It’s double duty for the Strickland family next week as the governor’s campaign steps up in Lake County.
Gov. Ted Strickland?
The Lake County Democratic Party will hold a rally for him from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Monday (Sept. 27) at the Wellness Center at Lake Erie College at Gillett and Walnut streets in Painesville. Right: Absentee voting will start the next day, Tuesday.
Frances Strickland, the governor’s wife?
The state’s First Lady will be at the county party’s Coordinated Campaign Office from 11 a.m. to noon Thursday  (Sept. 30) at 7529 Mentor Ave., Colonial Plaza, Mentor.
Democrats will also be canvassing (read stumping) from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 4:30 p.m. Oct. 2 (Saturday) at the same Colonial Plaza and the same hours the same day at McDonald’s in downtown Painesville.
--David W. Jones