UPDATED: Strickland announces 2008 Cornhole Tournament Tour

Governor Strickland announced that he will hold a statewide cornhole tournament, officially dubbed the Ted Strickland for Governor 2008 Cornhole Tournament Tour.

Cornhole enthusiasts can sign up to play in the singles bracket or team up in the doubles bracket. Governor Strickland will kick off every tournament – to be held throughout the summer in eight locations around Ohio. And the State Championship will be played at Ted’s annual birthday party in Lucasville on September 20^th.

The Ohio Corn Growers Association is the official tour sponsor and many other organizations are participating. The Carpenters union is constructing 20 official Cornhole sets for the tour which will be painted bright yellow with the tour’s official logo. The Wholesale Beer and Wine Association will be on site providing beverages.

If you want to join in on the summer fun call (614) 221-3287 or email rsvp@tedstrickland.com. Space is limited - so reserve your spot today!

Entry fees are $50 for a singles team and $100 for doubles.

Locations updated

The tournament locations are:

New Obama ad airs in Ohio

The Obama campaign has released a new TV ad which will be airing here in Ohio. Check it out.

DCCC launches “Independence from Big Oil” campaign

DCCC has launched a new radio ad as part of thier  the “Independence from Big Oil” campaign. The ad will run in Ohio's first and second Congressional districts.

“We will be going district-by-district to hold House Republicans accountable for helping President Bush give tax breaks to profitable Big Oil companies and doing nothing to help hardworking middle class Americans who are paying more than $4.00 per gallon at the pump,” said Chairman Chris Van Hollen.  “This Independence Day, the American people deserve to be liberated from the Big Oil policies of President Bush and the rubber stamp House Republicans.”

Van Hollen highlighted that the radio ads were recorded by a Bush impersonator, “President Bush's Big Oil energy policies delivered high gas prices to the American people, so who better to deliver our message than someone who sounds just like him? 

Click here to listen.

Unfiltered: Real Ohioans respond to John McCain

Today John McCain will be in the Mahoning Valley trying to convince Ohioans that the economy has been good in the seven and a half years under George Bush. In fact, he described the Bush years as "a pretty good prosperous time” and said that NAFTA has been “a great thing for America.” 

So we went to the Mahoning Valley, an area that has been devastated by the policies of the Bush Administration, to see what real Ohioans think about McCain’s views on the economy. And they responded very candidly. You can watch the video below.