October 18, 2006
Voting in Ohio
Hey guys,
I really hope this isn't a sign of things to come, but it certainly
scares me. Check it out:
http://dailykos.com/storyonly/2006/10/18/85915/109
-Stephen Hill
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October 01, 2006
Campaign Contributions and State Courts
The New York Times has an extesive article regarding the role of campaign contributions from defendants in cases they were going to overhear.
read the article here: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/01/us/01judges.html
The article is critical of Terrence O'Donnell (R) who is running for reelection against William O'Neill (D) who's capaign slogan is "No Money from Nobody"
I think my favorite quote from the article is this:
“I never felt so much like a hooker down by the bus station in any race I’ve ever been in as I did in a judicial race,” said Justice Paul E. Pfeifer, a Republican member of the Ohio Supreme Court.
To be fair, most justices from any party generally accepts money from PACs that are allied with groups interested in specific cases. It is interesting to see that O'Donnell rules in favor of contributors 91% of the time, unlike the 70% average of other justices. However, the question, as always, is are the PACs contirbuting to try and sway a judicial vote, or are they contributing to justices who are already favorable to their position?
What do you think?
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September 12, 2006
Tom Noe Sentanced to Prison
For those of you who don't know about Tom Noe, get briefed on Wikipedia (hint: check under Coingate). For the rest of you, here's the latest update: Tom Noe has been sentanced to 27 months in Jail. This is just in regards to his illegal fundraising tactics. While I'm sure many of you aren't easily excited by Campaign Finance (woo hoo!), it actually is a bit of a big deal.
read the full details at The Plain Dealer
In regards to Coingate, Noe's rackateering and stealing from the Ohio Bureau of Workers' Comp. (BWC). The sentancing for that fun fiasco will come in a month or so. So stay tuned.
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September 04, 2006
Judge Rules Against New Voter Registration Law
The New York Times has reported on the ruling against the recent voter registration changes. The article. It seems that the Federal Judge viewed the new laws as violating the first amendment, among other things.
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August 12, 2006
Sherrod Brown at ODP Campaign Office Opening
Join Sherrod and Connie for the Ohio Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign Parma Office Opening
Saturday, August 12 @ 3:00 PM
5580 Ridge Road
Parma, OH 44129
Click here for map and directions
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July 24, 2006
Democrat strong across board
Sunday, July 23, 2006
Darrel Rowland
THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH
Democrat Ted Strickland has surged to a surprising lead of 20 percentage points in the first Dispatch Poll on Ohio’s Nov. 7 race for governor.
Meanwhile, Democrat Sherrod Brown holds an 8-point edge in his bid to unseat two-term Republican Sen. Mike DeWine.
read the rest of the article at The Columbus Dispatch
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