The Final Nail In The Coffin... Mike DeWine Has His Price

So it seems that Mike DeWine may have been paid off by judges seeking confirmation votes after Bush appointed them. Click the link at the bottom for a lot more from the Buckeye State Blog.

A four-month investigation of Bush-appointed judges by the Center for Investigative Reporting reveals that six appellate court judges and 18 district court judges contributed a total of more than $44,000 to politicians who were influential in their appointments. Some gave money directly to Bush after he officially nominated them. Other judges contributed to Republican campaign committees while they were under consideration for a judgeship.

Republicans who received money from judges en route to the bench include Sens. Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, Sens. George Voinovich and Mike DeWine of Ohio, and Gov. George Pataki of New York.

Source: Judges bought DeWine's confimation vote | Buckeye State Blog