I spent this past weekend in northeast Ohio campaigning for the Obama campaign and was very encouraged by what I saw. 

There is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for change in Ohio.

I traveled from Cleveland to Warren to Youngstown to Akron to Cuyohoga Falls. Along the way I met with scores of Obama volunteers. I even met with my former House colleague, Tom Sawyer, and my present Judiciary Committee colleague, Betty Sutton.

I also ran into some very interesting people in Akron.  Upon leaving the Obama headquarters there, I discovered some HR 676 supporters had gathered led by Progressive Democrats of America.  They have a bus made to promote single payer health care.

In all, I must report that there are a lot of people working hard to make sure voter turnout is as big as it should be.  The people I met understand something very important.  Obama doesn't win unless all of us vote and all of our friends vote.  

I hope you'll help in your community.