If you vote in Ohio’s 11th congressional district (the seat formerly filled by Marcia Fudge), then click here for report cards on the issues for candidates Shontel Brown (D) and Laverne Gore (R). The report card was posted by our friends at Ohio Christian Alliance.
It is likely at this point that either Nina Turner or
Shontel Brown, both Democrats, will win the primary on Aug. 3 for the US House seat formerly held by
Marcia Fudge in Ohio’s 11th Congressional
district. John Sexton at Hot Air has
written a couple of times about the
battle in Ohio between the socialist wing of the Democratic Party, which is
supporting Nina Turner, and the more establishment wing which is supporting
Shontel Brown. Today HuffPost reports that establishment money is pouring into
the race now that Brown seems within striking distance:
Moderate Democratic groups, donors
and even some Republicans are flooding Ohio’s 11th Congressional District with
millions of dollars in a bid to elect Shontel Brown and defeat progressive
favorite Nina Turner in Tuesday’s special primary election.
House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn
(D-S.C.), along with Democratic Reps. Joyce Beatty (Ohio), Gregory Meeks (N.Y.)
and Bennie Thompson (Miss.), are headlining a get-out-the-vote event for Brown
this weekend as well.
I was aware that Jim Clyburn, the
3rd ranking Democrat in the House, was supporting Brown, but I hadn’t been
aware of why he decided to get so involved in the race. According to
HuffPost, Nina Turner made a big mistake last month when she appeared on a
panel with well-known rapper named Killer Mike. (Killer Mike had some interesting things to say to rioters and to CNN last
summer).
Speaking on a panel with rapper
“Killer” Mike Render, Turner appeared to express agreement when Render said it
was “incredibly stupid” for House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D-S.C.) to have
endorsed Biden without demanding more in exchange.
Clyburn, the highest-ranking Black
member of Congress, endorsed Brown days later and was soon featured in one of
her TV ads.
. . .
Bringing the heavy hitters off the
bench to oppose your campaign seems, well, incredibly stupid. But this type of
blunt talk about the Democratic Party is what Nina Turner is known for. In
fact, there’s a new anti-Turner ad which basically argues that she’s not really
a Democrat at all.
. . .
More at the link here, including some videos.
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About 14,000 registered voters in
Beachwood, Broadview Heights, Richmond Heights and Cleveland’s Wards 7 and 15
will have to vote in new locations when they cast ballots in Tuesday’s special
primary election, the Cuyahoga County Board of Elections said Friday.
The primary will determine the
Democratic and Republican nominees to fill the congressional seat that
Democratic former U.S. Rep. Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights vacated to
head the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development,
Click here for details.
Mark your calendar. From Ballotpedia:
A special election to fill the seat representing Ohio's 11th Congressional District in the U.S. House will be held in 2021. Primaries are scheduled for August 3, 2021. The general election will be held November 2, 2021. The filing deadline was May 5, 2021.[4]
The special election was called after Marcia Fudge (D-Ohio) was confirmed as secretary of housing and urban development in President Joe Biden's (D) administration. The Senate voted 66-34 to confirm Fudge on March 10, 2021.[5]
The primary will occur on August 3, 2021. The general election will occur on November 2, 2021. General election candidates will be added here following the primary.
There are 10 candidates running in the Democrat Party
primary. According to Conservative Angle and OAN:
The special election in Ohio’s 11th
district has heated up as Democrats duke it out for who will succeed recently
confirmed Housing and Urban Development Secretary Marcia Fudge.
Big names have stepped in to endorse
either side of the Democrat campaign. Hilary Clinton has voiced her support for
moderate Cuyahoga County Democrat Party Chair Shontel Brown. Where progressives
like Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) and Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) have
endorsed former co-chair of the Bernie Sanders 2020 campaign Nina Turner.
The race has become a proxy battle for the future of the Democrat Party, however, whether it will trend progressive or hold its establishment roots in the years to come.
There are two Republican Party candidates running in the primary, Laverne Gore and Felicia Ross. Cuyahoga County always votes blue, so neither (R) candidate probably stands a chance. Still, everyone needs to vote.
It’s too bad those of us in the 11th District
cannot vote for Ruth Edmonds in the 15th district, but if you’re in
Columbus, you can. This household
watched a brief interview with her on (sorry) Fox, and she was a refreshing
conservative, all for faith, family, and community.
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Collin Anderson at Washington Free Beacon reports on the House seat left
vacant by Marcia Fudge:
President Joe Biden's decision to
appoint former Ohio congresswoman Marcia Fudge to his cabinet has Democrats
poised to send another self-described socialist to Congress.
Liberal firebrand Nina Turner holds
a sizable polling and fundraising lead in the crowded primary race to succeed
Fudge. The former state senator is backed by a who's who of congressional
progressives, including Sen. Bernie Sanders (I., Vt.) and Reps. Alexandria
Ocasio-Cortez (D., N.Y.), Ilhan Omar (D., Minn.), and Rashida Tlaib (D.,
Mich.).
Should Turner maintain her
advantage and win the August primary, she would fit right in with the so-called
Squad members. The former national co-chair of Sanders's presidential campaign,
Turner has pledged to pass the Green New Deal, eliminate private health
insurance through a government-run Medicare for All system, cancel student
debt, and "completely reimagine" law enforcement—in part by defunding
police.
Turner's frontrunner status
reflects the growing influence of the Democratic Party's progressive wing. Just
months ago, Ocasio-Cortez and company welcomed two
new Squad members after Reps. Cori Bush (D., Mo.) and Jamaal Bowman (D., N.Y.)
ousted longstanding Democratic incumbents in 2020. Bush and Bowman's freshman
class also includes fellow liberal representatives Mondaire Jones (D., N.Y.),
Ritchie Torres (D., N.Y.), and Marie Newman (D., Ill.), all of whom replaced
veteran party members in January.
Turner's campaign on Tuesday used a
Tulchin Research poll to declare the progressive "the favorite to serve as
OH-11's next Congressperson." According to the poll, Turner enjoys a
35-point lead over her closest competitor, with 21 percent undecided. Ohio
State University political scientist Paul Beck said that while the poll's
accuracy is difficult to assess, Turner is the "most visible
candidate" and has "emerged as the frontrunner in the campaign."
"My bet would be right now
that [Turner is] the person who is going to get the nomination—and win the
contest in November," he said.
. . .
Read the full report here.
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The National Science Foundation awarded a grant for $876,752 to the University of Iowa to study whether there is any benefit to sex among New Zealand mud snails and whether that explains why any organism has sex.
So far, the grant has paid out $502,357, according to NSF, and could pay out the full $880,000 between now and 2015. (More...)
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded a $384,949 grant to Yale University for a study on “Sexual Conflict, Social Behavior and the Evolution of Waterfowl Genitalia”, according to the recovery.gov website.
Many duck penises are cork-screw shaped and some scientists believe this is because of a form of evolution known as "sexual conflict". According to the NSF grant abstract the study shows that age, environment and breeding changes can impact the penis length of certain ducks.... (More...)
By stating President Obama should appoint a Cabinet member as a political payback and solely because he/she is African-American, besides being racist and further fanning the flames of racial divide, is part of the overall entitlement mind-set that is currently destroying our country.The nation's first black president is not appointing enough African-Americans to his Cabinet, according to Congressional Black Caucus Chair Marcia Fudge of Warrensville Heights.
Fudge sent a letter to President Barack Obama today that complained none of the second-term Cabinet appointments he's announced are African-American. In his first term, Obama appointed African-Americans, including U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and U.S. Trade Representative Ron Kirk to his Cabinet.
Fudge's letter told Obama that Congressional Black Caucus offices "have had numerous phone calls from constituents questioning why none of the new appointees will be able to speak to the unique needs of African-Americans."
"Their ire is compounded by the overwhelming support you've received from the African American Community," it said. "As you continue choosing your critical advisers, we want to stress the importance of ensuring every community has a seat at the table. The absence of diverse voices leads to policies and programs that adversely impact African-Americans."
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