Mass e-mail on SB 5 from Ted Strickland.

[Deep13]

Now is the time. If ever there was a time to show up, stand up and let our voices be heard, it is now. The fate of Ohio’s middle class is on the line at the Ohio Statehouse.

This coming Tuesday, February 22, the legislature is scheduled to move on Senate Bill 5, a bill that would strip away collective bargaining rights, hurt the middle class, kill jobs and destroy communities. I want to invite you to come to the Statehouse in Columbus on Tuesday to voice your opposition to this bill. Please click here and let us know that you can attend.

So far, thousands and thousands of Ohioans just like you have crowded the Statehouse because the livelihoods of Ohio’s families are on the line. I was so inspired by these crowds that I decided to join them this past Thursday. There’s just too much at stake to let Governor Kasich and the legislature roll back the clock on progress for Ohio’s middle class.

The men and women who are under attack in our Statehouse are not enemies of the state; they are servants of the people. We must all stand together because this fight isn’t just about police, firefighters, teachers and other public employees. It’s about all of us. It’s about whether or not we will be a state that stands up for the middle class. It’s about stopping the dangerous agenda of those who would deprive regular Ohioans of the opportunity to provide a good life for their families.

Please sign up here and come to the Ohio Statehouse (1 Capitol Square, Columbus Ohio 43215) this coming Tuesday, February 22 at 1:00 p.m. Your presence will send a strong message and help our efforts to defeat Senate Bill 5 and the rest of our opponents’ anti-middle class agenda.

In solidarity,

Ted

P.S. We are witnessing history in the Buckeye State. Never in my life have I seen so many Ohioans standing up for their rights and making our government listen to the people it serves. Will you join thousands of like-minded Ohioans at the Statehouse on Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. and make your voice heard?

P.P.S. I know that not everyone can make it to the Ohio Statehouse on Tuesday. But everyone can play an important role in helping defeat Senate Bill 5. To find out what YOU can do, simply reply to this e-mail and ask how you can help.

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[Lady President]

1. And he's not Governor

It breaks my heart....

Thanks to Ted for showing that he still cares about the people of Ohio!

[Deep13]

2. If you reply to the email as suggested, you get this: ...

Dear Friend,



You are receiving this e-mail because you expressed a desire to help us defeat the anti-working class, job-killing Senate Bill 5. I wanted to make sure that you were aware of all of the different ways in which you can contribute to this effort.



• If you are able, please join us at the Ohio Statehouse (1 Capital Square, Columbus, OH 43215) this Tuesday beginning at 1pm to stand in opposition to Senate Bill 5. Busses will help transport individuals from Cleveland, Toledo, Youngstown, Dayton, and Cincinnati. To reserve a seat on one of these busses, or for more information about the busses, please contact [e-mail].



• Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper in opposition to SB 5. You can find instructions and contact information for your local newspaper by visiting www.ohiodems.org/letters. '



• Call your State Senator and tell them that you oppose SB 5. Call 888-218-5931 to be connected to your State Senator.



• Join with like-minded Ohioans to participate in phone banks to encourage other opponents to SB 5 to call their State Senator. You can find the phone bank closest to you by visiting www.oh.barackobama.com/events.



Best,

Chip Shannon

Ohio Democratic Party

614.632.6465
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