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April 19, 2010
Democrats accuse GOP candidate of taking shady donations
Dayton Daily News
by Laura A. Bischoff
The Ohio Democratic Party charged that Rep. Josh Mandel, the Republican candidate for state treasurer, took campaign contributions from three men with “criminal financial histories.”
...State Rep. Mandel, R-Lyndhurst, received $13,000 from Elliot Broidy who pleaded guilty to bribing the New York state controller; $1,000 from Brian Chisick, whose company settled a lawsuit over deceptive loans for $60 million; and $11,300 from Roger Hertog, whose company paid a $250 million fine to the Securities and Exchange Commission and settled a lawsuit with the state of New York for $600 million.
Thursday, April 15, Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Chris Redfern said, “Josh’s donors committed bribery, ravaged pension funds and engaged in deceptive practices that forced people out of their homes.”
"Deceptive practices that forced people out of their homes?" Why, that's the specialty of another of Mandel's donors.
His tab includes $3,919 in travel paid for by Forest City Enterprises, a Cleveland company that employs Mandel’s father-in-law and $2,392 in travel paid for by RPM International, a sealant and chemical company.
Posted by eric at April 19, 2010 10:36 AM