“To assume that information probably wasn’t controlled is to assume the American people don’t have minds of their own. Connect the dots...” state Sen. Teresa Fedor (D., Toledo)
yes, this is a longish article -- but it's really starting to connect the dots in Ohio --
What Are They Hiding?
Allegations arose before ’04 election
Democrats say Noe case concealed to assist BushBy JAMES DREW
and STEVE EDER
BLADE STAFF WRITERS
COLUMBUS — In the final weeks of the 2004 presidential race, the nation focused on Ohio as both campaigns carefully choreographed every move by their candidates, knowing one misstep could throw the keys to the White House into the hands of the opponent.
The national media scrutinized every detail of the high-stakes political battle, as President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry crisscrossed Ohio, energizing their bases and reaching out to swing voters in the Buckeye state, which ultimately decided the race by fewer than 120,000 votes.
At the same time — beneath the surface and out of public view — allegations were swirling that Tom Noe had laundered contributions into President Bush’s campaign, and facts were emerging that the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation had lost $215 million meant for injured workers in a Bermuda hedge-fund.
Now, more than six months later, those bombshells have created the biggest state government scandal in decades in Ohio. Democrats are charging that Republican leaders suppressed the potentially explosive information until all the votes were counted to save the President’s re-election campaign.
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http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050619/NEWS24/50619020
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