Brunner News
Daily Kos Serious about ‘going to war’—Let’s fight for Jennifer Brunner
by on 01.26.2010
I came here to DailyKos to learn how to elect more and better Democrats. Here I am to elect more/better Democrats. Jennifer Brunner fits both the more and better Democrat. Jennifer Brunner can win against Rob Portman. Lee Fisher likely cannot win against Rob Portman. You can do your own research on Lee Fisher and Rob Portman. I am a fan of Jennifer Brunner for the simple fact that she brought truth and justice back to the voting booth in Ohio after RW radical Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell screwed up so massively in 2000/2004. Because I grew up here but spent most of my adult life outside of Ohio, I have always loved Ohio and have observed the happenings from afar. I didn't live here during the ninties or the "roaring aughts", but now I am here and engaged.
Jennifer Brunner is a progressive voice in the wilderness.
Jennifer Brunner is a woman who can win the "Hillary voters".
Jennifer Brunner is an energizing force for the base.
Jennifer Brunner has integrity.
Source: Daily Kos
Brunner, Fisher make case to face Portman
by on 01.21.2010
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The forum came a day after the Democratic Party took a body blow in the loss of the late Sen. Edward Kennedy's Senate seat in Massachusetts, and that was certainly the backdrop for Wednesday evening's forum.
Brunner touched on the growing anxiety of Democrats indirectly when she said that the party does not have to give up its liberal principles to win elections.
"Should Democrats be moving to the center? No. Democrats should be focusing on issues that impact people's lives," she said.
Fisher said that it was his impression that the key issues in the Massachusetts election were the same that will dominate Ohio's politics this year - jobs and security. "Everything flows from that," he said.
During her question-and-answer period, Brunner said that if she is the Democratic nominee she will be a candidate more in the mold of Massachusetts Republican Scott Brown than Democrat Martha Coakley - not in political philosophy, but in the way she approaches the campaign.
Brown, Brunner said, "was authentic, he was real and he spoke to the people's issues."
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Source: Cincinnati Enquirer
There’s A Better Way To Fight Corporatism Among Democratic Insiders Than Empowering Teabaggers
by on 01.18.2010
Yesterday Blue America opened a new fundraising page, Send Democrats A Message They Can Understand. . . . It's about replacing reactionary Democrats who vote like Republicans-- Blue Dogs like John Barrow and Jane Harman-- with stalwart progressives. And it's about pointing out Democratic challengers in open races, like Doug Tudor, Jennifer Brunner, Ann Kuster and Colleen Hanabusa, who represent progressive values and who are opposing Insider Establishment candidates who will not stand for progressive values. Please take a look at the page and the candidates and see if you feel this might be a more constructive way for progressives to proceed than to just strike out angrily and give a GOP that is several degrees further right than Bush and Cheney an opportunity to get back into power.
Source: Down With Tyranny
Brunner Reviews Marietta Energy Project
by on 01.07.2010
When Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner visited Marietta last month, she wanted to see for herself how the City of Marietta has used its Energy Loan Funds. Brunner met with Mayor Michael Mullen, Councilman Harley Noland, and City Engineer Joe Tucker to discuss the project.
Tucker outlined how the city has leveraged funding from other sources, including American Electric Power, to replace lighting and heating systems in an effort to improve energy efficiency and lower costs. The improvements are expected to pay for themselves within three to five years time.
“We’re doing an audit, if you will, and looking at everything from lighting, HVAC, pumps, motors, traffic lights, street lights and looking at what kind of upgrades we can do that would cut our energy consumption and reduce our operating costs long term,” Tucker said. “We are looking at all of these projects with an eye on what’s the return on investment. What kind of payback would we have to make these investments?” . . .
Marietta seems to be ahead of the curve on this green endeavor. While more cities and counties are working on similar projects, Tucker said many of them are using an energy performance company. Instead, here city officials opted to work directly with engineering firms and contractors to more thoroughly comprehend the nature of the work and its impacts and applications in other areas.
It’s a philosophy Brunner said she embraces. “It’s easier to really keep track of what’s happening if you do it in an integrated way so that you’re really getting the best bang for the dollars,” Brunner agreed.
Source: Marietta Register
Brunner campaign “takes it to the streets” in Senate campaign
by on 01.07.2010
Jennifer Brunner’s U.S. Senate campaign will “take it to the streets” statewide this weekend, the campaign announced on Wednesday, Jan. 6.
The two-day statewide canvass to meet “friends and neighbors” will be on Saturday, Jan. 9, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and on Sunday, Jan. 10, from 1:30-4:30 p.m. at locations across the state, her campaign said.
Source: Dayton Daily News
Women candidates and money: Another double standard?
by on 01.06.2010
From the beginning, Jennifer Brunner has been told she shouldn’t run for Senate because she’s such a good Secretary of State. They need her there. This is one of the most classically lame “reasons” given to women as to why they shouldn’t run for higher office.
On top of that, she’s now being assaulted by her own party about her fundraising. Bob Menendez of the DSCC is threatening not to support her until she raises more money—despite the fact that many are saying she’s the only hope for a Democratic win (Lee Fisher reportedly lost his last two campaigns, despite outraising his opponent).
Unfortunately, we all know that fundraising is a necessary component of political campaigns. (That’s a whole different rant for a different day). However, I have to ask—would Menendez be pulling support from the more viable male candidate who wasn’t raising as much as his less-viable opponent? . . .
Source: RH Reality Check
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