Last night our movement was on NBC 24:
Here is a direct link (http://nbc24.com/news/video.aspx?id=209809)

We were also on Neil Cavuto but we do not have the link for that at this time.

Marcy Kaptur's campaign put out this statement (to NBC 24) that in fairness we will print here in its entirety:

"Ohioans have had enough of endless campaigns. Congresswoman Kaptur thinks voters would prefer to cast their vote in this year's election before outside groups come to town to start the next one"


We have gotten the attention of Marcy Kaptur... in one of the first times in her 13 term career she may have a serious contender for her seat in Congress... we say... GOOD!

However, Marcy we have to agree with you on one thing, "Ohioans have had enough of endless campaigns"... for you! In your 14th campaign, I am sure Ohioans are tired of supporting you, and by your 15th campaign, I am sure they will be done supporting you and looking for new blood. Joe is that new blood.

We hardly think it is excessive to have a serious contender for office, this is not the California Recall, and she does not have 30 contenders! We think it makes sense for her to have at least one serious contender, and do not understand the argument that there are 'too many'. We hardly think having another choice is too many candidates. It is a good thing she could not regulate this into law, maybe every election we would be limited to one candidate!

We are not competing for the election this year, so Ohioans can choose this year between their 2 candidates, and in 2010, they will have two choices as well.

This argument about outside groups seems a bit confusing. Outside groups often recruit candidates to run, outside groups often help candidates. We are starting a movement and it is being carried mainly by Ohioans and ultimately it will be an Ohioan choice. Most of our support is coming from Ohioans, and that is where we have gotten the most press and the most petition signatures.

Marcy Kaptur should be worried, because Joe's support shows that her days are numbered, and that change is coming to Ohio. The campaign itself would have to be started by Joe, this is an effort to get support to get him to start a campaign. But the way her quote is written it is as if we are 'starting the next election.' We have news for Marcy, there will be an election in 2010, with or without us. But with us, and with Joe, it will be a serious election for the first time in a while.

If you have responses to her statement, send us an e-mail we'll include it up here.