Ohio 2nd Blog

Dem Bloggers has been cool in setting up a permanent Link to the CNN segment on Paul Hackett.

Paul Hackett got an interesting mention today in the Washington Times’s Inside The Beltway column: (more…)

From the Hackett for Congress campaign:

HACKETT CALLS FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT CORRIDOR
The Benefits are Too Great to Not Take Action Now.

OHIO RIVER – Arriving in a canoe after a six mile paddle with the President of Rivers Unlimited and the Chair of the Ohio Sierra Club, Paul Hackett, Candidate for Congress, again proved that he does not just talk the talk, he walks the walk . . . or paddles it . . . as the case may be.

“The value of the Ohio River is not something we could ever have invented or created on our own. It’s a natural gift and resource that we must turn into an economic driver,” said Hackett. “As your Congressman, I will work to develop an Ohio River Economic Corridor in our District by compelling federal officials to open their eyes to the economic benefit of enforcing existing laws and cleaning up pollution now.”

USEPA studies of the Clean Air Act have shown benefits can exceed the costs by a ratio of 40 to 1. Those same types of benefits could be possible on the Ohio River Economic Development Corridor.

“That number is simply staggering,” said Hackett. “For every dollar invested in our river, we could see $40 in economic benefit. Even at a 4 to 1 ratio the economic benefits of getting this done immediately are too great to not take action now.”

“Let’s clean the river. Upgrade the sewer system and keep the sewage in the pipes. As your Congressman, I will demand that we do it right the first time,” Hackett stated. “We enjoy going to beaches, parks, lakes and rivers. But let’s be honest, no one would go to see Old Faithful if it spouted sewage.”

Five of the seven counties in the 2nd District touch the Ohio River, however every county has a natural water economic resource. And these rural counties have an even greater potential to develop economic value.

“As far as I know, no politician - or candidate for that matter- has ever looked at the natural resource of our river system as an economic driver,” said Rivers Unlimited President Mike Fremont.

“The economic benefits and improved quality of life are so high that we can no longer wait to take action. By making a few common sense decisions, we can set the stage for an attractive and thriving Ohio River Economic Corridor,” Hackett finished.

Hackett, 43, enjoys canoeing, hunting, and the outdoors, especially with his wife and three children. Hackett is a Iraqi Freedom Veteran who returned to Ohio on March 18th of this year and is now seeking the nod as the Congressman from Ohio’s 2nd District in the Special Election on August 2nd.

The Blower says she’s back from her second trip. This time for a photo op with Bush. Remember kids, no wagering.

If you’ve got one please email it to me, or better yet, create a Flickr account and then let me know about it. I’ve got an idea for them

As always, any photos related to the campaign are always welcome.

AP today is reporting that the Bush Administration has been blocking the release of reports that document the dark sides to CAFTA, the Central America Free Trade Agreement.

Discussion of CAFTA was a central item in the Republican primary for the 2nd. I’m betting that it will come up again in the debates.

In These Times Senior Editor David Moberg’s Three Dimensional Economics reports on the negative impact of CAFTA.

(via The ITT List)

The blog An Army of Y has posted a list of Iraqi vets who are setting their sites on Congress:

• Our own Paul Hackett
• Patrick Murphy, a Democrat running for Pennsylvania’s 8th District
• Leonard Clark, currently serving in Iraq, is planning on taking on Arizona Senator John Kyl.

Are these just the first of many? It certainly seems like a healthy outlet for those looking to let off some well deserved steam.

From the Hackett for Congress campaign:

Please join Paul Hackett, candidate for Congress, and representatives of the Sierra Club and Rivers Unlimited, to discuss the Ohio River Economic Development Corridor.

When:
June 30 at 10:00am.

Where:
The Serpentine Wall, downtown Cincinnati

Who:
Paul Hackett, Candidate for Congress
Marilyn Fremont, Sierra Club
Mike Fremont, Rivers Unlimited
Note: All will be arriving via canoe.

What:
The Ohio River Economic Development Corridor

Sorry I was so slow about getting that one up.

From the Hackett for Congress campaign:

Give Paul Hackett Three Hours in the Next Week!
Phone your precinct or an adopted Precinct
We can provide you with a list of voters in your precinct, or an adopted precinct to contact. We are going to identify 20,000 supporters from our base in the next two weeks.

Phone Bank

Locations:
Hamilton County Democratic Party HQ, 615 Main St., Downtown Cincinnati, 45202
Hackett HQ, 27 N. Second St., Batavia, 45103
Crowley HQ, 1523 Madison Rd., East Walnut Hills, 45206

Time: 5PM to 9PM

Dates:
Wednesday, June 29th
Thursday, June 30th
Tuesday, July 5th
Wednesday, July 6th
Thursday, July 7th


Canvass
Saturday, July 2nd
Meet: Madison Bowl Parking Lot, 4761 Madison Rd, Cincinnati., 45227
Time: 10:00am


Meet: Veterans Park Parking Lot, corner of Gleneste-Withamsville Rd. and Clough Pike, in Union Township, OH 45245
Time: Noon

Hackett T-shirts, walk lists, maps, instructions and a brief training will be provided!

Former GOP 2nd candidate Eric Minamyer takes exception to Hackett’s off the cuff joke that Bush is more of a threat than Osama Bin Laden. My response, edited to spice up the language: (more…)