🚨Cleveland.com: Acton stacking some serious labor momentum in race with Vivek Ramaswamy
"Campaign is gaining momentum…and shouldn’t be underestimated."
Cleveland.com’s “Today in Ohio”: Amy Acton stacking some serious labor momentum in race with Vivek Ramaswamy
Cleveland.com’s “Today in Ohio” podcast, a daily half-hour news show hosted by the outlet’s reporting team, recently covered Dr. Amy Acton’s recent labor endorsements from four major Ohio public sector unions, saying “these are the kinds of unions that have historically powered Democratic campaigns with money and armies of volunteers.”
Last week’s endorsements from AFSCME Council 8, OCSEA, OAPSE, AFSCME Retirees Chapter 1184 and United Auto Workers follow recent endorsements from Industrial Division of the Communications Workers of America (IUE-CWA) and The Communications Workers of America District 4.
Highlights from the story below.
Today in Ohio podcast hosts suggest the former Ohio health director’s campaign is silently gaining momentum…and shouldn’t be underestimated.
Acton’s grassroots approach and authentic connection with voters could make the race more competitive than many anticipate. The hosts portrayed her as both underestimated by political observers and unfairly attacked for what they view as courageous leadership during a crisis.
Chris Quinn offered a particularly pointed observation about Acton’s approach, suggesting many political observers are missing what’s happening on the ground: “It’s interesting, though, in a lot of conversations, I hear people keep underestimating Amy Acton. I don’t know what it is, maybe it’s because of Ohio’s history or whatever, but she has been working this in a way we haven’t seen in a while.”
Leila Atassi detailed Acton’s recent labor endorsements, emphasizing their strategic importance: “These are the kinds of unions that have historically powered Democratic campaigns with money and armies of volunteers.
Quinn noted in the episode, “Acton has been everywhere. Every time I see it, she’s talking to a new group of people. That is the way a democrat can win in Ohio. I would not write her off. She is a unique person.”
Solid coverage of how grassroots organizing can shift the dynamic in a race lots of people already wrote off. The quote about Acton being everywhere and talking to new groups is key because thats exactly the kind of retail politics that can surprise pollsters. Labor endorsements like these aren't just symbolic, they come with ground game infrastructure that money cant buy. Ramaswamy might underestimte how much momentum builds when a candidate actually shows up.
One amazing, brilliant, heartfelt, on-the-ground campaign!! Behind you, by your side and excited about your candidacy!!