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Here are my photos of the Cleveland Tea Party. The weather was typically Cleveland for this time of year, low 40's and drizzle! The Patriots of Cleveland are troopers.

Et tu, Sherrod, Zack and Charlie? (And more: a Kucinich aide leaves) Posted by Sabrina Eaton and Stephen Koff May 25, 2007 13:00PM Anti-war bloggers and web site activists are fuming over yesterday's congressional vote to keep funding the Iraq war without requiring a pull-out date. They say they feel betrayed by Democrats -- including Sen. Sherrod Brown and Reps. Zack Space and Charlie Wilson -- who won office opposing the war, then voted to keep sending money that, activists say, merely keeps the war going. Off with their heads, say some, including Democrats.com, a progressive group seeking defeat of...

CLEVELAND - Former U.S. Rep. James Traficant, expelled from Congress in 2002 after his bribery and racketeering conviction, is now dabbling in watercolors and acrylic rather than politics. The Ohio Democrat, who served nine terms in the House of Representatives, is serving eight years in federal prison after being convicted on a 2001 indictment. He's passing the time by painting. Traficant is currently selling 12 paintings, which feature pastoral scenes and horses, for $140 to $205 on the Web site http://www.beammeupart.com. The site's name comes from Traficant's practice of ending his often flamboyant congressional speeches by saying "Beam me up!"...

The attractive new substitute teacher at Strongsville High School proposed a novel incentive to her class of special-education students: Improve your grades and win a dinner date with the teacher. No one says the contest was fixed, but the winner was the 17-year-old captain of the football team, Steven Bradigan. Dinner at the Dairy Queen was nothing special, but what happened afterwards was enough to melt his ice cream. In the car in the parking lot at Westfield SouthPark mall, Bradigan said the 36-year-old teacher, Christine Scarlett, wrapped her arms around him and tried to kiss him. "I said, 'Whoa!'...

"Any given Sunday" Almost time to "get it on". The Cleveland Brown's defense will show up today and freak the football nation! Get used to hurry this all day long, "hand of to Droughns."

(COLUMBUS, October 5, 2005) Complete results of the October 3 Wall Street Journal Online Zogby Interactive Poll show Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell is the only GOP candidate winning head-to-head match-ups against the two leading Democrat challengers. While Blackwell beat Rep. Ted Strickland and Columbus Mayor Michael Coleman, Republican challengers Auditor Betty Montgomery and Attorney General Jim Petro lost similar head to head match-ups by wide margins. Blackwell beat both Coleman (44.4% to 43%) and Strickland (44.5% to 43.4%). Petro lost to Coleman 41% to 36.6% (loss of 4.4%) and Strickland 41.7% to 35.3% (loss of 6.4%). Montgomery lost...

MENTOR, Ohio — Eric Montgomery always pictured himself coming home from war in triumph, arm-in-arm with his big brother, fellow Marine Lance Cpl. Brian Montgomery. Brian was his idol, his boyhood protector and his barracks mate in the desert of western Iraq. The two did fly home together last week, but it was the worst journey of Eric's young life. The plane that carried him also carried the body of his brother, who died Aug. 1 at age 26 during an ambush that killed all six members of Brian's sniper patrol. It was left to Eric, at age 21, to...

Cobbeldick Campaign Web Pages "A VOTE FOR BRUCE IS A VOTE FOR BAY!" Elect a Republican With an Independent Mind! Bruce Cobbeldick, Bay Village mayoral candidate (440) 668-0887 What does that mean: "I'm a Conservative first, and a Republican second. I make choices and take stances that map to Conservative Values. I am not eager to be politically expedient. It's my feeling that Party Bosses get people elected, but Pragmatism and Conservatism can rise above (limited) Partisan Thinking. I say do the right thing and worry not about protecting your turf or being the Golden Boy of the Liberal Press!...

On the Sean Hannity Program today there was serious discussion that former Congressman John Kasich could challenge Senator Mike DeWine in next year's Republican primary in Ohio. Besides being a former congressman Kasich is known as a fill-in host of Fox News Channel.

Wednesday in the Senate, George Voinovich broke down in tears. Tears. He broke down in tears over the upcoming vote on John Bolton for U.N. Ambassador. Tuesday Ohio Senator Mike Dewine joined the usual north eastern liberal Republicans plus John McCain, Lindsay Graham, and John Warner in thwarting Majority Leader Frist’s implementation of the constitution option to end the filibuster of judicial nomination. Coming in the next few weeks the new budget for the state of Ohio, which will include making half of the temporary sales tax increase permanent, will be passed by the Republican dominated legislature and supported by...

Carmella DeCesare, the girlfriend of Browns quarterback Jeff Garcia and the reigning Playboy Playmate of the Year, went on trial this morning for a misdemeanor charge of assault. The charge stems from a scuffle with Garcia's ex-girlfriend, Kristen Hine, at the Tramp nightclub in Cleveland on Aug. 21. Hine told police that DeCesare kicked her in the head. Testimony in the case was expected to last all day and possibly last until Tuesday.

CLEVELAND (AP) - The Browns will pay tribute Sunday to a former player who died in the Vietnam War and has gone unrecognized by the NFL for decades. It has long been reported that Bob Kalsu, a Buffalo Bills lineman, was the only former NFL player killed while serving in Vietnam. But it recently came to the attention of the Pro Football Hall of Fame that Air Force Maj. Don Steinbrunner, a rookie offensive tackle with the Browns in 1953, died in Vietnam in 1967. Steinbrunner, who joined the Air Force ROTC while at Washington State University, was called to...

A confusing counting method employed by Cuyahoga County elections officials appears to inflate the vote totals in some suburbs, further fueling suspicion on the Internet about the integrity of Ohio's unofficial election results. To a casual observer, Cuyahoga County seemed to have more votes than voters in some areas on Election Day - a 90,000-vote disparity being hyped in cyberspace under headlines such as "Stolen Election" and "Ohio Fraud." The problem stems from an election canvassing report posted on the county's Web site, where the number of "ballots cast" in several suburbs exceeds the number of registered voters. For example,...

Anyone have an explanation of these numbers from Cuyahoga County, Ohio? REGISTERED VOTERS - OAKWOOD VIL 2746 BALLOTS CAST OAKWOOD VIL 7099 REGISTERED VOTERS - MORELAND HILLS VIL 2990 BALLOTS CAST MORELAND HILLS VIL 4616 REGISTERED VOTERS - MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS 12713 BALLOTS CAST - MIDDLEBURG HEIGHTS 14854

I work in dowtown Cleveland and just returned home from there. The Kerry rally is right across the street from the building where I work. The appearance is quite different than what you are seeing on C-SPAN. It is a relatively small area with a relatively small and quiet crowd. For the size of Cleveland, the rally is extremely disappointing. The usual union people and liberals are basically the only ones there. Compare this to the crowds and enthusiasm that W draws. Our great President WILL WIN OHIO!

I arrived at the Ed Herman for Congress campaign headquarters at 6 pm and found more volunteers than phones. They had eighteen phone lines set up to make calls encouraging their voters to get out there tomorrow and vote to re-elect President George W. Bush and to send Ed Herman to Congress to replace Dennis Kucinich. The eighteen phone lines were already taken and 7 more people stayed to make calls on cell phones. Approximately 20 people were sent home because there were no more phones. Most people were planning to come back tomorrow to continue the get out the...

CLEVELAND -- Cleveland police were called to the Republican Party headquarters Friday after a scuffle reportedly took place there, reported NewsChannel5.

CLEVELAND - The Cuyahoga County Board of Elections said the woman in charge of the absentee ballots resigned, NewsChannel5 reported. Board of Elections Director Michael Vu said Sondra Robinson did not say why she was resigning. Robinson worked for the board of elections for three years.

From an post I spotted on a certain leftist website: snip I learned this morning that tomorrow morning's edition of the Cleveland Plain Dealer will endorse George Bush for a second four-year term. What makes this particularly disgraceful and quite terrifying is that the seven-member editorial board of the PD voted 5-2 to endorse John Kerry. The publisher overruled them and announced the paper would support Bush. Similarly, the Lorain Journal editors were told that either they endorse George Bush or they endorse no one. So, they are endorsing no one.

It has previously received media attention that Franklin country had this alarming issue, but I just heard a report on the radio that more Ohio counties have as many, or more registered voters as census the projected population. Geauga county was cited specifically in this report. Could this posibly be attributed to some amazing new level of voter interest? I'm starting to become extremely skeptical!

(1) A cemetery Chestnut Grove Cemetery - Ashtabula, Ohio The mass grave in Chestnut Grove Cemetery that holds the unrecognizable victims of the train disaster is marked by a stark granite obelisk, and Collins' more ornate gothic crypt is nearby. Both, when photographed, manifest a burned appearance once the film is developed and printed. Reports of wraiths near here are many. Ghostly families in warm winter clothes wander together, often carrying carpetbags and baskets. Screams are heard late at night, many visitors say a charred odor pervades the grounds, and near Collins' crypt a man can be seen weeping bitterly,...

Sheriff: Man Says He Was Hired to Provide Phony Voter Registrations (10/18/04 - Defiance, Ohio) — Defiance County authorities said today they have arrested a man on a felony charge of submitting phony voter registration forms. Sheriff's officers say they are looking into allegations that the man was paid with crack cocaine in exchange for compiling the bogus forms. Authorities said 22 year-old Chad Staton of Defiance had fraudulently filled out more than 100 voter registration forms. He is free on his recognizance to await arraignment Friday in Defiance Municipal Court. No other charges have been filed in the case....

'Fahrenheit 9/11' To Be Shown At Polling Site 4 minutes ago A hot-button film believed by some to be anti-Bush is getting multiple viewings at a local polling place the week before the election, NewsChannel5 reported. Some say the West River branch library should not be playing politics. Library user Jim Pengov is seeing red. "Initially, I was floored," said Pengov, an Elyria resident. The library is a polling place on Nov. 2 and the controversial movie critical of President George W. Bush (news - web sites) is set to air three times the weekend before the election. "They just...

Democrats in Rep. Steven LaTourette’s (R) northeastern Ohio district are just discovering that the party’s best bet for picking up a congressional seat in the state was implicated in the 2002 scandal that brought down former Rep. James Traficant (D). Capri Cafaro won the March 2 Democratic primary to take on LaTourette. Cafaro is the daughter of J.J. Cafaro, a millionaire who pleaded guilty to bribing Traficant, a former congressman, in May 2001. Party officials hope Cafaro’s money — plus voters’ economic insecurity — will lead to a Democratic pickup. (Capri) Cafaro, who was president of U.S. Aerospace Group at...

Ohio parties may object to some voters Little-used '53 law lets `challenger' at poll dispute qualifications to cast ballot By Lisa A. Abraham Beacon Journal staff writer Democrats and Republicans plan to invoke a little-used 1953 state law to put challengers at the polls -- a move that could create additional mayhem Nov. 2. The action comes at a time when poll workers already are expected to be strained by confusion over provisional ballots and a glut of newly registered voters. The move has sent elections officials scrambling to set up rules to keep order at the polls if challengers...

  A VISIT WITH Ready to Rumble? Sunday, October 10, 2004Christopher Evans Ed Herman, the long-shot Republican candidate running against Democratic incumbent Dennis Kucinich in the 10th District congressional race, poses an intriguing question on the campaign trail. "What do Osama bin Laden and Dennis Kucinich have in common?" Herman asks. He waits a beat while all kinds of wacky things run through your mind: Both men laid waste to an American city? They eat tofurkey? "They both want me to lose the election in November," Herman continues. "I say that with as much humility as I can muster...

------------------------------------------------- WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE SKYS OVER NORTHERN OHIO? On Wednesday morning September 22nd, 2004 a caller rang the WTAM morning show, Wills and Coleman in the Morning, to report the sightings of strange colors in the sky. Other callers reported seeing the same thing while others tried to describe and/or explain the image. (You can hear a sampling of the calls below). Afternoon host Mike Trivisonno was curious and ventured into his backyard to see for himself. Although he did not see the lights he did see something peculiar, jet contrails all over the crystal clear Cleveland...

Cannabis Culture publisher Marc Emery is urging all Americans who share a pro-marijuana, pro-freedom agenda to back Kucinich with their money and by volunteering to assist his campaign. Emery urges American voters to check out Kucinich's website at www.kucinich.us, and to work hard for the candidate as soon as possible. Democratic presidential candidate opposes war on potby Pete Brady (22 Dec, 2003) Courageous congressman Dennis Kucinich needs grassroots help Democratic presidential candidate Dennis Kucinich A few weeks ago, best-selling author and Oscar-winning documentary filmmaker Michael Moore visited Vancouver, and was asked during a public appearance why he doesn't run...

CLEVELAND - Cuyahoga County voters who arrive at the wrong precincts will receive provisional ballots, said election officials who are defying an order by Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell. "We err on the side of the voter," said Michael Vu, a Democrat who is the elections director in Ohio's largest county. "Nobody is going to be turned away at the polling location." Provisional ballots are provided to registered voters who have moved but not updated their registration with the boards. They are set aside and inspected by Democratic and Republican board employees to ensure they are valid. Provisional ballots cast...

On Ohio Bus Tour, President Meets with Fraternal Order of Police Leadership CUYAHOGA FALLS, OH - During his Ohio bus tour today, President George W. Bush met with the Fraternal Order of Police leadership to accept their unanimous endorsement of his reelection. The FOP’s endorsement of the President is the organization’s first-ever unanimous endorsement of a presidential candidate.  In between his events in Mansfield and Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, President Bush met with National President of the Fraternal Order of Police Kenneth C. Canterbury, Executive Director James Pasco and FOP of Ohio President Nicholas DiMarco to thank them for their support and officially...

Lakewood, Ohio – September 30, 2004 – Rep. Dennis Kucinich’s voter support is eroding according to a poll recently conducted by Wirthlin Worldwide of Reston, Virginia. His Republican challenger, Edward F. Herman, significantly boosted his name identification and voter support over the past two months. Among voters who have heard of both Ed Herman and Dennis Kucinich the ballot is 44% Ed Herman, 48% Dennis Kucinich, 4% Barbara Ferris (Independent) and 4% undecided. “This result shows that as voters become more aware of Ed Herman as a credible challenger, he has the ability to substantially increase his ballot standing and...

DCCC list exposes lawmakers in arrearsHouse Democratic leaders have chastised members of their caucus who have not paid their dues to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). At yesterday’s Democratic leadership lunch, lawmakers were given a seven-page document, listing how much each lawmaker has given. The list makes it abundantly clear which members of “A” committees have not ponied up their requisite dues to the DCCC. Ranking Democrats are required to give 150,000 to the DCCC and members of top committees need to give $100,000. The document lists Reps. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) and William Jefferson (D-La.)...

Kucinich win shows labor's political power by Rick Nagin This article was reprinted from the November 23, 1996 issue of the People's Weekly World. For subscription information see below. All rights reserved - may be used with PWW credits. Cleveland - The election of Dennis Kucinich in Ohio's 10th Congressional District was a ground-breaking event demonstrating the powerful political potential of a mass, grassroots coalition led by labor. Trade unionists and seniors provided the largest numbers of some 5,000 volunteers but many others came from Hispanic, environmental, peace and other organizations. Some were unemployed workers or shoppers at the...

Pointedly criticizing the major Democratic presidential candidate for failing to support same-sex marriage, Rep. Dennis Kucinich said Tuesday in San Francisco that the matter is a "fundamental civil rights issue ... that shouldn't even be a close question.'' "I can't, for the life of me, understand why I'm the only one who's taking this position with such emphasis,'' Kucinich said following a speech and question-and-answer session at the Palace Hotel sponsored by the Bar Association of San Francisco. "We have to be courageous in protecting people's rights ... and I don't think people should expect any less from a president.''

Petro Opposes Gay-Marriage Ban Amendment Ohio Attorney General Jim Petro becomes the first Republican state official to formally oppose Issue 1, saying he fears that the anti-gay marriage amendment will harm Ohio’s economy. As Ohio’s chief attorney, Petro shares the opinion that the amendment would prevent Cleveland Heights and public colleges from continuing to offer domestic-partner benefits. Ohio Auditor Betty Montgomery, meanwhile, supports the issue, while Gov. Bob Taft is undecided.

Voter Registration Swells In Major Ohio CountiesReported by: A.P.Web produced by: Neil RelyeaPhotographed by: 9News 9/25/04 11:06:31 PM Voter advocates say a late flood of new registrations will lead to a confusion and lost votes on Election Day. Election boards in Ohio's largest counties are getting nearly double the number of registration cards submitted in 2000. The scrambe is expected to intensify this wee, as the October 4 registration deadline nears. Election boards have hired extra staff members, extended working hours, or both, to process registration cards. Some boards are processing them 24 hours a day. Dennis Lieberman, chairman of...

More than 1,000 voter registration forms and absentee ballot requests may be fraudulent in Lake and Summit counties, where investigations of irregularities are broadening. Lake County Sheriff Daniel Dunlap said Thursday that he will investigate an attempt to register a dead person and other possibly fraudulent documents that were submitted to the Lake County Board of Elections. Advertisement Dunlap also said he has notified the FBI and the Ohio secretary of state. "We want to make sure the election here in Lake County is the best possible," Dunlap said. "I don't know if this was a concerted effort or if...

Painesville - At least one Lake County voter would have made quite a comeback to cast a ballot Nov. 2. He has been dead for more than two decades, elections officials said. In a seemingly lesser miracle of wayward democracy, an elderly nursing home resident who only scrawls a shaky "X" when signing official documents suddenly regained a firm, crisp cursive signature when she registered. Both the dead man and the elderly woman were signed up by voter registration advocacy groups, Lake County elections officials said. "Those were not their signatures," Lake elections board Director Jan Clair said Wednesday. "Now,...

OK Northeast Ohio Freepers, we have a very busy month, of which the highlight has to be the Vice Presidential Debate. It will have to be BIG TIME. Tuesday October 5 Let's welcome the Vice President as he comes to the Case Western Reserve University to wipe the floor with the ambulance chaser. Left wing groups will be there too so this should be a fun one. We'll be meeting near the university around 7:00 pm. Saturday evening October 2, The Commie Concerts, downtown Cleveland is invaded by the Dixie Chicks. We will be meeting downtown before the concerts.Operation Market...

NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio -- Two teenagers are behind bars Wednesday after police said they tried to lure several young children into their car Tuesday. Detectives said the 17-year-old male and female suspects drove up to 9-year-old Ryan Ginley in North Olmsted and three girls, 6, 7 and 11, in Westlake and told them to get into the car. The children were smart and ran, but Ryan managed to get a license plate. Police traced that plate back to a home on Glen Valley Road in Westlake and arrested the suspects. Ryan's father, Tom Ginley, said he's one proud dad. “I...

Ohio Imam Gets Two Months in Prison By THOMAS J. SHEERAN, Associated Press Writer AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- The leader of Ohio's largest mosque was sentenced Monday to two months in federal prison and four months of house arrest for lying about his connections to terrorist groups when he applied for U.S. citizenship. Palestinian-born Fawaz Damra, imam of the Islamic Center of Cleveland, could have received up to five years in prison on the charge of obtaining U.S. citizenship in 1994 by providing false information. Prosecutors had requested the maximum sentence, but U.S. District Judge James S. Gwin said he...

Last week was the KerryLied Rally in Washington, D.C. that many Vietnam veterans had been waiting months for. It was a good rally, Free Republic was well represented, especially with Tax Relief constantly sitrepping Huber, who was keeping the world updated through Free Republic. The weather was great, and everybody went home feeling good about coming together to repudiate the lies, treachery, deceit and traitorous behavior of John Forbes Kerry in 1970, 1971, and 1972. For some of us it was only the start. Mentor, Ohio is a bedroom suburb of Cleveland, snuggled up under Lake Erie 25 miles to...

President Bush leads Sen. John Kerry by 50 percent to 42 percent in Ohio, a state considered crucial by both campaigns, a new poll indicates. Two percent of those surveyed supported Ralph Nader. The poll commissioned by The Plain Dealer for its Sunday edition was conducted from Sept. 10 to Tuesday by Mason-Dixon Polling & Research of Washington, D.C. It was based on interviews with 1,500 registered voters who plan to vote Nov. 2. The margin of error was 2.5 percentage points.

I was at a flea market in Ohio, and one booth that was FILLED with Kerry campaign material was being run by two ardent and active supporters of Kerry. They were also registering voters with legal forms, and already had a stack of completed forms. If that's not bad enough, here's the kicker: they asked me "if you don't mind, who are you going to vote for?" So I have a few questions, since this seems to be illegal: 1) Is is illegal, having campaign material and siding with a candidate, and then asking who I planned on voting for?...

I. Schedule for John Kerry JOHN KERRY'S SCHEDULE Saturday, September 18 In Boston. Speaks at a Kerry-Edwards Victory Fund reception and overnights in Boston. Upcoming: Sunday, September 19 In Boston and New York 10 p.m.: Departs Boston en route New York City. Closed press. 11 p.m.: Arrives in New York. Note: Kerry overnights in New York. Monday, September 20 In New York 10 a.m.: Delivers remarks at an event. New York University, 60 Washington South, New York, Kimmel Center, Auditorium. Open press. 12:30 p.m.: Delivers remarks at Redbook Magazine's Mothers and Shakers lunch. The Lincoln Center Plaza, 132 West 65th...

  Document distraction Alleged forgery drama has cost CBS some credibility, and has postponed - again - focus on today's issues Friday, September 17, 2004 CBS News, in the person of anchorman Dan Rather, has staked its professional reputation on the authenticity of over-the-transom documents purporting to show that, 32 years ago, the man who would become president of the United States had shirked his military duty. Shaky ground on which to place something so important. Such sourcing is always risky for a news organization. But when the object of the reporting occupies the White House, the consequences of...

Republicans supporting a proposed constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage in Ohio say the issue could bring more conservatives to the polls, helping President Bush win the state. Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell sent a letter to supporters last month saying the marriage issue is important in determining where Ohio's electoral votes will go. And Bush adviser Karl Rove told reporters at the Republican National Convention last month that having the amendment proposal on the November ballot helps their campaign. Democrats and gay-rights activists say comments such as those show the marriage ban is little more than a ploy to get...

Civic and Business Leaders Rally Support for Herman to Defeat Representative Dennis Kucinich for Ohio’s Tenth Congressional Seat Lakewood, Ohio – September 9, 2004 – Hundreds of civic and business leaders rallied support for Ed Herman for Congress last evening at the “Final 55” fundraiser held at LaCentre in Westlake. The Final 55 event, signaling the last fifty-five days of Herman’s campaign to defeat Representative Dennis Kucinich for Ohio’s tenth congressional seat, raised over $100,000. Featured participants included State Auditor Betty Montgomery, State Representative James Trakas, The Honorable Martin Hoke, State Senator Bob Spada, State Representative Sally Conway Kilbane and...

Below are the results of a four-day poll of likely voters in the critical battleground state of Ohio for the presidential race. Results are based on telephone interviews with 801 likely voters in Ohio, aged 18+, and released as indicated below. For results based on this sample, one can say with 95% confidence that the margin of sampling error is ±3 percentage points. 1. If the election were held today, would you vote for Bush—Cheney or Kerry—Edwards? 07/21 08/05 08/19 08/30 09/14 TBA TBA TBA Bush-Cheney 48% 49% 49% 48% 52% 0% 0% 0% Kerry-Edwards 44% 45% 46% 43% 42%...