Traficant running for Congress again

[The Straight Story]

Traficant running for Congress again


WARREN, Ohio -- A former congressman from northeast Ohio wants to make a political comeback after serving seven years in prison for corruption.

James Traficant filed petitions this morning to run as an independent in the region's 17th Congressional District. The seat is held by Democrat Tim Ryan, who once worked for Traficant.

Trumbull County elections board director Kelly Pallante says Traficant came to the board's offices in Warren around 9:30 a.m. to file the paperwork. She says the petitions will be reviewed by a July 15 deadline.

The 68-year-old Traficant was elected to nine terms in Congress as a Democrat from Youngstown before serving time for racketeering, bribery and other crimes. He left federal prison in September.

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/05/03/traficant-running-again-congress.html?type=rss&cat=&sid=101

[SidDithers]

1. Has he still got a squirrel on his head?...nt

Sid

[YOY]

2. Oh great. Let's just enforce the word "INDEPENDENT" here/

n/t

[greencharlie]

3. freekin' hilarious. One of the crooked-est ever!!! nt