Since we’ve been back in Cleveland, I’ve been working on an extensive “2008 Presidential Political Courage Test” for Project Vote Smart. Part of the “test,” is providing 100 word synopsis on various stances. The following is my response … Continue reading →
I was talking to my wife Liz’s “Mum,” Dawn, who is here from New Zealand for a visit. Back home, Dawn and her husband Stuart, house share with one of their daughter’s families. Our platform calls for a … Continue reading →
We have returned to Cleveland for a pit stop. Last night my daughter Sarah was reading from a book about the economy. It noted that until the 1960s, hardly anyone used seat belts. Then, thanks to consumer … Continue reading →
We attended Mass in Coshocton, Ohio, this morning. The gospel reading was about a farmer who has a good harvest. Instead of giving some of it away to people less fortunate, he builds another barn to store all … Continue reading →
average JoeOhio Tour cont: We were told the Circleville Pumpkin Festival outdraws the Ohio State Fair. So, of course, this was our next stop. There were pumpkin rolls, pumpkin pie, pumpkin ice cream (yuk), pumpkin cup cakes… … Continue reading →
average JoeOhio Tour still cont.: We did a whislte-stop in downtown Lancaster, Ohio, today. Mayor David Smith stopped by to say hello. Nice guy. A reporter from the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette also came by for an interview. … Continue reading →
average JoeOhio Tour cont: We drove into Cambridge, Ohio, where we did a downtown whistle-stop. A reporter from the Daily Jeffersonian newspaper did an interview. We talked at length about global warming. I said, among other things, … Continue reading →
We did a whistle-stop event in downtown Stuebenville. Reporter Dave Gossett from the Herald Star newspaper interviewed me. I said we believed in a consistent life ethic that sets us against abortion, euthanasia, embyronic stem cell research, pollution, … Continue reading →
average JoeOhio Tour cont: We headed into Stuebenville, Ohio, where we stopped at Franciscan University. Every other t-shirt here, and this is not much of an exagerration, has a Bible quote, or a picture of Christ, a picture … Continue reading →
Heading further east in Ohio, our campaign vehicle went on the blink. Translation: It wouldn’t start. Where it broke down, providentially enough (I like to think), was in an Auto Zone parking lot in Minerva, Ohio. … Continue reading →