Jennifer Brunner

Ohio's Voter ID Law and the 2012 Election

David Callahan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elections, Lori Minnite, Jane Platten, Election Integrity, Voter ID Laws, Democracy, Voter Fraud, Jennifer Brunner, Demos, Voting, Politics News
David Callahan

Yesterday, Ohio's House of Representatives passed one of the most restrictive voter ID laws in the country. If the bill is enacted into law, it will make it harder for Democrats to win in the state next year.

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Hope: A Call to Leadership in the Foreclosure Fraud Crisis

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Foreclosures, Notaries, Mortgages, Lawyers, President Obama, Hope, David Axelrod, Ohio, Banking, Banks, Law School, Jennifer Brunner, HR 3808, Politics News
Jennifer Brunner

When the president vetoed H.R. 3808, homeowners were given some protection, but not enough. Obama, who I believe is well-intentioned, can now take a step further, and he needs to.

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Notarize This: The Brewing Foreclosure Storm

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Foreclosures, Notaries, JPMorgan Chase, Foreclosure Crisis, Secretary of State, Freddie Mac, Ohio, Banking, Banking Crisis, Fannie Mae, Foreclosure, Mers, Jennifer Brunner, Glass-Steagall, Business News
Jennifer Brunner

The notary process must not be abused or bypassed when convincing a court to foreclose on a mortgage, evict its inhabitants and sell their home.

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Ohio Senate: 2010 Election BREAKING News

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lee Fisher, Ohio Senate News, OH Senate News, 2010 Election News, Rob Portman, Ohio Senate 2010, Senate 2010, Tom Ganley, OH Senate, OH Senate 2010, Slidepollajax, Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Senate, Politics News

Follow the latest news and discussion about the 2010 Ohio Senate race below. Email TwitterLists2010+OHSen@gmail.com if you know someone who should b...

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Rob Portman: Ohio Senate 2010 Election BREAKING News

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lee Fisher, Ohio Senate News, OH Senate News, Rob Portman, 2010 Election News, Ohio Senate 2010, Slidepollajax, Tom Ganley, Senate 2010, OH Senate, OH Senate 2010, Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Senate, Politics News

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Women Need an Establishment of Their Own

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Elaine Marshall, Ohio Primary, Women in Politics, Gender in Politics, Democratic Primary, Wcf, Gender Inequality, 2010 Elections, North Carolina Primary, Womens-Empowerment, Unequal-Representation, Women and Politics, Year-of-the-Woman, Washingtong-Political-Establishment, Women's Campaign Forum, Jennifer Brunner, Elections 2010, Politics News
Sam Bennett

As a former Congressional candidate, I can tell you it's tough out there for women. In fact, it's more than tough - what women candidates experience c...

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Lee Fisher: Ohio Senate 2010 Election BREAKING News

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lee Fisher, Ohio Senate News, OH Senate News, Rob Portman, 2010 Election News, Ohio Senate 2010, Slidepollajax, Tom Ganley, Senate 2010, OH Senate, OH Senate 2010, Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Senate, Lee Fischer, Politics News

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Lee Fisher Wins Ohio Democratic Primary For U.S. Senate Race

Associated Press / Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Senate, Lee Fisher, Senate Races, Rob Portman, Indiana, George Voinovich, Ohio, 2010 Midterm Elections, North Carolina, Jennifer Brunner, Politics News

Ohio Lieutenant Governor Lee Fisher, a former Ohio attorney, won the state's Democratic primary for the Senate race. Backed by Democrats in Washingto...

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Jennifer Brunner: Changing the Political Paradigm

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ohio Primary, Wcf, Secretary of State, Early Support for Women, 2010 Elections, Ohio Democratic Primary, Women and Politics, Women's Campaign Forum, Female-Candidates, Jennifer Brunner, Women-Candidates, Elections 2010, Politics News
Sam Bennett

This post was submitted by Julie Daniels, WCF Political Programs Manager. WCF believes so strongly in Jennifer Brunner's candidacy that they sent Juli...

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The Case of Jennifer Brunner: Does Ohio Reject Women Candidates?

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Women and Politics, Ohio Primary, No Girls Allowed, 2010 Elections, Sexism in Politics, Ohio Democratic Primary, Jennifer Brunner, Elections 2010, Politics News
Sam Bennett

Why are Ohio political leaders on both sides of the aisle deliberately keeping women out of higher office?

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A Contest for the 5 Contested Senate Primaries of May That Mean Something

Howie Klein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Bill Halter, Jack Conway, Elaine Marshall, Joe Sestak, Blue America, Jennifer Brunner, Politics News
Howie Klein

What we're doing over at Blue America is running a May Senate Primaries contest, inspired by the Barenaked Ladies song "If I Had A Million Dollars."

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Wall Street and the Reform Bandwagon in Congress: Watch Them

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ohio Primary, Banking-Reform, Ohio Senate Seat, Wall Street Crisis, Wall Street, Financial Reform, Ohio Senate 2010, Obama Financial Regulation, Banking Crisis, Ohio Senate Primary, Banking Reform, Oh-Sen, Jennifer Brunner, Home News
Jennifer Brunner

Ever since I began my campaign for the U.S. Senate, there's been one subject that raises my ire more than any other--banks and financial institutions ...

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It's a Horse Race for the U.S. Senate: The Brunner/Fisher Primary

Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lee Fisher, Rob Portman, Ohio Democratic Party, Jennifer Brunner, Ohio Senate Primary, Ohio, Politics News
Kelley Bell-Wenzlaff

Lee Fisher and Jennifer Brunner are the two democratic U.S. senatorial candidates on the ticket for the upcoming May primary in Ohio. The winner will face off against Republican Rob Portman. Money does matter, but Americans love an underdog and Brunner is running a Seabiscuit race.

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The Courage Express: Why Congress Needs Jennifer Brunner

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lee Fisher, Ohio Senate Primary, Jennifer Brunner Fundraising, Rob Portman, 2010 Elections, Ohio Democratic Primary, Ohio Senate 2010, Jennifer Brunner, Elections 2010, Politics News
Sam Bennett

This post was submitted by Julie Daniels, WCF Political Programs Manager. WCF believes so strongly in Jennifer Brunner's candidacy that they sent Juli...

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On the Ohio Campaign Trail: Jennifer Brunner's Drive for U.S. Senate

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lee Fisher, Primaries, U.S. Senate, Ohio, 2010 Campaigns, Jennifer Brunner, Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Campaign Finance, John Wellington Ennis, Politics News
John Wellington Ennis

Brunner discussed why she chose to run for federal office at this time.

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Brunner and Hanabusa: Great Female Candidates Ignored and Rejected

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Nrcc, Special Election, Dscc, Chris Van Hollen, Colleen Hanabusa, Charles Djou, Van Hollen Endorsement, Ny-23, Ed Case, Female-Candidates, Hawaii Special Election, Lee Fisher, Old Boys Club, Democratic Primary, Dede Scozzafava, Congressman Ed Case, Sexism in Politics, Van Hollen Dccc, Dccc, Ohio Senate Primary, Hawaii Primary, Jennifer Brunner, Politics News
Sam Bennett

Strange winds are blowing from Washington to Ohio to Hawaii. Why do national committees continue to tilt the playing field in favor of male candidates, without clear justification?

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Women + Politics = Change

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Eric Massa, Barbara Lee, Ann McLane Kuster, Lifetime Networks, Reproductive Choice, Ellen Levine, Reproductive Rights, Politics, Cathie Black, Regina Calcaterra, National Council of Negro Women, Women's Campaign Forum, Christie Hefner, Chris Matthews Hardball, Steup Up Women's Network, Avis Jones-DeWeever, Women in Government, Stupak Amendment, Nancy Pelosi, Women and Politics, Sam Bennett, Jennifer Brunner, Beth Krom, Wcf, Politics News
Marcia G. Yerman

Internationally, America is ranked 84th in the number of women serving in the national legislature, lagging behind Afghanistan and Cuba.

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Putting your money where your mouth is: Supporting women across the aisle

Sam Bennett | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carol Shea-Porter, Nonpartisan, Republican Party Leadership, Colleen Hanabusa, 2010 Elections, Women Candidates, Reproductive Rights, National Journal, Connie Saltonstall, Women's Campaign Forum, Republican Women, Democratic Party, Female-Candidates, Elaine Marshall, Erin Mcpike, Old Boys Club, Womens Rights, Dede Scozzafava, Republican Party Platform, Year of the Woman, Sexism in Politics, Sexism, Betty Sutton, Political Establishment, Pro-Choice, Republican Party, Jennifer Brunner, Martha Coakley, Elections 2010, Politics News
Sam Bennett

Will 2010 go down in history as the "Anti-Year of the Woman?" Given the track record for women candidates already this year, I would say it's a disti...

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Let's Recycle Unspent Bailout Money for Infrastructure Jobs

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Infrastructure, Wall Street Bailout, Jennifer Brunner, Oh-Sen, Home News
Jennifer Brunner

We know that "trickle down" economics is voodoo economics. The grave warnings from the right that now we need to cut taxes with "no more bailout" are political ploys that show no courage, foresight or compassion.

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Time To Bring Home The Troops

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ohio Senate Primary, Afghanistan, Jennifer Brunner, Barack Obama, Oh-Sen, Afghanistan War, World News
Jennifer Brunner

Eight years and nearly a trillion dollars of our tax money-gone. More than 5,200 American lives-also gone. It's time to say, "Enough." It's time to employ more than military and mercantile strategies in Afghanistan

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Time for a Moratorium to Rethink Executions

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ohio Senate Primary, Capital Punishment, Death Penalty, Death Penalty Moratorium, Oh-Sen, Jennifer Brunner, Politics News
Jennifer Brunner

When I served as a felony trial court judge in Columbus, Ohio, I learned firsthand that in rape and murder cases, no one is healed by the trial and punishment.

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Ohio's And Kentucky's Democratic Senate Candidates Appeal to the Progressive Netroots

Senate Guru | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dan Mongiardo, Lee Fisher, 2010 Senate, Ohio, Netroots, Jack Conway, Kentucky, Ky-Sen, Jennifer Brunner, Oh-Sen, Politics News
Senate Guru

With the 2010 Senate races in Ohio and Kentucky featuring two of the most competitive Democratic primaries of the cycle, I asked them why the progressive netroots should support their campaigns.

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The Politics of Empowerment

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics of Empowerment, Politics, U.S. Senate, President Barack Obama, US Senate, Senate Races, Jennifer Brunner, Oh-Sen, Town Hall Debate, Ohio, Town Hall Meetings, Politics News
Jennifer Brunner

Fighting for the dignity of humanity is at the core of the politics of empowerment. It is exercised by protecting the right of every eligible person to vote with fairness, equality and respect.

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No More Delays: Pass a Health Care Plan With a Public Option

Jennifer Brunner | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Health Care Reform, Health Care, Health Insurance, Healthcare, Jennifer Brunner, Obama Health Care Reform, Politics News
Jennifer Brunner

With a public option, accountability would be required and built in because, instead of the union's dues and investment earnings, it would be our tax dollars at work for us.

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Sam Stein

Jennifer Brunner Enters Ohio Dem Senate Primary

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ohio Democratic Party, Rob Portman, Ohio Lee Fisher, Portman Fisher, Ohio Democrats, Jennifer Brunner, Voinovich, Democratic Primary Ohio, Politics News

One of the highest profile 2010 Senate races got a little more crowded on the Democratic side Tuesday, when Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner a...

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