of $100 or less.

Mon, 10/13/2008 - 11:56

Bill Clinton coming to Ohio for ODP grassroots fundraiser

Former President Bill Clinton is coming to Ohio this week for a grassroots fundraiser to rally Ohio Democrats.

Ohio Democratic Party chair Chris Redfern sent an e-mail inviting supporters to join Clinton, Gov. Ted Strickland and the Ohio Democratic Party for the event at the Renaissance Hotel in Columbus on Thursday.

The pitch to supporters says that they "can make a difference by joining President Bill Clinton and Governor Ted Strickland at our last grassroots fundraiser to rally Ohio Democrats before Election Day."

Wed, 07/30/2008 - 13:51

Ohio Republicans announce grassroots outreach team

Ohio Republican Party chair Bob Bennett announced Wednesday that the party is expanding its grassroots efforts by hiring new staff members to its Ohio Victory Team. The newly hired team will expand outreach efforts into key communities throughout the state.

The new positions include outreach to Catholics, veterans, "values voters," and women.

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