WP: Letter From Election Chief In Ohio Sought Illegal Funds

[kskiska]

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 8 -- The state's chief elections officer, accused of mishandling the presidential vote in November, sent a fundraising letter for his 2006 gubernatorial campaign that was accompanied by a request for illegal contributions.

A pledge card with the letter from Secretary of State J. Kenneth Blackwell, a Republican who co-chaired the Bush-Cheney reelection campaign in Ohio, said "corporate & personal checks are welcome."

Corporate donations are illegal in Ohio.

His spokesman, Carlo LoParo, said Saturday that any corporate donations will be returned.

Blackwell said the request sent to GOP donors and activists was an oversight. His campaign's fundraising coordinator, Jeff Ledbetter, blamed a printer for the mistake, saying it used a template for an issue committee, which is allowed to accept corporate donations.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A59572-2005Jan8.html

[proud patriot]

1. Quack Quack

CORRUPTION IS RAMPANT

[Newsjock]

2. Yeah, right there on Page A6 of the Post

... behind what on pages A1-A5? Brad and Jennifer?

[kskiska]

3. The kicker:

Blackwell's letter also praises Republicans for helping deliver Ohio to President Bush.

[berni_mccoy]

4. If it's such a "mistake" as his spokespeople say

Then Blackwell's incompetence is reason enough to say he shouldn't be running for office.

Corruption or incompetence, this guy has no business running.

[Moderator]

5. duplicate topic, please discuss here

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1133674