Ken Blackwell's campaign has been desperately trying to get some mileage out of an old story that Ted Strickland hired a staffer who had in the past been involved in sexual misconduct.
Surprise, surprise (those who live by the sword...) -- Now it has come back on Blackwell:
Candidate who blasted opponent for questionable employee turns out to have one in his past.
The Columbus Dispatch reports: In May 2002, about three months after leaving the treasurer's [Blackwell's] office, Toomer was sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to sexually abusing a girl, beginning in September 1994 when she was 7 and continuing until 2001.
In other words, Toomer's predation occurred whilst on Blackwell's staff. It would be nice if Blackwell's campaign learned some humility from this, but I imagine that is about as likely as Ed McMahon showing up on my doorstep tomorrow with that long-deserved pile of cash from Publisher's Clearing House.
In the meantime: Got some lunch money sitting around? Help Jennifer Brunner's
Secretary of State campaign.
Or help Ted
Strickland.
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