Elections 2012: An Update on Contributions in Mayfield-Hillcrest

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Mayfield-Hillcrest area residents made 255 presidential campaign contributions by late summer. Like the previous update, Gates Mills residents provided most of the donations during this campaign season. Ninety-eight of the 152 contributions listed for that city went to Mitt Romeny's campaign. Mayfield Heights residents made 47 contributions to President Barack Obama's campaign compared to 13 for Romney. In Highland Heights, Mark Lilien, an executive at Things Remembered, boosted Obama's campaign by $5,000 with two donations. Contractor Nacy A. Panzica did the same for Romney's fund. Gates Mills entrepreneur Michael R. Shaughnessy donated the largest amount in his city — two contributions totaling $9,000. The biggest Romney supporters in …

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Keith Best

8:04 am on Wednesday, October 24, 2012

What makes people think a FIRST-TERM senator who spent most of that FIRST-TERM running for another office, knows anything about overseeing the world's largest economy? The last 4 years have shown Obama has been in over his head for 4 years. If you want a stronger economy with lower unemployment with more jobs, VOTE ROMNEY/ RYAN.   more ›

Supreme Court Approves Early Voting in Ohio During Weekend Before Elections

The high court decided against Ohio Republican-backed law to restrict early voting during the first weekend of November

Ohio voters who want to cast their ballots the weekend before Election Day will face no restrictions. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday decided against issuing an order that would have ended the early voting period before the first weekend in November, NBC News reported. President Barack Obama's campaign pushed for voters to be able to hit the polls and won an appeal in the the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to block a law that would have limited the period. Ohio Secretary of State John Husted refused to enforce the appellate court decision, but the U.S. Supreme Court came down with a one-line decision against the Republican-backed effort to limit early voting. "The application for stay presented to Justice [Elena] Kagan and by her …

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Chris

10:18 am on Sunday, November 4, 2012

When did Bush promise to give you a life long job? You didn't plan, you didn't build marketable skills, you didn't give 100% and you blame other people. And we wonder why this nation is in the crapper. It will be okay. Obama promised jobs. If not, you can keep getting checks and a free cell phone until it runs out.   more ›

BLOG: The Roper Doper Knockout!

Blogger Ralph Solonitz illustrates this week's presidential debate

President Obama Making Campaign Stop at Cleveland State

Doors open at 11 a.m.

President Barack Obama's latest campaign appearance takes him to another college campus. The Plain Dealer reported Tuesday that the president will be at Cleveland State University on Friday. Doors open at 11 a.m., but the paper reported that an actual time for the event had not been announced. President Obama spoke at Kent State University last week. If you are interested in going, free tickets are available at the following Obama for America offices:

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President Obama Coming to Cleveland Friday

Tickets available starting Tuesday. Here's how to get them.

Just a little more than a week after his campaign appearance at Kent State University, President Barack Obama is returning to Northeast Ohio. The president it scheduled to be at what his campaign is calling a "grassroots event" on Friday. The Obama campaign had not yet released details on the time or location for the event as of Monday morning. Patch will post details on the visit as soon as they are available. If you're interested in going, free tickets are available at the following Obama for America offices beginning at 10 a.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2:

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Obama Campaign Office Now Open in Cleveland Heights

One of many Organizing for America-Ohio offices, the "Cleveland Heights hub" celebrated its grand opening Friday.

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UPDATE: Obama to Stop in Kent

Both presidential candidates plan to visit Northeast Ohio next week

Kent officials are remaining tight-lipped about President Barack Obama's planned visit next week. Kent Safety Director William Lillich said city officials were contacted by the president's administration Wednesday about the Democratic incumbent making a stop in the Tree City. Lillich said he was told the visit is expected to be next Wednesday, but at this point details are unclear about exactly when and where the president will make his campaign stop. "We’ve been informed when it’s likely to be and that it’s probably going to involve the (Kent State University) campus," Lillich said. "Beyond that, we don’t know." Lillich said the Secret Service would coordinate the visit with Kent police and fire administrators. Officials at Kent State …

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Donna

12:40 pm on Friday, September 21, 2012

No, this garbage submitted by an anonymous Patch reader is not worth reading or sharing unless you enjoy paranoid propaganda designed to inflame hatred and fear. The reader comments after with this poor piece of "journalism" are even more frightening for their conspiracy theories and hateful rants. The sooner we stop circulating junk like this the sooner we can have sorely needed intelligent …   more ›

Election 2012: How Much Have Your Neighbors Given to Romney and Obama?

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Nearly 200 Mayfield-Hillcrest area residents contributed to presidential candidates in this election cycle, with the majority coming from Gates Mills Village. Public records show that most of the 110 Gates Mills contributions went to the Romney campaign. Entrepreneur Michael R. Shaughnessy donated the largest amount — two contributions totaling $9,000. In Mayfield Heights, 37 of 45 contributions went to President Barack Obama's campaign. Still, the largest in that city went to Romney — $2,500 by both Moreland Management Co. investor Richard A. Horvitz and Nesco Inc. Chairman Robert J. Tomsich. The largest Obama donation in the city, $1,000, came from Jacqueline Scotese, a special education assistant at Beachwood Schools. Contractor Nacy A…

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President Barack Obama to Accept the Nomination Thursday at the DNC

The full schedule is being kept quiet, but big names are expected to speak and perform.

Unlike previous days of the convention, the Democratic National Convention is keeping Thursday night’s schedule quiet. The convention’s website only lists the morning and afternoon caucus sessions, but other media sources report that acclaimed actresses and other entertainers will be in attendance before the president officially accepts the nomination. CNN reports that President Barack Obama’s speech will focus heavily on the economy. The keynote speakers this week have been during the 10 to 11 p.m. hour. So who else is speaking? The Daily Beast has a list of things to watch at tonight’s ceremony, including speeches from former Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry and Vice President Joe Biden. CNN reports that …

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