Press Releases
Feb 17, 2012
COLUMBUS – Today, Ohio Democratic Party Communications Director Seth Bringman issued the following statement: “As is true for countless Ohioans, the more Mike DeWine learned about Mitt Romney, the less he liked.” ###
Feb 15, 2012
COLUMBUS – Today the Ohio Democratic Party released its 2012 Ohio Delegate Selection Plan and congressional district caucus locations for the April 12 District post-primary caucuses. View our 2012 DNC Convention Delegate plan here. View the Declaration of Candidacy form for 2012 Convention Delegates here. See the list of Ohio congressional district caucus sites below: CD 1 [...]
Feb 8, 2012
COLUMBUS – In recognition of Black History Month, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern issued the following statement: “This month, we celebrate the history of the African American community and the community’s contributions to our nation. We simply cannot talk about the history of America without recognizing the fundamental role African Americans have played in shaping [...]
Feb 7, 2012
COLUMBUS – Today, Ohio Democratic Party spokesman Seth Bringman issued the following statement on Republican presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s stops to Cincinnati, Dayton and Columbus: “There’s a reason why Newt Gingrich believes he can win Ohio. Mitt Romney has shown Ohioans time and time again that he is far out-of-touch with mainstream Ohio – embracing [...]
Feb 6, 2012
Kasich, like Romney, opposed auto industry investments championed by Dems; has refused to admit mistake in opposing auto rescue COLUMBUS – Today Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern held a press conference to preview Governor Kasich’s State of the State address and highlight efforts by President Obama, Senator Sherrod Brown and other Democrats that have [...]
Feb 3, 2012
COLUMBUS – Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern released the following statement on the January jobs report showing the economy added private sector jobs for the 23rd straight month, at 257,000 private sector jobs, and a chart, below, showing where we’ve come from and where we’re going: “With today’s jobs reports showing more private sector [...]
Feb 1, 2012
COLUMBUS – The latest Ohio polling by Public Policy Polling shows that Mitt Romney’s favorability rating in Ohio is below John Kasich-levels, at 28 percent. Twice as many Ohioans (56 percent) have a unfavorable view of Mitt Romney. Reacting to Romney’s poor polling numbers, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern said, “It’s not surprising that [...]
Jan 24, 2012
COLUMBUS – Ohio Democratic Women’s Caucus Director Lauren Harmon released the following statement today on the thirty-ninth anniversary of the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision on Roe v. Wade: “Thirty-nine years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade, affirming the right to choose for women throughout America. We honor this landmark decision for women’s [...]
Jan 24, 2012
COLUMBUS – Yesterday, the top in-state surrogate for Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney agreed with Democrats that Romney should release additional years of his tax returns. State Representative Jay Hottinger (R-Newark) said, “I’m glad that Governor Romney’s gone forward and has at least released this [tax return], and hopefully he’ll step forward and be able [...]
Jan 23, 2012
COLUMBUS – Today, Governor Ted Strickland held a press conference call to urge quarter-billionaire Mitt Romney, who has run perhaps the most transparent evasive presidential campaign in decades, to follow the example set by his father George Romney and release 12 years of tax returns before the Ohio primary on March 6. George Romney, who [...]
