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(originally published November 25, 2008 – bumped to top)
No use in delaying the announcement any longer – effective November 30th, this site is changing. Kyle and I were brought on to supplement the election coverage for Ohio.com and that period has come and gone. So has our time here.
It has been a tremendous opportunity and one I never took for granted. It was not one I ever sought out, but one that I am glad I decided to do after some initial reluctance. Things worked out far better than I thought they would both for myself and the site. I have had chances to do things, go to events, get access, and meet people that would never have been possible before this website launched.
We found out officially on October 30, the day after the Phillies won the World Series. Talk about a buzz kill. It was my decision to keep it quiet until now. I felt it best that way: continue on through the election and keep doing the best job possible without distraction. This won't be my last post here, but readers deserve to be informed about what is going on. Sorry, that is all I have; I have no idea what they will be doing with the site.
There are a few people I want to thank. She is no longer with Ohio.com, but Linda Lyell was the one who got this thing started. It was her idea and she got it off the ground. Jim Arnold helped get the site launch off the ground and helped us work through some of the early technical stuff. Amanda Reagan was charged with the tough task of selling ads. Dan Kadar has done a lot of behind the scenes work as well – filming many interviews and doing general site maintenance. The site couldn't have run without him. His name was never on anything, but it should have been. When we were having trouble gaining traction early on, many bloggers linked to us or wrote something nice about what was going on here. There are too many to name, but you aren't forgotten. I will always remember the people that stuck up for me when the controversy flared up one week in. It was people on both sides of the blogosphere, friends, family members, high ups at the ABJ, and other random people who were outraged that I might be fired after a week. Thanks to all the politicians who took their valuable time to do interviews with us. Governor Ted Strickland particularly. Others know who you are. In my opinion, that helped put this site above most others. My parents supported my move back into the Akron area, knowing that this was something of a dream job for me. That is not a surprise – they've always been there for both of their children in good times and bad. My mom must have given out hundreds of our business cards to people around the area. My dad was always there to bounce my ideas off of.
Not a lot of additional information right now, but State Senator Kevin Coughlin announced this afternoon he plans to run for governor. I first saw it here at Ohio.com.
Looks like John Kasich, should he decide to run, will not have a clear primary field.
Update: State Senator Coughlin is exploring with the intention of running for governor. The state party has been informed of the organizing for a 2010 governor campaign and that is what is going on as of now. Just wanted to clarify that.
"Mrs. Clinton came to her decision after additional discussion with President-elect Barack Obama about the nature of her role and his plans for foreign policy, said one of the confidants, who insisted on anonymity to discuss the situation. Mr. Obama’s office told reporters Thursday that the nomination is “on track” but Clinton associates only confirmed Friday afternoon that she has decided." – NYT
Wow. I honestly thought the rumors were just hot air. I'm really surprise and excited by this move. It is very Lincolnesque. Senator Clinton is going to do a great job and raise the profile of foreign policy issues in the Obama Administration. Her critics will say that she lacks the foreign policy experience, but I would argue that she makes up for it with the personal contacts she has around the world. This pick is also good news for the Democratic Party because it puts a complete end to any splits between Obama and Clinton camps. This is very good news.
Today Ben and I will be on a Christian talk radio show called "Hard Truths with Phil Heimlich". It is heard on WHKW 1220 Am in Cleveland 3:30 – 4:30. We will be on at 4:00. The show's mission statement is posted on their website: "The goal of Hard Truths is to seek the difficult answers to today's issues wherever they are found- in the pages of history, through our own common sense, and in the Word of God." It should be an interesting show.
For those of you who have no lunchtime plans tomorrow, I will be on a lunch panel at The City Club of Cleveland. The topic is "Media Reporting in the Presidential Campaign." I think I might have commented on that subject before.
The other panelists will be Tom Beres of WKYC-3, Mark Naymick of the Plain Dealer, and Dr. Rick Perloff of Cleveland State University. It runs from noon to 1:30 and an RSVP is required. If you do want to attend, you can contact the club or myself. Now I will spend the rest of the day figuring out what I am going to say.
