An Email from Chris Redfern Chairman Ohio Democratic Party

Dear Friend,

Today, we’ll learn a lot of things about Mitt Romney’s Vice-Presidential nominee, Paul Ryan.

But one story you likely won’t hear is about Ryan’s start in politics, as a young staffer just out of college, working for then-Congressman John Kasich’s Budget Committee. Ryan cut his teeth working long, tireless hours for Kasich, helping him slash programs for working families, grinding progress to a halt, and laying the groundwork to shut down the federal government.

Kasich made a big mark on Ryan, which became entirely clear last year when Congressman Paul Ryan followed in the footsteps of his mentor, proposing a radical, ideological budget that would end Medicare as we know it. These men are truly cut from the same cloth.

On Tuesday, the Romney-Ryan ticket rolls into Ohio, and without your help, their disastrous policies will go unchallenged.

We need you to chip in $5 today to help us tell the full story about Ryan once he gets here.

Romney as president would be bad enough. But Ryan as Vice-President would be catastrophic. He would pound a sharp stake into the heart of Medicare, and we can’t let that happen.

We’re 87 days away from Election Day, and the next 48 hours are one of the most crucial moments we face. Please do what you can and chip in $5 to help us respond.

This election truly will decide who we will be as a country and the stakes have never been sharper. I hope you'll join me as we move America forward.

Thanks for standing with us,

Chris

Chris Redfern
Chairman
Ohio Democratic Party