David Pepper · [email protected]

December 22, 2023 at 9:17 PM

BREAKING: Massive gains in Ohio recruiting

Valuing running everywhere makes a Big Difference ( [link removed] ) *It's Good News. Actually, It's* *Great* *News* This is what happens when you create the infrastructure that shows you value running everywhere. Wednesday was the final day for candidates to file to run for state legisl…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

November 9, 2023 at 9:08 PM

The OH GOP is breaking democracy.

We have to fight back – now. ( [link removed] ) Yesterday, Ohio Republicans – insulated in unconstitutionally gerrymandered seats – did something that's both shocking ... and totally expected. They promised to undermine the will of the voters expressed so clearly only the day before! Twe…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

November 7, 2023 at 1:21 AM

Simon Rosenberg + Jamie Raskin (+ You?) Tomorrow!

You're invited: ( [link removed] ) Hi Friend! You're invited! Tomorrow – Tuesday *November* *7th* – we are having a *Virtual Election Night Watch Call (and, we hope, party)!* The eyes of the country are focused on Ohio right now, and we'll be joining together (virtually) to watch the Iss…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

November 4, 2023 at 1:13 PM

Set your calendar: an election night watch party!

You're invited: ( [link removed] ) Hi Friend! You're invited! We're excited to announce that on Tuesday *November* *7th* we are having a *Virtual Election Night Watch Call (and, we hope, party)!* The eyes of the country are focused on Ohio right now, and we'll be joining together (virtua…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

October 26, 2023 at 5:18 PM

Mike Johnson is exactly what's wrong

( [link removed] ) Meet the new House Speaker: Mike Johnson. Johnson's as extreme as they come. He's spent his life fighting against same-sex marriage and for criminalizing abortion. He was the ringleader for those who refused to certify the election. And he's the perfect example of how by …

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

August 10, 2023 at 8:13 PM

VICTORY! Now we go on offense (with a MATCH!)

And a special thanks to YOU. ( [link removed] ) Friend, *Thank you.* Thank you for your role in Tuesday's historic victory in Ohio. Every door knock, every phone call, every text message, every postcard, every conversation, every honk and wave, every dollar ... everything you did was part o…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

August 4, 2023 at 9:37 PM

Set your calendar: a special Issue 1 invite!

Tuesday's Virtual Watch Call! ( [link removed] ) Hi Friend! You're invited! We're excited to announce that on Tuesday *August 8th* we are having a *Virtual Election Night Watch Call (and, we hope, party)!* The eyes of the country are focused on Ohio right now, and we'll be joining togeth…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

July 31, 2023 at 8:48 PM

Celebrate Ohio’s unique history

Friends, (Warning: this email has absolutely nothing to do with politics :)) Before there was Napa Valley….. Before Prohibition…. Ohio's Lake Erie Islands and shoreline were the Nation’s leading producer of wine. Who knew? Not me, until I started serving on the board of Ohio’s State P…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

May 24, 2023 at 4:45 PM

What You Can Do To Save Democracy

( [link removed] ) Two years ago, it’s fair to say, I was writing like a madman. As fast as I could. As a relieved America fixated on Washington—the opening months of the Biden Administration, January 6th and its aftermath—I was disturbed about what I was seeing in states across the country, s…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

December 7, 2022 at 4:42 PM

Tomorrow David Pepper & Luke Warford talk TEXAS!

You're invited: registration inside ( [link removed] ) ***************** Let's Talk Texas! ***************** In just a few short months, the Blue Ohio community has revolutionized how we support Democratic state legislative nominees in Ohio. Because of our success ... we have some ex…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

November 16, 2022 at 12:05 AM

REMINDER: Blue OH Election Debrief THIS Friday

Where do we go from here? ( [link removed] ) *********** Let's Talk. *********** Last week we invited you to a post-election debrief. In just a few hours, hundreds of people signed up to join. We hope you're one of them! There's a lot to talk about... And it's time we did. Too …

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

November 11, 2022 at 1:15 AM

Post-Election Debrief

Where do we go from here? ( [link removed] ) *************** Let's Be Frank. *************** Over the course of the election, we saw so many folks like you pour their heart and soul into this election. Phone banks, text banks, door knocks, postcards – doing everything everywhere. …

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

September 28, 2022 at 4:03 PM

Blue Ohio is making a *huge* difference

Here's how: ( [link removed] ) ******************* "Are you my angel?" ******************* That's what a Democratic candidate in a super-red district said to Michele when she told him that he'd be getting financial support from our Blue Ohio community. He was heading to a county fair t…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

September 19, 2022 at 4:00 PM

Join actor Ed O'Neill to turn Ohio Blue!

The OH GOP is no laughing matter... ( [link removed] ) *************** You're Invited! *************** You've seen it: statehouses are the front lines and last defense in the fight for democracy. That's why we are so proud of Blue Ohio ( [link removed] ) , which boosts Ohio statehouse …

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

August 25, 2022 at 1:04 PM

Gov Strickland joining Blue Ohio Friday!

You should too! *********************** Our special guest is... *********************** Every month, Blue Ohio hosts a members' call where we update folks on our progress and hear from a special guest. *This month we are honored to welcome Gov. Ted Strickland!* We are thrilled to have …

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

August 9, 2022 at 7:30 PM

Ohio on the front page again

For all the wrong reasons This weekend, the New Yorker featured an article on Ohio’s lurch to the right, including an interview of our own David Pepper and a nice shout-out for Blue Ohio. (If you missed it you can read it HERE ( [link removed] ).) And just two days later, the front page of the…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

August 6, 2022 at 6:02 PM

My conversation with the New Yorker

"Democracy is on life support." ***************************************** State Legislatures are Torching Democracy ***************************************** It's not every day that you get to sit down and have a conversation about democracy with Jane Mayer of the New Yorker. It was truly…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

August 2, 2022 at 2:31 PM

What would you do?

Is it A Simple Choice? What would you do if you were given the chance to save the life of a loved one? What deal would you be willing to make? What would you give up? What boundaries would you cross? Now ask: if some of America’s most powerful people were offered that choice, what would the…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

July 27, 2022 at 6:28 PM

A short biography

A young man that's been on my mind ******************** A short biography... ******************** Often, I think about the lives led by those who came before us. Perhaps due to my fiction writing, I try to put myself into an individual’s shoes. And one life I can’t stop thinking about is …

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

July 22, 2022 at 7:15 PM

Join me August 2 and 3 for my latest book launch

A Simple Choice I’m excited to announce the August launch of my latest political thriller: A Simple Choice. As you may know, my fiction has always tried to marry the real world of politics with a good story, asking challenging questions and exposing deeper truths. My hope is you find that A Simpl…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

July 21, 2022 at 2:15 PM

GOP maps ruled unconstitutional gerrymanders

For the 6th time **************************** Another Unconstitutional Map **************************** This week the Ohio Supreme Court ruled that the gerrymandered map submitted by Ohio's Republican-dominated Redistricting Committee violates our state Constitution. Again. This is the…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

July 8, 2022 at 5:30 PM

This bizarre legal theory threatens to upend elections

What you can do: Last week, amidst the dumpster fire that was the last SCOTUS term, we got the news that it will hear a case that centers on the Independent State Legislature ("ISL") theory. That's ... not good. Let’s talk about what the ISL theory is, why it’s setting off alarms, and what …

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

July 1, 2022 at 2:02 PM

"Your test results are in..."

The consequences of GOP Extremism There are real consequences to the Republicans’ extremism. Imagine getting the call from your doctor. “ I'm calling to let you know that the tests have come back. You have cancer.” If you’ve gotten that call before, you know what it feels like to hear th…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

June 28, 2022 at 1:05 AM

We won! Redistricting update...

Four candidates' filings were timely Some good news! We knew you'd want to hear some good news, and we're glad to share it. *tldr;* On Friday (which was a busy day for a whole host of reasons) the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of four Democratic candidates for state legislature, who Sec…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

June 24, 2022 at 2:39 PM

re: Roe. How can we fight back?

We start by fighting everywhere Friend– We knew it was coming, but that doesn’t make it any less jarring. Because of the Supreme Court’s decision today, whether or not a person has control over their own reproductive future is a matter of state law. Now, if you live in Ohio, the Ohio sta…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

June 23, 2022 at 10:17 PM

Can we stop their radical hate?

Yes. Join us to talk about how. Friend– In the last six months, Ohio Republicans have: * voted for genital exams for student athletes whose gender is "in dispute," * violated the state constitution and defied the state supreme court to cement their gerrymandered maps, * had a member call …

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

June 21, 2022 at 4:56 PM

Are you sick of the Ohio GOP's shenanigans?

Then join us Friday ******************************************************* Are you sick and tired of the Ohio GOP’s “shenanigans”? (We’d use a different word, but it’s not polite.) ******************************************************* Friend– Do you want to fight back against Republic…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

June 14, 2022 at 1:37 PM

"This isn't about the presidency..."

"...It's bigger." “This isn’t about the presidency.” “It isn’t?” “No. It’s bigger.” You might think I wrote those words yesterday. Or that it’s an excerpt from my recent non-fiction book Laboratories of Autocracy. But no. I wrote those words several years ago. Before 2020. Trying to e…

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  Blue Ohio · [email protected]

June 7, 2022 at 11:02 PM

Can you guess the OH GOP’s response to Uvalde?

Yep. More guns. Last Tuesday, the Ohio Senate fast-tracked legislation that reduces the training teachers need to carry guns in school from 700+ hours … to 24. On Wednesday, the Republican-dominated Ohio House passed it. DeWine says he’s eager to sign it. But the problem is Ohioans don’t…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

May 28, 2022 at 1:47 PM

What just happened? Redistricting update

Recycled maps; unconstitutional gerrymanders **************************** Another Unconstitutional Map **************************** It's the most blatant attack on democracy and the rule of law I’ve ever witnessed in Ohio. And, as you know, that's saying a lot. And last night, a federal a…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

May 6, 2022 at 1:49 AM

What just happened? Redistricting update

Recycled maps; unconstitutional gerrymanders **************************** Another Unconstitutional Map **************************** Ohio’s redistricting nightmare continues. To recap where we’ve been: so far, the Ohio Supreme Court has told the Ohio Republican Party four times that the ma…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

May 2, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Republicans read all my emails

Here's the proof: ***************** Hmm. Interesting. ***************** It's not every day you see an email from the 3rd most powerful Ohio Republican in your inbox. But there it was. From Bill Seitz. The very same fellow who had tweeted at me (late in the evening) "Too bad, so sad. We…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

April 26, 2022 at 10:24 PM

How can you help turn Ohio around?

Announcing: Blue Ohio Since 1995, we’ve had 24 years of Republican trifectas in Ohio. And over those 24 years, we’ve seen the impact of Republican policies. Failing schools. Struggling towns. Stagnant wages. And for months, in meetings with people like you, I’ve been raising the alarm about…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

April 19, 2022 at 4:55 PM

These 5,367,872 Ohioans were left behind

That’s almost half the state Do you know who scares Ohio’s corrupt statehouse leaders more than anything? You. They are scared to death of democracy ... of facing voters in a real contest, and where they can be held accountable. And so far they’ve done a good job of sidestepping and avoi…

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  David Pepper · [email protected]

April 16, 2022 at 2:17 PM

Update on Ohio redistricting

How you know “competitive autocracy” is the goal *You know, when it comes to the attack on democracy in our country, Ohio’s a really disturbing case study.* * * Our redistricting battle is an ominous wake-up call, because it exposes just how far undemocratic and rigged statehouses are willing t…

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