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"The Point" Disclaimer

Boccieri 49% - Schuring 41%


Survey USA released a poll this morning that has Democrat John Boccieri with 49% and Republican Kirk Schuring at 41%. This is an open seat Republican District that Ralph Regula won in 2006 with 58% of the vote. Can you say swing district? These results will increase the resources for Boccieri as he becomes a safer bet to win and will decrease resources for Schuring as he looks more and more like a lost cause.

Why Is Kirk Schuring Badmouthing Youngstown?
Kirk Schuring's campaign released a video to officially complain. Someone has been following Kirk Schuring around with a video camera when he makes public appearances. The tactic of following a candidate in public places with a camera was made famous in 2006 when George Allen made his infamous Macacca comment. Schuring has shown that he is prone to gaffs with his previous comments about people getting shot in Canton. Watch this short video clip to see the Schuring Campaign's low budget effort to complain.

It is understandable that the Schuring campaign isn't happy about the camera man, but why do they have to badmouth Youngstown in the process? It isn't like Canton is some role model for the rest of Ohio. I'd say that Canton and Youngstown have a lot in common and share the economic struggles that most of NE Ohio is facing. What exactly are "Youngstown-style dirty campaign tactics?" Why doesn't Kirk just say dirty if that is how he feels? Is the regional modifier really necessary? No. This video released by the Schuring campaign has to be the kind of satisfaction that kid with the camera was looking for because it shows that he was able to get to the Schuring campaign, which was clearly the point.

Update: Boccieri's Communication's Director Bryan Collinsworth contacted me to issue the following statement:

"First of all, with a massive meltdown on Wall Street last week that could affect millions of Americans who are already worried about their financial futures, did the Schuring campaign really have nothing more serious to focus on than making this video?

Second, this guy is not our staffer. He's not affiliated with the campaign. The Schuring campaign knows this, since it’s been reported in the Canton Repository several times, including the article they cite in the video. By claiming he's a 'Boccieri staffer,' the Schuring campaign is being knowingly dishonest."

Good point by Collinsworth.

Update (Ben): From me. In the comments. Funny video….actually it is funny Kyle decided to put in a pro-Boccieri post if you ask me.


Believe it or not, there is other political news this weekend outside of Joe Biden.

Ashland Times Gazette: Health care, free trade, education, jobs and the economy topped the discussion as he attended a gathering of about 10 people at Lyn-Way Restaurant during a stop in Ashland. (John) Boccieri, a Youngstown Democrat, is a candidate for the Ohio 16th Congressional District.

Sunday Polls. National: WaPo/ABC Obama +4, Gallup Tie, Rasmussen Obama +3. States, Mason-Dixon: Colorado Obama +3, Nevada McCain +7, New Mexico McCain +4. Quinnipiac, Colorado McCain +1. Good news for Obama leading in Colorado after recent polls there had shown McCain taking the lead there. Bad news for Obama in Nevada. Assuming McCain wins Ohio (and that is no given) whoever wins 2 of 3 of Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico wins the White House. These latest Mason-Dixons seem to be a little different than what we have seen recently from the three Western swing states, but they are considered the gold standard in state polling.

Washington Post: In Denver, police and protesters prepare.

Sean Parnell, Lt. Governor of Alaska, proposes a land swap in which Alaska trades 2,000 acres of state land to the federal government in exchange for 2,000 acres of the ANWR area - just a small part of it's 19 million acres. This seems like a fair trade.

How conciliatory: Full votes restored to Florida and Michigan delegations. Easy to do now.

AP: 25 things you didn't know about Barack Obama. Includes such facts as "he doesn't like to shop."

OH-14: This is old, but it slipped through the cracks. When the biggest news about Bill O'Neill is that someone wrote a diary about the campaign you know you're in trouble. Ohio Daily Blog tells us that Donna Smith, a communications specialist for the California Nurses Association/National Nurses Organizing Committee wrote a front page diary entry on some left-wing blog site. This race is over.

Lastly, nice win overnight for the US Basketball team. I stayed up to watch it.


Ad Watch: DCCC Radio Spot Against Schuring



This is a one minute radio ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee being run in OH-16.


Ad Watch: Boccieri Radio Spot On Gasoline Prices



The Boccieri Campaign has this radio spot on the air in NE Ohio. The ad is one minute long.


Boccieri and Schuring on the OH-16 and Each Other

As promised, here is Part II of our sitdowns with John Boccieri and Kirk Schuring. In these segments, the two congressional candidates discuss their campaigns for Congress and each other.


Kyle finishes his questions with Senator Boccieri.


Ben continues with Senator Schuring.

Once again, thanks to both candidates for sitting down with us. Both should be applauded for reaching out to the blogs to get their message out and embracing new media. This race has garnered a lot of attention both nationally and locally and is sure to do so all the way through November 4th.


Interviews With Boccieri and Schuring - Economy / Energy

These two videos will give our readers a chance to compare and contrast the message of two congressional candidates for one of Ohio's top races. In these video clips, OH-16 candidates John Boccieri and Kirk Schuring share their thoughts on the economy and gas prices.


Ben interviews Senator Schuring at Wooster Brush in Wooster.


Kyle interviews Senator Boccieri at his campaign office in Canton.

Both interviews were filmed last Thursday afternoon and this first set of clips each lasts just over four minutes. The second half will be posted soon.


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