Blackwell Won't Remove Himself from Election Investigation(OH)

[katty]

Blackwell Won't Remove Himself From Election Investigation
May 8, 2006 01:33 PM PDT


con'td: http://www.wtol.com/Global/story.asp?S=4875139



CLEVELAND (AP) -- The Ohio Democratic Party on Monday called on Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell to remove himself from investigating what went wrong with the primary election in Ohio's largest county, saying the Republican gubernatorial candidate faces too many conflicts of interest to properly oversee the probe.

Blackwell's spokesman immediately rejected the request for him to step aside from looking into the elections board in Cuyahoga County, which has just over 1 million registered voters and is crucial to any candidate hoping to win in November. "It's a silly request," said James Lee, a spokesman with the secretary of state's office. "The people of Ohio twice elected Ken Blackwell to serve as secretary of state. He will continue to serve."

Lee said the state constitution allows the state's elections chief to remain in his position while running for another office.

[Jack Rabbit]

1. "Ohio twice elected Ken Blackwell to serve as secretary of state."

Are you certain of that, Mr. Lee?

[Kutjara]

2. News flash: Colonel Sanders continues to babysit chickens. n/t

[AndyTiedye]

4. Wolf to Investigate Mysterious Disappearance of Sheep from Pasture

[HawkerHurricane]

3. I've finished the investigation...

and I've found that the machines that my company manufactured are totally honest, and that I've become the first man ever elected govorner of Ohio with 100% of the vote.

I'd also like to congratulate my Republican Collegues in the State Senate and House, who also won all thier elections with 100% of the vote, with absolutely no sign of wrong doing in any of the machines that my company manufactured for the election.

And to the Democrats who claim that they must of gotten one vote, I have to ask: are you sure you voted for yourselves? Because the investigation I held showed that the machines my company manufactured are totally honest.

[genieroze]

5. Wolf wants to guard chicken house.