http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-4647441,00.htmlCARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) - A Senate impeachment trial opened Wednesday against Nevada Controller Kathy Augustine, with a prosecutor describing how state employees turned her office into ``campaign central'' during her 2002 re-election bid.
In opening arguments, Dan Greco said staffers on state time wrote campaign speeches, solicited donations and even asked donors to Augustine's opponent why they were not helping her campaign.
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John Arrascada, one of six lawyers representing the two-term Republican controller, argued removal from office was too severe a penalty given the alleged offenses. He said no public official anywhere in the nation had been ousted based on such charges.Couldn't happen to a nicer Repug than Augustine ...