$5,000 Won't Infuence Anyone according to O'Donnell
Submitted by Bettyjane on Sat, 06/24/2006 - 11:35am.
Ohio Supreme Court
I found this in the Ohio Blogs section and really think it should also appear here.
For, if all eyes are on Ohio as the bellweather in this election cycle, then all eyes should also be on O'Neill, who is running against everything that the is wrong with the pay for play and play for pay administrations in DC and Ohio.
Judge Oneill On How Little $5,000 Can Buy These Days¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ New¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Submitted by Judge Oneill on Thu, 06/22/2006 - 6:48pm.¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Now here is a great comment for the National Media. Justice Terrence ODonnell, explaining why he is raising MILLIONS to get re-elected against his opponent who is taking NO MONEY FROM NOBODY: Quoted in US News & World Report I don't believe anyone is going to be influenced for as little as $5,000 in Ohio today Now that is one sad commentary on the state of the judiciary. Couldn't have said it better myself.¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬¬ Judge Oneill
The Exact Quote makes even better reading
From US News & World Report:
Judicial elections turn expensive, polarized, and nasty
By Scott Michels
Posted 6/16/06
Nor does big spending necessarily trouble everyone. "If you can't raise money to get your message out, then you don't have a message," says Bopp. Justice Terrence O'Donnell, who is running for re-election in Ohio, says the state's contribution limits prevent judges from being beholden to donors. "What does a $5,000 contribution do in a state the size of Ohio? Probably very little," he says. (His opponent, William O'Neill, has refused to accept any contributions.)