Remember how Ohio Democrats did their best to smear every Republican with Tom Noe, Bob Taft and Bob Ney? The key phrases they used over and over again were "culture of corruption" and "pay-to-play."As if Ohio Democrats think the Ohio electorate will forget all of that rhetoric, Ted Strickland has started allowing those who paid a chance to play now.
The Ohio GOP blog provides the particulars:
Today, the State Controlling Board approved a Department of Transportation budget request to waive competitive selection and issue contracts to 18 consulting firms whose PACs or principals (individual donors) made $2,000 or more in contributions last year to the Strickland campaign.Ohio Democrats haven't cracked the culture of corruption or stopped pay-to-play antics...they've taken over the racket.
Barr & Prevost - $25,000 to inaugural and other contributions from principals
Burgess & Niple - $25,000 to inaugural from principals
CH2M HILL, Inc. - $2,000 from principals
DLZ Ohio Inc. - $2,000 from principals
EP Ferris & Asscs. - $5,000 from principals
Evans Mechwart Hambleton & Tilton - $16,000 and $2,000 from each principal and their wives
Gannett Fleming Engs & Arcs - $3,000 from principals
Hull & Asscs. - $6,600 from the Hull-Teater-Gebhardt PAC
Jobes Henderson & Asscs. - $3,000 from principals
Jones Stuckey Ltd - $3,000 from principals
M-E Companies, Inc. - $6,500 from the M-E Companies INC PAC
MS Consultants, Inc. - $4,000 from principals
Palmer Engineering - $2,000 from principals
PB Americas/ Parsons Brinckerhoff - $10,000 from the Parsons Brinckerhoff, INC. PAC
Prime Engineering & Architecture - $2,000 from principals
Richland Engineering Ltd. - $2,000 from principals
Tetra Tech Professional Services $2,600 from Tetra Tech Engineers of Ohio INC. SSF
TranSystems Corp. - $5,000 from principals
In 2010, we'll have a chance to restore integrity to the Governor's Mansion when John Kasich steps up to the plate. Remember this stuff, Ohio voters...Democrats lied to you...again.
