Issue 2-both sides are counting on simple messages and deep-pocket supporters

Ohio’s referendum on the collective bargaining reforms is being closely watched across the nation.

In today's Dayton Daily News the headline reads , 'Issue 2 vote to resound nationally'.

“In terms of national politics, the ballot issues in Ohio – Issue 2 and Issue 3 – are among the most important and closely watched,” said University of Akron political scientist John Green. “A lot of people are watching Issue 2 very carefully.”

“SB 5 is the No. 1 referendum we are following ; It has the most significant national implications because, well, this is Ohio, the super-duper swing state,” said Larry Sabato, of the University of Virginia’s Center for Politics.

Both sides of this argument claim to be running grass-roots campaigns says today's article  but they are supported by organizations with deep pockets. Building a Better Ohio’s supporter list reads like a business directory while We Are Ohio’s latest finance report shows labor is paying 99 percent of the freight.