Jennifer Brunner Won't Ask for Democratic Party Endorsement

by Jen Nedeau · 2009-02-28 19:19:00 UTC
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Ohio Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner spent a lot of time on the Buckeye State Blog answering questions from the public this week and outright said that she won't ask for the Democratic Party endorsement:

I'd like to take this opportunity to say that I will be seeking the support of all Ohio Democrats, regardless of prominence, and as Party Chair Chris Redfearn requested of all of the candidates, I will not ask the Ohio Democratic Party for an endorsement in the primary. I'll make my case directly to the voters, and feel confident that they'll make the right decision about who has the qualities we need to make a difference in Washington.

According to Ohio political blogger, Jill Miller Zimon, this declaration comes less than a week after bloggers at Plunderbund initiated a petition for individuals who want Democratic candidates who’ll be running for the 2010 senate vacancy to reject the Ohio Democratic Party’s pre-primary endorsement procedure.

This is indicative of just how tough of a race this is going to be. We need to give her all the support we can in order to ensure that more progressive women become elected into the U.S. Senate. Take a look at her inspirational and honest piece, Why I am Running for United States Senate:

Everything that I've done in my life -- as a wife, a mother, a small business owner, a judge, and as secretary of state -- has taught me that you can't wait for someone else to fix the problem. And I have a solid record of finding solutions - from the drug court I started as a judge in Franklin County, to the uniformity I implemented in election procedures that affect voting rights, to the technology we put in place at the Secretary of State's office to make it easier for businesses to interact with the state and focus on creating what we really need: Jobs.

We must fix the damage that has been done to our economy. It is felt by everyone in Ohio and it can't measured in some political poll -- it's felt by Ohioans losing their homes, losing their jobs, and facing the rising cost of health care. Now, more than ever, we need someone who will fight for everyone across the state and stand up to those in Washington who would rather bail out Wall Street CEOs than main street homeowners.

We just can't afford to send the same people who got us into this crisis back to Washington.

Jen Nedeau Jen Nedeau is a media relations professional and a writer based in New York City.
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