Ken Blackwell siphoned $495k illegally from the Ohio GOP to run for Governor... LINK

[Blackhatjack]

I am surprised Blackwell is not being mentioned as a serious VP Choice for McCain.

http://rawstory.com/news/2008/Ohio_Republicans_misdirected_nearly_500000_in_0827.html

Ohio GOP illegally funneled $495,000 from federal account, top campaign finance official writes

"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 and a GOP spokesman.

The letter says Ohio's Republican party collected nearly half a million dollars from a federal GOP account in October 2006. They also took in $20,000 from a state GOP account the same month and another $25,000 in November 2007.

The letter doesn't indicate which candidates received the party's largesse. But according a state GOP spokesman, the money supported just one candidate -- former Republican Secretary of State Ken Blackwell. Blackwell ran for governor in 2006, and lost."

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[midnight]

1. From an executive order he can do what ever he wants. For

the record it isn't stealing, it is using. And now that he has lost, he can't afford to pay it back. As ridiculous as this sounds nothing will happen to him until our justice system has an independent investigation by the people.

[RDANGELO]

2. Boy, was that money wasted.

He lost by double digits.

[avaistheone1]

3. Blackwell is a big time crook

who truly belongs behind bars. That is what jails were built for.

[Joanne98]

6. Yes he does belong behind bars. Keep your fingers crossed.

[blogslut]

4. If this is the how effectively the GOP spends their money

I say, let em have at it. ;)

[helderheid]

5. WOW!!

[Blackhatjack]

7. They are in a real box here... ordered to repay the $ and yet there is no $ left to repay...

Blackwell is the crook that oversaw the corrupt machinery that stole Ohio.

[LynneSin]

8. I think his last name should be BLack"s Never Do" Well

because that guy single handedly made it a point to repress voters in urban areas like Cleveland to help give the win to Bush. Blackwell is your modern day Uncle Tom