Supporter Profile: Craig from Lima

Craig Bradford, center, with Sherrod at Lima news conference

I work inside a correctional facility and I work on the streets as a part-time police officer. I had specifically asked Sherrod about the Dubai port deal because that's an issue that not only affects people near those ports, but it also is going to affect people here in Lima.

We have a tank plant and a chemical refinery. Going all the way back to the Cold War, we were listed as one of the high targets if we were ever to go to war.  After September 11th, I watched this community go into a sense of panic, because we have those types of facilities here.

After talking to Sherrod and seeing his commitment to keeping security first and foremost in his mind as he goes into the Senate as he has in Congress, I feel that everybody needs to support him.  

Our children will be the leaders of tomorrow.  If they see that we are not taking our homeland security seriously, we've already lost the battle for the future of this country.

Craig Bradford, Lima OH
March 2, 2006

03/06/2006 / Permalink / Sherrod Brown, (all tags)

Sherrod Calls for an "88 County Campaign" at Statewide Candidate Forums

5 NW County Dem. Forum - Sandusky

Quin-T Dem. Club - Batavia, Claremont Co.

This weekend, Sherrod made appearances at three statewide candidate forums in Batavia, Troy, and Sandusky.  Sherrod stood with candidates for governor, attorney general, treasurer, auditor, and other state and federal offices at the events across the state.

At a meeting of the Quin-T Democratic Club in Batavia, Clermont County, Sherrod vowed to run an "88 county campaign" across Ohio:

"For all of us running statewide, this is going to be an '88 county' race.  We're not going to ignore Clermont, Butler, and Warren no matter what the margins were in 2004.  We're not going to ignore the conservative counties around Franklin County.  We're not going to ignore small counties where I grew up, like Mansfield in Richland County.

"All of us on the statewide ticket are going to take this campaign to all 88 counties. That's a commitment.

"You will see us here and we will fight for what we think are the right causes for the Democratic Party throughout the next eight or nine months."

From there, Sherrod headed up to Troy to address Miami County Democrats.  The Miami Democrats gave Sherrod a warm welcome and reminded him of the time that 1,200 local activists lined the highway to greet John Kerry when he traveled across the state in 2004.

Far from discouraged from the last election's results, local activists were brimming with excitement about Sherrod's campaign for the U.S. Senate and all the Democratic candidates on the ballot.

At the Five Northwest County Democratic Forum in Sandusky, Sherrod mingled with local activists and got a chance to say hello to his friend and congressional colleague Rep. Ted Strickland, candidate for governor.

03/06/2006 / Permalink / Sherrod Brown, (all tags)

Port Security in Toledo

Sherrod discusses the UAE port deal at a Toledo news conference

Sherrod repeated his concern for Ohio's safety after it was revealed that the White House approved a deal of U.S. port security to state-owned company in the United Arab Emarites (UAE). It was also recently discovered that the U.S. is in trade negotiations with the Mideast nation. Sherrod has called on former Ohio Congressman and current United States Trade Ambassador Rob Portman to halt the trade negotiations until a thorough national security review of the nation is completed.

Click here to listen to audio.

He also discussed plans to introduce legislation that would strengthen national security review and Congressional oversight in U.S. trade agreements.

Here are some excerpts of his remarks:

Recently, the Bush administration approved the takeover of six United States ports' security by Dubai Ports World, a state-owned company controlled by the United Arab Emirates.  

Unfortunately, while this important decision had significant national security implications, it was made by the administration under the cover of darkness with no Congressional review.

Leadership in both political parties and both chambers of the U.S. Congress have joined together to strongly condemn the Bush administration for this arrangement.  

They were joined by families of 9/11 victims in urging that the Dubai Ports World deal should be reevaluated.

The Bush administration has been outsourcing jobs for five years, and now they want to outsource our national security.

In a post 9/11 world, trade agreements are no longer just vehicles for economic development.  

They are an integral part of national security and efforts to combat terrorism.

We must revamp U.S. trade policy to meet our homeland security demands to better secure our borders and protect our communities.  

Trade agreements lower tariffs and open markets.  But they also open our ports, our infrastructure, and our transportation lines.  

When we open our borders, the American people must know that we have done everything possible to protect them.

02/26/2006 / Permalink / Sherrod Brown, Toledo, Trade, (all tags)

Sherrod Calls for Halt to Trade Negotiations with the United Arab Emirates

Sherrod calls for a halt to UAE Port Deal

In response to the proposed outsourcing of America's port security to the United Arab Emirates, Sherrod calls on United States Trade Ambassador Rob Portman -- a former Ohio Congressman -- to halt negotiations with the Mideast nation.  Sherrod also plans to introduce legislation that would strengthen American's national security through trade agreements.

The announcement will be made at news conference today at 2:00 PM at the Cleveland Port Authority.  Check back here for updates.

What do you feel about the UAE Port Deal?  Let Sherrod know your thoughts by writing him directly at:

http://sherrodbrown.com/write/letter

Sherrod wrote about the situation at the Huffington Post.

02/24/2006 / Permalink / National Security, Sherrod Brown, Trade, (all tags)

Pick Up Support

Josh Wolf's Pick Up Truck

Southeast Ohio's most vocal Brown supporter is now its most visible. Regional Field Organizer Josh Wolf just received his specially ordered "Brown 06" plates from the Ohio DMV.

Josh is one of the hardest working campaign staffers in the state.  We're lucky to have him on the road working seven days a week to elect Sherrod Brown Ohio's next U.S. Senator.

Here's a message from Josh about his background in politics and why he supports Sherrod Brown:

I joined the Ohio University College Democrats my sophomore year of college, knocking doors, making telephone calls, labeling literature and working the polls for many local and statewide elections.

Since college I've worked for John Kerry in the 2004 presidential election and the Ohio Democratic Party on several campaigns, including the Ohio 2 special election.

I joined the Sherrod Brown for U.S. Senate Campaign in October of last year. I have been a life-long supporter of Sherrod Brown and Ted Strickland and am throwing my entire heart and soul in to electing Sherrod Brown to the U.S. Senate.

I support and work for Sherrod Brown each and every day because he is tough, incredibly intelligent and has the record to beat Mike DeWine in 2006!  Congressman Brown has worked to keep the manufacturing jobs of Southeastern Ohioans here in the United States by fighting CAFTA, he fought hard to stop President Bush from taking our nation to war, and he works hard each day to ensure that my Grandparents, and your grandparents, will never have to choose between groceries and prescription drugs.

Simply put, Congressman Sherrod Brown has a proven record of beating the odds, winning elections, being bluntly honest, and standing up against the failed and disastrous policies of Senator Mike DeWine and President Bush.  As Sherrod always says, "He's on our side".  Well friends, he's on MY side as well!

02/20/2006 / Permalink / Ohio Senate, Sherrod Brown, (all tags)