Ted Strickland: Cargill planning to build ethanol production facility. They have no intention of paying CAT tax. Build their plant here, but sell product outside of state.
8:00 Bills question regarding education
TS: Inner city not different then the area he lives in. Democrats need to win. Coming close is like coming close to a landing strip in an airstrip. I win in areas where dems typically don’t win. Kept his progressive democratic ideas. We need a governor that will pull us together. Fashion a common agenda.
15:00 Bill’s follow up
TS: targeted investment thru dept of development. build on regional strengths, not cannabilize each other. Urban agenda.
18:00 Jack asks about foster small business.
TS: Department of Development has lots of money.
JR: Why do they go there?
TS: Maybe it’s the allure of travel..
TS: As I talk to entrepreneurs, healthcare is a big issue. We can also do more thru universities. The have a responsibility to their regions. Encourage partnerships with June Holley’s of the world. Talking to a software developer, most government programs are targeted at bricks and mortar.
18:00 Tim asks about religion
TS: Biggest threat is Bush eroding wall between church and state. “I am unwilling to conside to the other side what is moral or religious…” I will not foster hate or discrimination.
30:00 Adam asking about education
TS: Filed a friend of the court brief supporting lawsuit. “We’re never going to be a healthy state if we don’t address this issue.”
34:00 JR: “Pushback from the local level?”
TS: Yes. Opposed to vouchers, because they’re undemocratic. Public dollars = public oversight.
G: Follow up question. Are we at a time… where we can use technology to change the dynamic?
38:00
TS: Interacts from Washington with lots of students. I want to shake up the establishment.
39:00 GN: Issue One funding…
40:30 Bill says money cannot be used for education. Shift away from university/business.
TS: Agrees prescribed, but loosened up. I held technology conference in his district. Involved everyone. Talked about expanding broadband access. Quotes Michael Powell on the digital divide…
46:00 TR: Why did you vote for the bankrupcy bill?
TS: I looked at this bill and felt there were protections…
49:00 AJ: Asks about TABOR
TS: Devistating consequences for our state… “It’s more of a straighjacket”
52:30 Severe cuts in social services. Go to the people and try to get it reversed if it passes. We have to defeat it.
AJ: Will you spend your campaign?
TS: Yes. Blackwell’s trying to get an anti-gay adoption to gin up his base.
55:00 Bill asks about local rule
1:00:00 G asks about Free Trade
1:02:00 Trip to Mexico. “We’re seeing global exploitation.”
1:06:00 “I think Steve sold out.”
1:08:00 “High road jobs and low road jobs…”