| By Dave Harding, ProgressOhio - Aug 27th, 2008 at 2:17 pm EDT |
Categories: Honest and Ethical Government, Election Reform, News, Featured
Money went to support Blackwell gubernatorial bid, GOP spokesman says.The Ohio Republican Party funneled $495,000 into an account used to support the candidacy of former Ohio Secretary of State Ken Blackwell that should have only been used to support candidates for national office, according to a letter from Ohio's current Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner and a GOP spokesman.
A spokesman for the Republican Party disagreed with the secretary's findings, saying, "We're seeking a legal opinion. We feel federal funds can be spent on a statewide race."
Despite an earlier statement to the contrary, that spokesman for the Republican Party said only one statewide candidate received the money in question. The spokesman said it was the candidate for Governor, Ken Blackwell.
Blackwell achieved notoriety after allegations he abused his office as the state's top elections official. While serving as Secretary of State, which handles statewide elections, he also doubled as state chairman for George W. Bush's 2004 reelection campaign. Blackwell has been named in more than ten voter disenfranchisement lawsuits.
He was also named in a 2006 lawsuit after his office publicly disclosed the Social Security numbers of Ohio residents.
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Did the Dems who got trounced by 30 or 40% to Taft and Voinovich for governor get put on these shows. I think not.
One thing is for sure---he won't be put on the shows if he ends up in an orange jumpsuit.
G Gordy Liddy was sentenced to 20 years for Watergate and he's a frequent Fox panelist.
If Blackwell was imprisoned for voter fraud, they'd probably give him his own spin-off network.
Amazing stuff