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The only pro-Constitution party since 1/20/25
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The 2022 Democratic Creed
* WE BELIEVE all people are created EQUAL, that this is America’s fundamental ideal.
* WE BELIEVE that America is a democracy by and for the people:
ruled by the Constitution, protected by the Bill of Rights,
inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
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* WE BELIEVE all people are created EQUAL, that this is America’s fundamental ideal.
* WE BELIEVE that America is a democracy, by and for the people:
ruled by the Constitution, protected by the Bill of Rights,
inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
















We’re standing up for our values and our patriotic norms. * We’re the party of the big tent and we believe "We the People!" Not autocrats! Not oligarchs! * We're who our founding fathers envisioned holding power, though holding power means exercising our civic muscles. * We may be small in numbers, but we are big in heart and we affirm the Democratic Creed as adopted in 2022.
* WE BELIEVE all people are created EQUAL, that this is America’s fundamental ideal.
* WE BELIEVE that America is a democracy, by and for the people:
ruled by the Constitution and its interpretations,
protected by the Bill of Rights, and
inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
* WE BELIEVE these founding documents demand Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity for all Americans,
in full and equal measure…regardless of who you are, what you believe, or where you live.
* WE BELIEVE that the Duty of Government is to strive endlessly to make the ideals of
Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity a reality for all.
* WE BELIEVE that the Purpose of Government is to protect our nation, defend our democracy, and
to endlessly promote the welfare of each and every one of us.
* WE BELIEVE that fighting for these ideals is our purpose as a political party.
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What Are They Doing For Us?
The Ohio House including Representative Ty Mathews passed important bills like making November 5th "Roy Rogers Day" AND * Mathews was on WFIN Radio Feb.20 when he talked about the 4 committees he's on < Gov. DeWine's budget,* and "Ohio Verssion of DOGE!"
Enact Reproductive Care Act introduced in Ohio House to align state laws with the Constitutional Amendment. Click the button
Commentary
* Bernie Sanders has his own response to the State of the Union's "Big Lie."
* Marilou Johanik calls out Moreno, Husted, Jordan and Congress for letting Musk destroy programs serving Ohioans.
* An award winning columnist writes "When Democracy Dies in Broad Daylight."
* Historian Dr. John Fea gave a lecture at the University of Findlay about How Evangelicals Embraced MAGA.
* History lesson: How to Dismantle a Democracy in 53 Days.
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WE BELIEVE all people are created EQUAL, that this is America’s fundamental ideal.
WE BELIEVE that America is a democracy, by and for the people: ruled by the Constitution and its interpretations, protected by the Bill of Rights, and inspired by the Declaration of Independence.
WE BELIEVE these founding documents demand Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity for all Americans, in full and equal measure…regardless of who you are, what you believe, or where you live.
WE BELIEVE that the Duty of Government is to strive endlessly to make the ideals of Freedom, Justice, and Opportunity a reality for all.
WE BELIEVE that the Purpose of Government is to protect our nation, defend our democracy, and to endlessly promote the welfare of each and every one of us.
WE BELIEVE that fighting for these ideals is our purpose as a political party.
Jim Purvis & Democrats 101
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Compare the Candidates

State House of Representatives for the 83rd District
For details, click the "Coressel for State Legislature" button in the Menu
Sheila Coressel
endorsed by the Hancock Co. Democratic Party
Building a Better Ohio Together
INTEGRITY * PERSEVERANCE * COMPASSION

Sheila with WFIN's Chris Oaks
Click the button to listen to the interview on Sheila's page

Compare Sheila's qualifications to be your representative in the Statehouse to Ty Mathews' resume
Ty Mathews
Did he sell his soul to get the endorsement of Veterans for America First - Veterans for Trump in February 2024?
"I believe it is crucial that us as a party--as the Republican Party--unify behind President Donald Trump."
When he was interviewed on WFIN Sept. 30, Mathews said the issue voters are most concerned about is inflation. Without attributing his statistic, he claimed we are paying 75% more for eggs. Then he naively stated that the cause of inflation is "government spending."
Mathews went on to lay out his key issues: Cut Government Spending; Economic Development through a plan he announced he would release soon: the "Ohio Defense Initiative" to attract defense sector jobs.

Other issues included Security--the funding of police; and Integrity as in restoring people's trust in government.
Issue One - Citizens Not Politicians Amendment
For details, click the "Amendments" button in the Menu
Ohio Supreme Court
For details, click the "Ohio Supreme Court" button in the Menu
The Ohio Supreme Court Candidates Forum October 24th.
Why didn't the Republicans show up to face the three Democratic candidates?
Click the Ohio Capital Journal button for the story.
Illinois billionaire Richard Uihlein donated a Half-Million Dollars to fund attack ads against the 3 Democratic candidates for Ohio Supreme Court. It's not the first time Uihlein has tried to influence our elections.
Justice Melody Stewart
Democrat
endorsed by the Hancock Co. Democratic Party

Justice Stewart interview begins at 17:40
As of Sept 19, Deters received more than $909,000 in campaign contributions--the most of all the Ohio Supreme Court candidates. About 4% of his donations came from out-of-state, nearly half from Florida. Melody Stewart received the least amount of contributions with $480,000 +. Click the button for details.
Justice Joe Deters
Republican
Despite having no judicial experience, Deters was appointed to the Supreme Court by his friend Governor DeWine.

"Just because you order boneless chicken wings at a restaurant does not mean you shouldn't expect to find bones."
Justice Deters speaks at great length about why he became a Supreme Court Justice, but apparently he is not aware of the law that was the catalyst. In 2022, the Ohio Supreme Court ruled in Dubose v. McGuffey that according to Ohio law at the time, bail was to be solely based on assuring the defendant's return to court. Deters and other GOP officials immediately branded this a ridiculous decision by unpredictable progressives on the court and drafted a constitutional amendment to compel judges to consider public safety when deciding the conditions of bail. Deters and the two other Republican candidates for Ohio Supreme Court continue to use this misinformative fearmongering against their Democratic opponents. See Judge Megan Shanahan below.
Click the Total Mismatch button for David Pepper's analysis of the "cynical attempt to politicize the Ohio Supreme Court."
Click the Cleveland.com button for their editorial that concludes "DeWine should not have named Deters to the Supreme Court."
Judge Megan Shanahan
Republican

Interview with WFIN News Director Matt Demczyk 10/4/24
Judge Shanahan continues to spread GOP disinformation when she says, "[Donnelly] was the author of the opinion that said judges shall not consider public safety when setting bonds." The Ohio Supreme Court 2022 ruling Dubose v. McGuffey was based on Ohio law at the time that said bail was to be solely based on assuring the defendant's return to court. If the prosecutor believed the defendant was a threat to public safety, a detention hearing could be requested to hold the defendant pending trial. But Republicans turned the decision into a midterm issue, and they continue their fearmongering today hoping to scare voters into flipping the Ohio Supreme Court into a 6-1 GOP majority.
Judge Shanahan interview begins at 18:57
Judge Dan Hawkins
Republican

Judge Hawkins interview begins at 18:05
U.S. Senate
For details, click the "U.S. Senate Ohio" button in the Menu
Bernie Moreno
Republican
"I wear with honor my endorsement from President Donald Trump."
Bernie dodging question about abortion. Click photo for details
Moreno misinforms about the cost of a median priced home in Ohio while he's invested in real estate speculation that can take advantage of rising housing costs. Click photo for details.

Insurrectionist, Convicted Felon

Spreads Malicious Rumors


Voted to Overturn 2020 Election
Puppy Killer
President & Vice President of the United States
For details, click the "Harris for POTUS" or the "Donald Danger" buttons
in the Menu
Donald Trump & J.D. Vance
Republican

"But It's His Policies I Like."
David Pepper's response to people who say they don't like Trump's crazy stuff, but support him because of his policies.
Many former Trump officials and Republican voters now think he is unfit to be President again.
Click here to see their warnings.
including General John Kelly's recent New York Times interview identifying Trump as a "fascist."
In the longest acceptance speech ever by a presidential nominee, Trump was the same old Trump to which undecided voters reacted negatively.
Trump's RNC speech was riddled with lies about immigration, the economy, crime, taxes, Social Security, foreign policy, and election fraud.
Cllick the button for the exposure by Politifact
Although Trump has said "I have nothing to do with [it]," Project 2025 Presidential Transition Project was written by several former members of Trump's administration. John Oliver of "Last Week Tonight" takes a humorous yet frightening look at it.
Adult Language.
On CNN, J.D. Vance said he created the baseless rumor of Haitian immigrants eating cats and dogs in Springfield, Ohio. But when he's called on it, he deflects by blaming Kamala Harris and the media. Vance takes no responsibility for the chaos he and Trump unleashed in Springfield.

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