California musician rails against Ohio ballot initiative at a rally in Cincinnati
This week, musician John Legend will campaign against Ohio’s Issue 1 at a local rally alongside a roster of liberal activist groups.
Musician John Legend is campaigning against an Ohio ballot initiative that would require constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote. Legend will appear at a “get out the vote rally” in Cincinnati organized by left-leaning advocacy groups opposing Issue 1. Other groups opposing Issue 1 include Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Pro-Choice Ohio, and the Ohio Communist Party. Supporters of Issue 1 include U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, Gov. Mike DeWine, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose. Currently, 15 U.S. states allow for statewide initiatives to change their constitutions, including Ohio.
According to the Buckeye Reporter:
Legend has been politically active in recent years, endorsing the “Defund the Police” movement in 2020, and contributing to The Bail Project, a group that posted bail for Black Lives Matter rioters and was sued in 2022 for “releasing a serial criminal who less than a week later tried to murder a waiter” in Las Vegas.
Buckeye Reporter (7/16/23)
Explanation
What is happening?
Musician John Legend is campaigning against an Ohio ballot initiative – called the Constitution Protection Amendment – that would require constitutional amendments to pass with 60% of the vote.
Currently, 15 U.S. states allow for statewide initiatives to change their constitutions, including Ohio.
Legend will appear at a “get out the vote rally” in Cincinnati.
What other issues has Legend been active on?
Legend has been politically active, endorsing the “Defund the Police” movement and supporting various candidates and initiatives.
How has his activism gone over with the public?
Legend has faced criticism for his endorsements, including one for San Francisco District Attorney Chesa Boudin, who was recalled. He endorsed Chicago prosecutor Kim Foxx, who recently announced she will not seek reelection.
Which groups are supporting Legend in his quest to defeat Issue 1?
The rally is organized by One Person One Vote, a coalition of left-leaning advocacy groups opposing Issue 1.
Other groups opposing Issue 1 include Black Lives Matter Cleveland, Pro-Choice Ohio, and the Ohio Communist Party.
Who supports Issue 1?
Supporters of Issue 1 include U.S. Sen. J.D. Vance, Gov. Mike DeWine, and Secretary of State Frank LaRose.
Source
“West Hollywood, Calif. resident John Legend, who endorsed ‘Defund the Police’, now campaigning against Issue 1 in Ohio“. Buckeye Reporter. July 16, 2023.