Ohio Democratic Party Chairman Dennis L. White comments on charges against Gov. Bob Taft

For Immediate Release Wednesday, August 17, 2005

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"This is a sad day for all Ohioans, and we should allow the court system to take its course. This is the first time a sitting governor in Ohio has been charged with an ethics crime. The culture of corruption has even cast a shadow over the Taft name."