TRUMP WATCH
Ohio Moms Call Out Trump’s Attacks on the Affordable Care Act
Donald Trump’s closing argument to the American people is a demand that the U.S. Supreme Court overturn the Affordable Care Act, ripping health coverage away from tens of millions of Americans and ending protections for as many as 133 million Americans with pre-existing conditions.
Ahead of Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to Cincinnati on Wednesday, the Ohio Democratic Party hosted a virtual roundtable with Ohio moms and grandmas to discuss how their families would be negatively impacted by the loss of the Affordable Care Act.
Massillon Mayor Kathy Catazaro-Perry criticized Trump and Pence for not taking the coronavirus pandemic seriously, saying, “What Donald Trump says matters. We should be looking up to our president, and when he refuses to wear a mask or makes fun of those who do, people take that as a signal. When Mike Pence is at a rally and half of the people aren’t wearing masks or social distancing, people take that as a signal, and it puts our communities — all of our communities — at risk.”
“We are in the middle of a pandemic,” said Reynoldsburg Councilwoman Meredith Lawson-Rowe. “Taking away insurance from families — the least of us — is devastating, and it’s irresponsible. Just think, there are parents working two and three jobs, and they still cannot afford adequate health care. That is just unspeakable.”
When asked what she would tell people to persuade them to vote for Joe Biden, Lithopolis Councilwoman Amber Daniels said, “So if I was talking to a neighbor or a community member, I would say, ‘You know if you truly love my children, a way that you can prove that to us is that you can wear your mask, you can socially distance and you can protect the ACA. You can vote for Joe Biden and Kamala Harris.'”
OHIO DEMS IN THE HEADLINES
Native Ohioans Back Congressional Candidates
Native Ohioans are showing their support for some of our great candidates for Congress — watch and share!
Eli Maiman from WALK THE MOON for Kate Schroder
Sherri Saum for Desiree Tims
Kathryn Hahn for Hillary O’Connor Mueri
UPCOMING EVENTS
We’re looking for Election Day volunteers for poll greeting and Democratic sample ballot distribution in Cuyahoga, Franklin, Hamilton, Summit and Montgomery counties — click the links below to sign up in your county:
To celebrate the first weekend of early voting, the Ohio Democratic Party is partnering with local community groups and leaders to hold “Parade to the Polls” events this Saturday and Sunday:
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Cleveland Parade to the Polls — Greater Love Baptist Church
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Cleveland Parade to the Polls — Lee Road Baptist Church
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Dayton Parade to the Polls — McKinley United Methodist Church
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Reynoldsburg Parade to the Polls
You can always find events near you at Mobilize.us/OHDems.
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Cincinnati Rally to Vote with Alicia Reece for Hamilton County Commissioner
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Black Votes Matter: Ohio Young Black Dems GOTV Virtual Weekend of Action
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — GOTV Dublin Lit Drop
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — GOTV Hilliard Lit Drop
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — GOTV Columbus Lit Drop
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Early Vote Volunteering with Stonewall Dems of Central Ohio
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Montgomery County Lit Drop for Desiree Tims for Congress
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Lit Drop with Kate Schroder for Congress
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Lit Drop for State Rep. Mary Lightbody
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Lit Drop for State Rep. Randi Clites
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Elyria Lit Drop for Zach Stepp for Ohio House
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Lit Drop for Mark Fogel for Ohio Senate
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Lit Drop for Amy Cox for Ohio House
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Lit Drop for Kathy Wyenandt for Ohio Senate
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Sylvania Lit Drop for Nancy Larson for Ohio House
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Logan County Democratic Party Lit Drop
- Saturday, Oct. 24 — Huron County Democratic Party Traveling HQ in Willard
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — GOTV Worthington Lit Drop
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — GOTV Upper Arlington Lit Drop
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — GOTV Grove City Lit Drop
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Mahoning County Lit Drop for Congressman Tim Ryan
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — No-Knock Canvassing with Betsy Rader for Ohio Senate
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Monique Smith for Ohio House Socially Distanced Lit Drop
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Lit Drop for State Rep. Jessica Miranda
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Avon Lake Backyard Phone Bank for Zach Stepp for Ohio House
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Clark County Democratic Party Lit Drop
- Sunday, Oct. 25 — Delaware Lit Drop for Dr. Rachael Morocco for Ohio Senate
- Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Delaware County GOTV Rally
- Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Oberlin Backyard Phone Bank for Zach Stepp for Ohio House
- Tuesday, Oct. 27 — Lit Drop for Zach Stepp for Ohio House
- Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Battleground Ohio Voter Protection Virtual Phone Bank
- Wednesday, Oct. 28 — Southwest Ohio Latinx & Hispanic Community for Biden Phone Bank
- Saturday, Oct. 31 — Summit County Democratic Party Early Voting / Meet the Candidates Event
- Saturday, Oct. 31 — Candidates, Cookies & Cocoa with Christian Johnson for Ohio Senate and Melissa Wilde for Ohio House
