2006 OH Gov: Blackwell ad a bit creepy

For those with strong stomachs, this is the ad that Ken Blackwell has been showing for the last week or so: Blackwell ad

What I find creepy about the ad is his height compared to everyone else.  He walks down the street with a woman who I swear doesn't reach his elbow.  He speaks to another woman who is shoulder high. He finishes up in front of a group of (mostly white) clapping syncophants gazing up at him. I know he's tall, but looks like he is 8 feet tall, or doing the ad with little people. I keep expecting to see bolts sticking out of his neck.

Some other thoughts below the fold. And, what the heck, a silly poll.

He points out that Ohio has the 3rd highest 'tax burden'. According to the Tax Foundation (assuming you believe their method of calculation), Ohio's state-local tax burden is 12%.  Most of the other states range from about 10% up. Alaska (#50) has a state-local tax burden of 6.6% (and they have all those oil revenues).

In Ohio, Republicans have controlled pretty much everything for the last 10 or 15 years. Surely, there is some way to tag them with this?  It's gone up the entire time they've been in control.  

And, I feel that $1 is too much to pay for no-bid contracts and Tom Noe and no jobs and ...