CONSERVATIVEACTION ALERT
From my email --From the desk of....
Diane Stover
Incoming Ohio Republican Party chairman wants to move away from pro-life, pro-marriage message - 2 Action Steps Requested:Kevin DeWine, soon-to-be Chairman of the Ohio Republican Party, held a press conference on Nov. 6, 2008. He told reporters that focusing on social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage is causing the Republican Party to lose voters. Kevin DeWine recommended that the Republican Party stop emphasizing opposition to abortion & gay marriage, and instead concentrate on fiscal issues. Scroll to bottom if you wish to read full articles.Take Action: ---then forward this---1.) Call your Republican Party County Chairman (from purple list below). Leave brief message with your opinion on Kevin DeWine's remarks.2.) E-mail members of the Republican State Central Committee. These committee members will vote on promoting Kevin DeWine in January. E-mail them as a group by copying / pasting their e-addresses:1val@sbcglobal.net; acoughlin@neo.rr.com; Aesabath@aol.com; Bennett@ohiogop.org; betkitchen@aol.com; bjbinkley@msn.com; bryancwilliams@verizon.net; Burkeamb@hotmail.com; casey524@aol.com; cetodd1@aol.com; chairman@starkgop.org; christa.criddle@fuse.net; christim@fuse.net; cscal81@zoominternet.net; Curt3638_2000@yahoo.com; cwing@lakewoodrepublicans.org; dalefellows@sbcglobal.net; davebaileybadco@yahoo.com; dean@en.com; DGunning@ralaw.com; dhtalmage@voyager.net; djbjsherman@gmail.com; dmehaffie@woh.rr.com; doug@franklincountygop.org; dwjohnson@summitville.com; edonsim@aol.com; jadavidson@ameritech.net; JBecker@Fuse.net; jeantwinoaks@voyager.net; jowac@aim.com; kay1@zoomnet.net; kjohnston@insight.rr.com; lauragroux@hotmail.com; ledicesae@roppe.com; llf@bright.net; mark@compcoind.com; Montgomery@aol.com; nancegop@adelphia.net; NCLaria@gmail.com; nuts2u2@earthlink.net; Ohioandy@aol.com; owenhall@owenhall.com; payne@ohiogop.org; pflanaga@aol.com; ph@putnamtruckload.net; philbow@roadrunner.com; phog@northcoastwindandpower.com; phyllismosley1234@yahoo.com; randylaw4ohio@aol.com; rexdamschroder@yahoo.com; rhouck@willard-oh.com; seau@adelphia.net; Spaethchair@aol.com; srjones5@sbcglobal.net; Stewartd@mcohio.org; swain5030@yahoo.com; tmorgan@gradyhospital.com; mauk@ohiogop.org; gormley@ohiogop.org; chairman@ohiogop.org
Talking Points:The Republican Party needs to stand strong for both social & fiscal conservative values. Without pro-life, pro-marriage voters, the Republican Party would have lost by a much bigger margin than it did. On fiscal issues, Kevin DeWine didn't live by his own advice. As a state rep, Kevin voted for Bob Taft's tax increase--the largest tax increase in state history---plus he voted for the massive Gas Tax Increase & 151 other fee increases (ie, drivers license fee).-------------------------
Republican Party County Chairmen - Find your county Chair & call him/her: Adams Harty WallingfordAllen Keith Cheney 419-228-7040 419-331-5655 Ashland Bob DeSanto 419-289-1710 419-289-1454Ashtabula Richard Hornstein 440-992-4008 440-576-6925Athens Pete Couladis 740-589-9914 Auglaize Wayne York
Belmont Kent Moore 740-676-0206
Brown Paul Hall 800-525-4255
Butler Joseph Schwarz 513-893-5292
Carroll David Jones 330-735-2200
Champaign Ron Coder 937-653-6073 937-653-1477
Clark Dan Harkins 937-324-8482 937-307-0607
Clermont Tim Rudd 513-876-3466 513-732-1611
Clinton Roger Bennett 937-382-3778 937-382-3444
Columbiana David Johnson 330-223-1511
Coshocton David Burns 740-622-8960 740-622-2011
Crawford Don Long 419-562-8739
Cuyahoga Robert Frost 216-621-5415
Darke Gerg Fraley 937-548-0313
Defiance Jeffrey Strausbaugh 419-782-2625 419-784-3700
Delaware Teri Morgan 614-888-6085
Erie Jude Hammond 419-433-3031 419-627-6650
Fairfield Steve David 740-689-1746
Fayette Robin Beekman 740-426-6273
Fulton Sandra Barber 419-335-4428 419-337-9282
Gallia Lawrence Tawney 740-446-1856
Geauga 440-834-0680
Greene Marilyn Reid 937-431-5000
Guernsey Donald Brown 740-439-3443 740-432-5638
Hamilton Alex Triantafilou 513-381-5454
Hancock Rick White 419-422-3824
Hardin James Crates 419-675-7272 419-673-1129
Harrison Dennis Watson 740-968-0112
Henry David Grahn 419-592-5520 419-592-3503
Highland Kay Ayers 937-393-6512
Hocking Rod Hedges 740-385-6044 740-385-5392
Holmes Robin Hovis 330-674-3763 330-674-5000
Huron David Kniffen 419-668-4622 419-668-7576
Jackson Alan Stockmeister 740-286-2122
Jefferson Rick Desmar 740-283-3981
Knox Ken Lane 740-397-2462 800-307-8038
Lake Dale Fellows 440-352-0704
Lawrence Ray Dutey 740-532-1760 740-533-4308
Licking Richard Salvage 740-973-5440
Logan Robert Erwin 937-593-7120 937-593-9065
Lorain Robert Rousseau 440-235-6298
Lucas Bernadette Noe 419-842-1777
Madison Pete Kitchen 614-879-7044 614-879-6400
Mahoning Mike Smith 330-482-0200
Marion Karyle Mumper 740-389-4329 740-244-4344
Medina Ralph Berry 330-723-0415
Meigs Charles Barrett 740-742-2578 740-992-2911
Mercer Owen Hall 419-586-4078 419-586-7728
Miami John O'Brien 937-339-1112 937-332-6912
Monroe Roger Clause 740-567-3168
Montgomery Patrick Flanagan 937-434-0734 937-223-5200
Morgan Dean Cain 740-559-2248
Morrow Dan Osborne 419-947-3435
Muskingum Pat Hennessey 740-454-2841 740-454-1221
Noble Mel Davis
Ottawa Terry Lowe 419-898-0628 419-898-6874
Paulding Tony Langham 419-399-4933
Perry Dave Freriks 740-342-4130 740-605-0647
Pickaway Jeffrey Call 740-869-3884
Portage Norm Sandvoss 330-297-5718
Pike Doug Miller 740-493-2459 740-493-3199
Preble Hal Yoder 937-456-8148
Putnam Gary Grant 419-596-3327 419-596-3848
Richland Mike Smith 419-524-1808
Ross Ron Fields 740-775-2323
Sandusky Lee Shaffer 419-665-2316 419-332-1527
Seneca Charles Knight 419-435-4000
Shelby Ralph Bauer 937-295-3714 937-497-7222
Stark 330-456-6333
Summit Alex Arshinkoff 216-650-5055 330-434-9151
Trumbull Craig Bonar 330-638-3251 330-392-2511
Tuscarawas Doug Wills 330-343-6131
Union Jim Westfall 937-642-0869
Van Wert Martin Burchfield 419-238-5198 419-238-6553
Vinton Patricia Napier 740-385-5898
Warren Les Spaeth previous 513-398-4761
Warren Tom Grossmann 513-357-9384 513-754-8660
Washington Marilyn Ashcraft 740-373-6830 740-732-2331
Wayne Jim Carmichael 330-264-4744 330-466-1474
Williams Bob Winzeler 419-485-3543 419-485-3147
Wood John Miller 419-354-5927
Wyandot Sherman Stansberry 419-294-3237 The following are the links and some excerpts from the article that Diane Stover sends in the email... New Ohio chairman says Republican
party suffering 'identity crisis'
A fixation on social issues, continuing scandals and a worn out message are costing the Republican Party support from the young voters it needs to remain viable, the incoming chairman of the Ohio Republican Party told reporters today.
For too long, DeWine said, social issues such as abortion and same-sex marriage have driven the GOP agenda, causing it to lose voters looking for pragmatic solutions to everyday problems. "We have to exchange a fiscal message and economic message in for a social message that has dominated the messaging of this party for the last decade. We have to re-engage the middle class, step up with an agenda that solves problems and puts people first." (Whole Article)
DeWine's desire to shift away from social issues leads to uproar
ORP deputy chair Kevin DeWine told reporters at a press conference last Thursday that the party has to, "exchange a fiscal message and an economic message in for the
social message that has dominated the messaging of this party for the past decade," and said the GOP has had a "distracting focus on social issues." "He's wrong, he's just dead wrong," said Lori Viars, a leading activist and organizer in Republican politics and executive director of the Family First political action committee. Viars said the passage of amendments in 30 states limiting the definition of marriage to between that of a single man and woman shows that social conservatism is still popular. Ohio Right to Life executive director Mike Gonidakis said DeWine doesn't look like an effective future chairman. "Based on his comments last week, it appears that he just doesn't understand the party and how to energize the base, and quite frankly, and most importantly, how to win elections," he said. Gonidakis said DeWine had a perfect voting record on abortion issues while serving in the state House and was confused as to why he seemingly wants to move the party away from a social-conservative message. Viars said she personally wants DeWine to step down from the leadership. "Because I think it shows that he doesn't understand the base and that's a problem if you have a party chairman who doesn't understand the base," she said. (Whole Article)
GOP in Ohio searching for fresh identity
Republicans eye expanding base
"If you add to that the growing frustration over a five-year war, the unpopularity of a Republican president, the distracting fixation on social issues, and never-ending ethics concerns both in Ohio and nationally the electorate said it had enough, and I can't say that I blame them," he said.Mr. DeWine threw out a series of names that he considers to represent the party's future, among them U.S. Sen. George Voinovich, Speaker of the House Jon Husted, Auditor Mary Taylor, and state Sen. Mark Wagoner (R., Ottawa Hills)."What the party needs is a new set of faces and a new set of ideas," he said. "It's what the party needs to do not just here in Ohio, but what the party needs to do nationally." (Whole Article)
Here is a link to a post that I made on DeWine's desire to turn our party into a "Democrat Lite Party" that doesn't taste great and isn't less filling. In fact, I would say it tastes like, and is FULL of ****!People once we start down the slippery slope DeWine wants to take us - the frantic sled ride to the bottom - WILL NOT have a happy ending for anyone with conservative values!