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• 1 Jill // Dec 4, 2005 at 12:14 pm

  Thank you very, very much for the transcript. I look forward to reading it.

  If you haven’t already, could you please consider how to get the word about the existence of the podcast and transcript to people outside of Ohio? All my relatives know of Hackett and think he’s the bees knees because of what they’ve read in the national news. These relatives are all out of state and don’t necessarily take the time to find their way to something like BFD or MTB.

  I know they’re not alone re: getting their news about Ohio from national sources that gloss over and paraphrase what’s fed to them.

  You guys are putting so much effort into this, and doing such a great job. Please, find a way to make it easy for those outside Ohio to know Ohioans options as well as Ohioans should.

• 2 Daniella // Dec 4, 2005 at 12:51 pm

  Jill,

  You will like this!

  Ted Strickland’s is the first of the gubernatorial candidates to sit face to face with “Meet the Bloggers” and what a good impression he made to this Democrat!

  I liked the informality that was shared among the participants, as Jack would say it really created an open space to discuss the issues that are of concern to all of us. Thank you for a great display of grassroots peppered with new technology.

  I have expanded a bit more on my blog American Pink Collarthis morning and have also carried the message to another state via on another like minded blog
  Inside Minnesota Politics

• 3 Bill Callahan // Dec 4, 2005 at 2:16 pm

  In the interest of full disclosure, some of the questions asked in this interview — especially mine — are so hard to hear that it was necessary to go back to check and correct the transcript. For two of my question series — on home rule and state financing of Wal-Mart — I had to reconstruct/paraphrase in order to communicate the sense of the question. I’ve just posted those edits. (I haven’t touched Strickland’s replies, which are clear and audible throughout.)

• 4 Jill // Dec 4, 2005 at 3:28 pm

  Wow, great transcript. Thanks for supplying it in that format.

  If there’s a next time, and in your MTBs with other candidates, could you cover:

  1. Job creation in Ohio more specifically; what do they intend to do to help create jobs that don’t keep people poor (as Strickland talks about in the end)?

  2. Homeland security: from what I recall of the federal bill, there are some unfunded mandates in homeland security. One example I can think of is the driver’s license requirements. But surely there are many other areas connected to state costs for homeland security. What are the candidates’ positions on the requirements and funding the means to meet those requirements?

  3. Health care, CHIPS, Medicaid. More extensive conversation on how to meet Ohioans needs as individuals and families, especially if job growth remains poor.

  Thank you again.

• 5 Administrator // Dec 4, 2005 at 4:43 pm

  Jill et al.,

  There’s a specific post for Hackett questions. I’d also encourage you to come to the interviews and make sure your question gets asked.

• 6 Brewed Fresh Daily » “It’s just too early” // Feb 28, 2007 at 7:44 am

  [...] A couple of thoughts on Barack Obama. I think the “lack of substance” might not have been so striking if a candidate would do a Meet.The.Bloggers interview. Going back to our early interview with Ted Strickland, the bloggers that participated or listened to the interview experienced more depth then a 30-minute stump speech @ a pep rally. [...]

• 7 ELDER PETE ROANE // Mar 6, 2007 at 8:20 pm

  When you were at the Ocie Hill School in Mansfield, Ohio I took a picture with you and the press person with you said he would mail it to me, but I haven’ t gotten it. Send it to 192 gerke ave. Mansfield, Ohio 44903. You are doing a great job I’m very proud of you and O was sure you do the best for Ohio. May God keep on blessing and leading you. I pray for you everyday.