Kucinich opponent DINO Ferris running expensive tv ads

[OzarkDem]

But where does she get the money?

According to FEC records, she's only raised $49,220 and only had $4,535 on hand at the end of last month, yet she's running an expensive campaign commercial on broadcast television (during the Today Show this morning).

Is she getting her money for tv ads from the GOP?

http://www.opensecrets.org/races/summary.asp?ID=OH10&Cycle=2006

Republicans for Ferris

http://tinyurl.com/l6d73

[Catchawave]

1. Oh yeah,

I smell blood money :scared:

How can we help Dennis ?

[OzarkDem]

5. Link to his campaign web site

I just made a $100 donation, money well spent.

http://www.kucinich.us/

[Catchawave]

7. Thank you....

this DU delegate from Virginia will kick in a few bucks for his:

What Happened to the Soul of the Democratic Party?

message. :loveya:

[blm]

14. That's the spirit - let's try and make more folks aware, too. We all have

concerns that take us in other directions, but DK's voice and his seat should be a concern that unites every DUer.

I'm kicking this thread, because what's contained in it is a five-alarm fire to me.

[Catchawave]

44. I'm glad we're on the same team

:hi: and another :kick: for Dennis :loveya:

[Selatius]

2. Sounds like she is being bankrolled by wealthy, powerful interests.

Dennis Kucinich's economic philosophy does not sit well with the corporatists.

Is she a corporate whore?

[OzarkDem]

32. We'll see after the primary

Her reports show no big corporate contributions as of 3/30/06. She had only about $4,000 on hand. Now she's running expensive commercials, buying a sizeable chunk of tv time. We won't know who paid for it until after the next campaign finance reporting deadline.

[blm]

42. That's a total stealth move. Looks like NBC is cooperating and

giving her PRIME TIME advertising space on Today.

[nicknameless]

49. The Kool-aid drinkers are being instructed to vote for her:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=172x17007

So she probably has some rethug money backing her.

[Mrspeeker]

3. Of course

Its really not right and the whole campaign finance thing is way out of control.
Thats why we are a democratic republic with one party left..or right lol

If Kuncinch losses gees another huge mess for OHIO!

[jimshoes]

4. Seems like big waste of money

Dennis is very well liked around here and no one has ever even heard of Ferris. Although she got the nod from the Repub Alex Machaske, Editor of the Plain Dealer. That tells me everything I need to know.

[OzarkDem]

6. Scene Magazine trashed him too

very suspicious, indeed

http://www.clevescene.com/Issues/2006-04-19/news/firstpunch.html

We seem to have a sudden influx of so-called "progressive bloggers" in the area who are displeased with Kucinich. Funny, no one has ever heard of most of them, and we don't know where their money comes from. BTW, this is the same crowd that bashes Sherrod Brown on a regular basis.

[blm]

9. This is WAY BOGUS - this is the same tactic they used in 2004 against

Kerry - some of the "lefty" sites started up for the primaries turned out to be associated with the swiftliars and their backers.

If new "lefty" voices are trashing Dennis IN Cleveland, I call them out as GOP operatives.

[Radical Activist]

10. Whoever wrote that

sounds like a real asshole.

[blm]

11. These faux lefties may also be preparing the way for "perception' control

if Kucinich mysteriously loses - ie MACHINE FRAUD.

The GOPs always prepare the perception where they rig the machines.

[jimshoes]

12. If the cabal is able to pull that off

considering DK has yard signs everywhere and Ferris has none that I've seen anywhere, ... still, I think you are correct that they are trying to create a reality that just doesn't exist.

[blm]

16. That perception they're creating could be key to their plan to maintain

their overall stranglehold on Ohio.

[jimshoes]

21. Not much of a resume

Never held an elected office.
from her own website:

Senior Executive for ten years
Legislative Ass't to a Member of Congress
Managed micro-credit/micro-finance programs
Advisor to the US Delegation to the U.N.
Financial Management Consultant
Peace Corps' Women in Development Director
Volunteer Translator XVII Olympics 1996
Peace Corps Volunteer in Africa
American University – Master's Degree
Ohio State University – Bachelor's Degree
Lourdes Academy
St. Charles Grade School

[blm]

22. What member of Congress?

St. Charles? Of course she's a traitor - I went to St. Columbkille. ;)

Seriously - what member of congress did she work for?

[jimshoes]

23. I've been googling her for 20 min

can't find much on her. I'll guess since she doesn't name the congressperson, it's probably a repub.

[blm]

24. That's my guess, too. The coyness really does smell.

.

[OzarkDem]

28. Its a padded resume

I think a lot of her "International Democracy organization" is on paper only, run out of somebody's basement.

[blm]

34. Have you alerted the Kucinich forum to your thread?

.

[OzarkDem]

27. I agree with you

Cuyahoga County will be going with DRE's for the first time, Diebold of course. The head of the Ohio GOP is also in charge of the Board of Elections here.

They just may try to pick Dennis off.

[blm]

33. and use it to spin the event as proof the GOPs are NOT out of favor

with voters, so no one will be surprised when they squeak by yet again.

[brentspeak]

25. I detected something in that article that indicates probable GOP work

This first passage (my bold):

"Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-Poseur) loves TV cameras more than that gay guy on The Real World."

A very common GOP dirty trick tactic: start casual rumors or infer that your political opponent is gay.

[blm]

26. That was a bell-ringer. I looked at his earlier stuff and it looks

like his pripor, fairly benign attacks on Bush were mere set-ups. Nothing near the attack he's waging on Kucinich. The proportion is just way out of whack.

[Norquist Nemesis]

37. The proof would be who they're supporting or even hinting at supporting

I'm guessing it's not any Progressive from the sound of it. Smells like dirty tricks to me!

[kitkat65]

43. Site owned by New Times Media, LLC

From Wikipedia:

The New Times Media corporation is a national publisher of alternative weekly newspapers.
Its papers are: Cleveland Scene, Dallas Observer, Westword, East Bay Express, New Times Broward-Palm Beach, Houston Press, The Pitch, Miami New Times, Phoenix New Times, SF Weekly, and Riverfront Times.

In 2003, the company was forced into a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice, over antitrust allegations. The company had colluded with another publisher of alternative weeklies, Village Voice Media, to stop competing in two cities where both companies published. New Times Media shuttered its New Times LA, while Village Voice Media agreed to stop publishing Cleveland Free Times. The settlement required each company to make available publishing assets and the defunct papers' titles to potential competitors.

On October 24, 2005, New Times Media announced a deal to acquire Village Voice Media, creating a chain of 17 free weekly newspapers around the country with a combined circulation of 1.8 million and controlling a quarter of the weekly circulation of alternative weekly newspapers in North America. The deal is subject to approval from the Justice Department.

-end-

Didn't someone post here that the powers at The Village Voice didn't want anti-Bush administration stories? Anyway, they sound smarmy.

[Kolesar]

48. "The Creepy Elf" - GOPs have been using the elf line for a long while

This sounds so unlike the Scene magazine that I knew:

Congressman Candy-Ass
Cowardly Kucinich chickens out of a debate

You ought to report your information on the local bloggers to Scene's rival, the Free Times.

[Beware the Beast Man]

59. The Scene isn't as left-leaning as it makes itself out to be.

And I'm not just saying that because I have a friend who works for the Free Times, either. :)

[OzarkDem]

62. They remind me of some of the local blogs

that are also supposedly "left leaning", but are really more libertarian.

Same MO.

Free Times is great, though.

[asthmaticeog]

60. Scene is crap.

That snarkily shitting all over everything and never having the stones to take an actual stand on anything that they try to pass off as "libertarianism" when it's really just nihilism annoys me to no end, and every pub in the whole corporate chain that owns it does the exact same stuff. I have plenty of reasons to slam the Scene, and maybe not all of them fair, but the fact is I *wish* it were a good paper. It's bad for the city when vacuous shit like that is part of the discourse. Wanna dislike Dennis? Fine, dislike him, but articles like that one accomplish nothing except for making the writer feel superior.

And actually, the Free Times had some pointlessly nasty shit about DK during primary season, as well, penned by that Larry Durstin twit, who, I read in the PD, got shitcanned for abusing his press credentials to scam free meals. Classy. :eyes:

GO DENNIS! :patriot:

[blm]

8. Looks like the REPUB owned Plain Dealer is spearheading an antiKucinich

movement, and no way is it not related to protecting Bush.

They are trying to swiftboat DK by lying to the people and twisting his every action and word into a target.

I hope my hometown people are prepared to see through the media.

[eliphaiku]

20. people power

No one has a greater commitment to working people than Kucinich. While other local pols take their positions as a privilege, DK knows why he is there and who the enemy is.

[Blue_Tires]

58. welcome to the site!

[LynneSin]

13. How is she a DINO other than the fact she isn't Kucinich

Mind you, I wouldn't donate any money towards her but are we just slapping a DINO tag on her since she isn't Kucinich? I was reading the endorsement she received from the Plain Dealer and some of the points I had to agree with. Doesn't Oh-10 deserve a representative that'll actually be there to represent them?

I just hate how we abuse the DINO tag but saying that, I still hope Dennis wins!

[blm]

15. I understand, but check out the post above about the "new" Scene magazine

columnists who are trashing DK.

I grew up in Cleveland and know it well and the newsmedia there - no Scene magazine writer would dump on Kucinich unless they were set up there to manipulate perception.

Scene is the local version of Rolling Stone.

[LynneSin]

17. So still, how is she a Dino?

Has she come out in praise of Bush?
Is she in support of the war?
Is she wanting to close down all family planning clinics?

I appreciate what you've said because you know Cleveland way better than I do, but I'm tired of us slapping the "DINO" label on anyone we don't like. I got crucified over the whole Hackett/Brown issue because people felt Hackett was ousted and Ohio deserves the right to a primary. Well, doesn't OH-10 also deserve the right to a primary?

(BTW >> Brown/Kucinich supporter here)

[blm]

18. Knee-jerk DINO calling is unproductive, I'm with you on that, but it is

TOO odd that any Dem would even TRY to run in DK's district. It would be like a Dem running against Kennedy in Mass. it is THAT much of an aberration.

It just doesn't square.

[LynneSin]

19. I have no problem with Dems running against anyone

that's what primaries for. Let's hope that Kucinich wins. Ohio isn't like Georgia where you can cross party lines and vote? Let's hope not!

[OzarkDem]

31. SHE BRAGS ABOUT HER GOP SUPPORTERS

She's never been involved with Dems locally, never worked on a campaign, never made a donation, never attended a meeting, never walked a precinct. Nothing, nada, nil, except to criticize local Dems and run against Dennis Kucinich in 2004 as an Independent and now in 2006 as a "Dem".

[melissinha]

57. WAIT! Ran in 2004 as an Independent?

You are the only one that mentions this.... She is no Democrat.

from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barbara_Anne_Ferris :

Ferris ran as an Independent in the 2004 election for Ohio's 10th district United State's House seat.

Man, this is dirty pool!!!!! This isn't really a stealth candidate cause she has already run as an independent, voters coudl remember her from before......

I remember back home in Iowa we had some woman Republican who couldn't get the Republican nomination for a local position so she ran as a democrat, we knew it, so we openly campaigned against her and endorsed the Republican.

[IndianaGreen]

35. GOP is telling Republican voters to ask for Democratic ballot

Republicans for Ferris Launched
A Note from the New Chair of Republicans for Ferris, Robert L. Brown

"As a long time Republican, I am asking you to vote for Barbara Anne Ferris, Democrat for Congress on Tuesday, May 2, 2006. When you go to the polls on May 2, 2006, our Primary Election Day, you will automatically be given a Republican Ballot - refuse it and ask for a Democrat Ballot.

Barbara Anne's name will only appear on the Democratic Ballot, so please ask for a Democratic Ballot and vote for her.

Barbara Anne Ferris brings experienced leadership with a clear vision for the future of our area. Barbara Anne’s accomplishments on Capitol Hill and in over 100 countries around the world fostering economic development are what we need. She is our "Gateway to the World" and has a proven track record when it comes to creating jobs and building economies. Please join me, as a long time Republican, and vote for Barbara Anne Ferris on Tuesday, May 2, 2006."

–Robert L. Brown, Esquire, Former Director, US Immigration and Naturalization Service

http://www.ferrisforcongress.com/detail.asp?ID=105

There is a thread from yesterday about Ferris and her GOP ties:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2585919#2586010

[blm]

36. IG - you should repost this GOP missive in a thread to sound the alarm

for ALL DUers. I think we have to address this quickly.

We can work to keep the threads up - people HAVE to focus - this is much more than it appears.

[IndianaGreen]

39. I followed your advice

posted here:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=132x2588292

[blm]

40. Thanks - gawd we have to work our butts off on this.

.

[Norquist Nemesis]

38. ARGH!!! This should be turned over to Brown and the Ohio Dem Party!

They need to call them out on these dirty tricks!

[blm]

41. And get it to Dean at the DNC - this is WAR!!!!

.

[OzarkDem]

30. She's never, ever been involved with Dems

never donated, never joined the county party, never worked on anyone's campaign, never donated to a Dem candidate.

All she's done is criticize Dems, plus she proudly flaunts her GOP supporters.

[OzarkDem]

29. Her main source of support

is from local Republicans. Her web site boasts of the Republicans for Barbara Ferris Committee.

[robinlynne]

47. There is another post that the GOP encourages repubs to vote in dem primary

primaries for her. They tell their republicans to go to the primaries, and request a democratic ballot instead of republican specifically to vote for her. they are very much behind her!

[OzarkDem]

45. kick

[Douglas Carpenter]

46. It's time to help Dennis NOW !!

link:

http://www.kucinich.us/

________________________



http://www.dontattackiran.org

[IndyOp]

50. Can somebody get to Kucinich staff and GET IN THEIR FACES about

Election Fraud?? This is a set up -- TV adds and Rethugs sending emails Rethug voters telling them to vote for Ferris - this is a set up so the Rethugs can STEAL the election.

Kucinich has to be ready to seize the ballot boxes IMMEDIATELY at the end of the day and begin a recount no matter what the outcome -- they can steal it so Ferris wins by 54% or 61% or whatever!?!

:grr:

[OzarkDem]

52. I'm pretty sure they're aware of it

as is the Cuyahoga County Dem Party. They've been working to promote some last minute fundraising for Dennis. He's a very savvy campaigner.

[IndyOp]

53. Are you active in Cuyahoga Dem Party? Or the Kucinich campaign?

Kucinich is aware of many aspects of this problem -- such as the need for voter verifiable paper trail -- but the legislation he has supported HR2239 calls only for 0.5% surprise audits when what we need is 100% automatic recounts.

I want his campaign to express their full knowledge of what is happening in advance of May 2nd -- I've watched Texas primary be stolen earlier this year and watched 3 out of 5 referendums to clean up Ohio voting be stolen last year.

:grr:

[OzarkDem]

54. I'm active in the party

I'll send them an email and give them a call.

[IndyOp]

55. Is the Dem Party helping to run parallel elections?

My thoughts:
1) We've got to do what we can to get-out-the-vote.
2) Also, provide extra donations to the Kucinich campaign.
3) BEG the Kucinich campaign to prepare for a recount IMMEDIATELY at the close of the polls on election day. Even if Kucinich wins he should hold a recount - if his campaign can document wildly different recount totals from those reported election evening - that might blow the lid off of Ohio's tainted elections.

AND SEE:
4) See RayOfLight's post below about helping to run parallel elections!
<http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=364x1018575#1018729>

[Raster]

51. she ought to be ashamed of herself... "Hi I'm Barbara Ferris, and I'm

a rethuglican tool. I don't give a damn about you. I'm just running 'cause my rethuglican masters told me to. Even though most of you would never wrote Democrat in your sorry lives, ask for a Democrat ballot in the primaries. Let's see if we can't get one of the FEW HONEST politicians out of office." Paid for by rethuglicans and other reptiles for Ferris.

[Doctor_J]

56. I's bet money Rove is supporting her.

[leftstreet]

61. She sounds DLC to me

http://www.meetthebloggers.net/barbara-ferris-transcript/


Stay the course in Iraq.
School vouchers aren't so bad.
blah, blah, blah...

LOL - She tries to paint Kucinich as a supporter of flag-burning in this blog interview, but they didn't let her get away with it.

[OzarkDem]

63. Calling Kucinich a "flag burner"?

She's not DLC, she's GOP, period.

[leftstreet]

64. It's possible

But reading through that long blog interview I saw some DLC talking points. Of course, DLC talking points tend to sound GOP. So it's hard to say.

[IndianaGreen]

65. but even the DLC will criticize Bush while Ferris is silent

She says in her website that the 10th District needs someone in Washington that will bring federal money to the District. Yep, if Ferris were a Republican she could do that assuming GOP retains control of House. If the Democrats win control of the House, there is no point in challenging Kucinich on those basis.

Ferris is a stealth candidate for big business.

[leftstreet]

66. "stealth candidate for big business" sounds about right

I don't live in OH, but these threads caught my eye and I wondered who's bankrolling her teevee ads.

Weird.

[Jim Lane]

67. She's endorsed by the National Women's Political Caucus, too...

In fact, she's the "Featured Candidate of the Week". http://www.nwpc.org/ht/d/Home/pid/959

Does the NWPC seriously believe that the status of women would be advanced by the defeat of one of the most progressive members of the U.S. Congress? This is a great example of the folly of endorsing a candidate based primarily on gender.

[OzarkDem]

68. NWPC is primarily GOP now

they used to be a good group back during the 1980's and early 90's, but GOP gradually took control.

[LittleClarkie]

69. Geez, look at Dennis' numbers

He's got double what she does.

I wonder what their poll numbers would be.

Something tells me she's wasting her time.

[LittleClarkie]

70. Here's a link to their top donors

What does this tell us, besides that Dennis has unions on his side.

http://www.opensecrets.org/races/contrib.asp?ID=OH10&cycle=2006&special=N

[Zorra]

71. Rove has just been in Ohio. Ferris should bow out now if she is

not working with Rove.