Great piece in The Nation on the political implications of Ohio's GOP coin-gate scandal:
Thanks to the arrogance and corruption of the state GOP and the tireless investigative journalism of the Toledo Blade, every day Ohio voters are learning more about "coingate," a scandal at once farcical and outrageous, that touches nearly every prominent elected Republican in the state and could finally pave the way for a Democratic resurgence.After detailing the entire scandal, which continues to grow each week, the article asks the key question:
...will this all add up to Democratic gains in 2006?Man, if this mess doesn't lead to change in Ohio, nothing will.
