Taft, Voino & DeWine Return Dirty Money

[OzarkDem]

Caught with hand in the cookie jar. Ohio's Coingate scandal is heating up.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050602/NEWS24/506020381

COLUMBUS - President Bush's political advisers are "looking into" what to do with more than $100,000 in campaign money raised by Tom Noe after Ohio's governor and U.S. senators announced yesterday that they would refund thousands of dollars contributed to their campaigns by the Toledo-area coin dealer.

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Gov. Bob Taft, as well as U.S. Sens. George Voinovich and Mike DeWine, and a host of top Ohio Republican leaders, including three GOP gubernatorial candidates, yesterday said they would refund contributions from Mr. Noe, who is facing federal and state investigations.

http://toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050602/NEWS24/50602001

Ex Taft Aide Took $39,000 from Noe: "Loan" Used to Buy Vacation Home


COLUMBUS — A former high-ranking aide to Gov. Bob Taft accepted $39,000 from Tom Noe so he could buy a house in Lakeside, Ohio.

H. Douglas Talbott, who worked for Mr. Taft and former Republican Gov. George Voinovich, said he accepted the money as a “loan” from Mr. Noe in September, 2002 — after leaving the governor’s office in May, 2000, to become a lobbyist.

Mr. Talbott, 41, said he has not repaid the money to Mr. Noe, but he plans to do so with interest.

[Alizaryn]

1. This makes me soooooo happy!

"The Ohio GOP announced yesterday the following Noe contributions since 1998 have been placed into escrow. Ms. Montgomery refunded contributions dating to the early 1990s:

�œOhio Republican Party - $10,850.

�œFriends of Governor Taft - $21,494.

�œMontgomery Campaign Committee - $8,150.

�œOhioans for Ken Blackwell - $3,000."

BLACKWELL!!!!!!!!

[burythehatchet]

2. I never would have realized what a rat hole

the Ohio repub party was. These guys are ALL criminals. Can't wait to see tom delay's connection to this one.