Remember, Thursday night this week 9.22.16 is Suzi Rubin's fundraiser in Oxford. Spread the word below. Turn out for Suzi and support her campaign push to win November! Best, Tom

BOOK TALK AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS: FUNDRAISER
An Evening with Connie Pillich, Tom Poetter, and Suzi Rubin
Thursday September 22, 6:30pm (check-in and dessert)...
Oxford Presbyterian Seminary, Corner of Poplar and Church Streets, Oxford, Ohio

Book Talk and Keynote Address, Fundraiser with District 4 Congressional Candidate Janet Garrett

Democratic Headquarters, Sidney, Ohio ~ 107 Court Street, 6-8pm, Friday September 23

I am so pleased to be invited to appear with Janet Garrett, running against incumbent Republican Jim Jordan in Ohio's Congressional District 4. From the time that Janet heard about my book "Losing to Boehner, Winning America" coming out, she has been interested in meeting and discussing it and in ...the possibility of drawing Democrats out for a night of political discussion and contribution making! This is the season to make a difference: Supporting candidates lifts everyone (especially the candidate's campaign!), it lifts our level of discourse and knowledge, and it raises our political activism. Please join us for a short book talk by me and for Janet's keynote, especially!

BOOK TALK AND KEYNOTE ADDRESS: FUNDRAISER
An Evening with Connie Pillich, Tom Poetter, and Suzi Rubin
Thursday September 22, 6:30pm (check-in and dessert)
Oxford Presbyterian Seminary, Corner of Poplar and Church Streets, Oxford, Ohio

Last week "Losing to Boehner, Winning America" broke into the top 200 books on Amazon.com in the "Elections" category. Wow! Thanks so much for showing your interest by taking a look at my book.

Over the past two weeks the book has been out, friends have been asking me, "How can I get involved in politics if I don't run for office like you did?" I say this, from experience, as a former candidate, that the most meaningful things you can do are:

1) donate your time, by making ph...one calls or knocking on doors for a candidate or an issue. It makes a huge difference to a candidate when you volunteer. It raises the effectiveness of the work and it raises the candidate's and the staff members' spirits...

I had the great privilege of meeting Connie Pillich, Former Ohio State Representative and 2014 statewide candidate for Treasurer, on the campaign trail in 2014. What a great candidate and public servant. Now a friend and featured prominently in the book ~ she read "Losing to Boehner, Winning America" this past weekend and said:

"Tom, You really went through the range of emotions that plague every campaign. The excitement at making the decision, the 'buyer's remorse' at maki...ng the decision. The highs and lows throughout the campaign. The utter disappointment and feeling of betrayal when close friends did not donate... I really took to heart your theme that we have to support these tough races or else no one will ever run. Even if they have little chance of winning, we should do what we can to make sure that they can be a viable campaign."

Friends, Thanks for supporting this page and my political work in 2014. I am very fortunate to announce the release of my new book "Losing to Boehner, Winning America" by Van Griner Publishers. This book highlights my experiences on the campaign trail and what I learned about the political system during that period, and, of course, about myself, and us.

A good friend and advance reader of "Losing to Boehner" said, "Tom, this is a call to action. It makes me want to work har...der for candidates than I ever have. I had no idea what it takes to run a campaign, and what's at stake for the candidate and for all of us, until I read your book."