OH-16: UPDATE - John Boccieri Saturday Live Blog Edition

We're live blogging from the John Boccieri for U.S. Congress Campaign Headquarters in Downtown Canton, Ohio. This edition will be updated throughout the day, because Team Boccieri has so much work to and a lot events happening in the field.

4:55PM - Final Update

Team Boccieri is heading out to our House Party, soon. This is your last chance to contact Chris!

What: 'Backyard Economic Discussion' and House Party
When: Saturday, October 11, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Canton
Notes: Join campaign volunteers, local elected officials, and friends for a fall weekend discussion and party. For details, please email Chris at cccupples@yahoo.com

It's been a busy day here at HQ and now it's time to put "The Boots On The Ground"!

We'll be back later with a Field Report for you.

3:15 - UPDATE
Check out this post over on BuckeyeStateBlog OH-16: Boccieri Getting A Boost From Hillary Clinton

I'm sure that will give the Schuring Camp some "whine time"!

More good news for John Boccieri ! The League of Conservative Voters has given their endorsement to John Boccieri:

"John Boccieri will champion energy and environmental issues in Congress just as he has done in the Ohio Legislature," LCV President Gene Karpinski said. "He recognizes the enormous importance of shaping sound legislation to ensure a sustainable future and will be a responsible steward of our natural resources."

"Since being elected to the Ohio legislature, John Boccieri has championed issues of wise land use and management of our natural resources," Ohio League of Conservation Voters Executive Director Don Hollister said. "His commitment to conservation and clean energy has served Ohio well, and as a Congressman, his leadership will be even more effective."

Boccieri said:

"Our energy should come from Midwest innovation, not Middle East Oil. Ohio can be a leader in the development of renewable technology which will produce clean, home-grown, and affordable energy while creating jobs and turning around the economy right here in the 16th District."

Davis Dewitt has the whole story over at PolitickerOH.com !


3:45 PMThat leads into a great story from Yesterday!

Boccieri Tours Canton's New Sustainable Refinery

Canton, OH - U.S. Congressional Candidate John Boccieri (OH-16) was joined yesterday by Congressman Jay Inslee (D-WA) for a tour of the just-opened Hydrodec sustainable transformer oil refinery in Canton.

The Hydrodec facility is the first of its kind in America and the second in the world. It recycles the oil used in power transformers so that electric companies can re-use it instead of purchasing new oil and selling old, contaminated oil to be burned in dirty industries. Hydrodec estimates that, "at full capacity, the oil produced at the plant will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 150 million gallons per year."

“This is exactly the kind of cutting-edge green energy facility that can both help solve our energy crisis and create jobs right here in this community,” Boccieri said after touring the facility. "The 16th Congressional District can be a center for research and production of new technologies like this that will make our economy thrive.

"In addition to producing a clean, sustainable product, the Hydrodec refinery is built on an abandoned former industrial site, or “brownfield.” Boccieri has sponsored a bill in the Ohio Senate to support this type of cleanup and reuse of brownfields as alternative fuel refineries. [127 SB 32]

Rep. Jay Inslee of Washington State, who joined Boccieri on the tour, is a leader in Congress on energy issues. He sits on the Energy and Commerce Committee and the Select Committee on Global Warming, and is the author of “Apollo’s Fire,” a book about alternative energy opportunities in America. Hydrodec's North American headquarters are located in Seattle.

From inbox this morning:

If You Haven't Volunteered Yet...

Team,

We have a little over three weeks left to go! John is leading by double-digits in the polls, our early vote supporters are turning out strongly, and we continue to knock on over 15,000 doors each week.
But we can't let up until Election Day, and we need your help now more than ever. We only got this far because you've been with us every step of the way. Now we're sending canvassers out every day, making phone calls, and working on other special projects.
Stop by our office any time between 10:00am and 6:00pm Monday through Saturday or 11:00am to 6:00pm on Sundays. For specific questions about volunteering, please email Chris at cccupples@yahoo.com or call (330)754-0534

We need volunteers right now!

Our biggest event this week was of course the debate in Wooster - the first event where John and his opponent squared off face-to-face! You can read all about it here. If you were at the debate, it would be great if you could send a letter to the editor to your local paper with your thoughts on the event.

If you need another reason to come in and volunteer with us, how about this: There are only three more opportunities to win Volunteer of the Week!
This week's volunteer is Brian George from the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades (IUPAT). Brian spends his Fridays volunteering at our main headquarters here in Canton. Brian helps with voter contact in the office. He has a great attitude and is always willing to do whatever needs to be done to help elect John Boccieri as our next Congressman.

Please remember to watch your mailboxes, TV's, the radio and newspapers for ads or campaign materials about both candidates in the race to represent the 16th Congressional District. If you find anything, please let us know immediately - and record the ad or transcribe the call if you can. The closer we get to Election Day, the more important this type of rapid response becomes.

Now here's what we've got lined up for Week Three:

What: 'Backyard Economic Discussion' and House Party
When: Saturday, October 11, 6:00pm - 8:30pm
Where: Canton
Notes: Join campaign volunteers, local elected officials, and friends for a fall weekend discussion and party. For details, please email Chris at cccupples@yahoo.com

Time is short so contact Chris ASAP!

What: University of Akron Bliss Institute 16th Congressional District Debate
When: Thursday, October 16, 6:45PM-9PM
Where: 6300 Technology Lane, Medina, OH 44256
Notes: This will be one of the most important and exciting debates in this campaign for Congress! For ticket information, please email Pete at petezeigler@gmail.com

What: Your Local High School Football Game
When: Friday, October 17
Where: Your local high school in the 16th Congressional District
Notes: With only a few weeks left in high school football season, there are still a lot of big games. If you would like to pass out special football game oriented materials please email Chris at cccupples@yahoo.com

We appreciate all of your hard work and support. As always, feel free to reply to this email with questions or ideas.

Thanks,

Ian Walton
Campaign Manager, John Boccieri for Congress
ianrwalton@johnforcongress.com
(330) 754-0534

It's almost 3PM and the Blogger needs something to eat and a re-charge. Stop back soon; we've got more coming your way!
BRB