OH: Reform Ohio Now goes on major ad blitz...

[Joe Republic]

Meh, these ads don't really tell us anything new.  I love in the first ad when she says, "and will cause more Taft".  Huh?  The second ad is borderline pathetic, but reiterates their message anyway, I guess.

For the record, I plan to vote No to Issue 2, and Yes to 4 & 5, and am undecided on 3.  Issue 2 opens up to voter fraud, and more potential corruption as a result.  4 and 5 are an excellent step forward, IMO.

By the way, Issue 2 introduces voting by mail; Issue 3 limits PAC contributions; Issue 4 puts an independent commission in charge of redistricting; Issue 5 puts a bipartisan group in charge of elections, instead of the Sec of State.

Issue 1 was the gay marriage amendment that passed last year.

[Joe Republic]

As of right now, I plan on voting for issues 4 and 5 but against 1, 2, and 3. I may change it later.

Uh, Issue 1 already passed with 62% of the vote this time last year, much to my general disappointment.

(I mean come on!  You know something is wrong when even Cuyahoga passes it! )

The ones I support deal with realigning the districts and reforming elections.

I can't tell you just how much I want those two to pass.

[Joe Republic]

I wonder how many other OH Democrats are still planning to vote 'No' to Issue 1 next year?  I have some bad news for you guys.

[Joe Republic]

Issue 2 is important, because of all the voter suppression in the 2004 race.

Explain please.

[Joe Republic]

That's irrelevant to Issue 2, and more relevant to Issue 5.

[Joe Republic]

Any situation where a vote passes through several hands from voter to ballot box is just asking for fraud.  Not to mention that anti-voter intimidation laws don't apply here either.  Organized voter suppression attempts will not only still apply if Issue 2 is passed, but will most likely get much worse.

[Joe Republic]

Hmm, it appears you're right.  It really shows just how much attention I've been paying to these issues over the last few days.

[Joe Republic]

Oh for crying out loud.  The only ones I care enough about to pass are currently failing, and the one I want to fail is winning by a mile.  This state pisses me off sometimes.

[Joe Republic]

Oh for crying out loud.  The only ones I care enough about to pass are currently failing, and the one I want to fail is winning by a mile.  This state pisses me off sometimes.

What do you expect, living in a state that elected a governor who makes Gray Davis look wildly popular?

Don't remind me.

[Joe Republic]

The other results thread was getting swamped by the VA and NJ races, and rightly so.  Anyway, the current results are:

State Issue 1
Yes       115,609    53.89%
No       98,928    46.11%
Total Votes    214,537    
 
          Votes    % Of Votes
State Issue 2
No       141,888    63.32%
Yes       82,208    36.68%
Total Votes    224,096    
 
          Votes    % Of Votes
State Issue 3
No       147,432    66.67%
Yes       73,701    33.33%
Total Votes    221,133    
 
          Votes    % Of Votes
State Issue 4
No       155,586    71.17%
Yes       63,039    28.83%
Total Votes    218,625    
 
          Votes    % Of Votes
State Issue 5
No       153,532    70.70%
Yes       63,624    29.30%