Look who started the Prosecutor's probe investigating Noe.... (Ohio Coins)

[KaliTracy]

from April 28th, 2005

http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050428/NEWS24/50428004

Toledo Blade

Noe faces federal probe for Bush contributions
2003 fund-raising activities draw interest

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The federal probe began with the Lucas County prosecutor’s office, which looked into Mr. Noe’s campaign contributions to the Bush re-election campaign after Mr. Noe’s wife, Bernadette, brought a separate issue to the attention of the prosecutor’s office.

Prosecutor Julia Bates said last night that Ms. Noe wanted the prosecutor’s office to look into possible wrongdoing by Joe Kidd, then director of the county elections office. Ms. Noe was then chairman of the county Republican Party and a member of the elections board.

During its investigation into Ms. Noe’s allegations, the prosecutor’s office developed other information and forwarded it to the U.S. attorney’s office, Ms. Bates said. Mr. Richardson said federal agents have spoken to Ms. Noe but not Mr. Noe.

Local law-enforcement sources said investigators are looking at contributions made by people from the Toledo area to the Bush campaign. Of particular interest was an Oct. 30, 2003 fund-raiser in Columbus where the campaign raised $1.4 million. Mr. Noe played only a small part at the fund-raiser. Mr. Noe, who was one of several dozen Ohioans who helped to raise at least $100,000 each for the Bush campaign in the 2004 election, sponsored a table at the event, and invited a number of people to attend.

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whole list of attendees, etc. in the article

[frogbison]

1. Watching this in Ohio

[Straight Shooter]

2. An October 30 fundraiser, one week before Election Day.

Things that make you go, "Hmmm."

I wonder who attended that fundraiser. Maybe the Ohio Sec. of State will be on the list of attendees. Subpoena, please.

[KaliTracy]

3. Just found a post about contributions to all three Ohio Govenor Wanabees

but I've not found places where it actually says it (besides the Ohio Honest Elections site).

(meaning amount of $$ -- when ,etc.)

edit:clarity

[KaliTracy]

4. Since Blackwell was the Co-Chair of the Bush/Cheny Re-election committee

there has to be something there.... might have to look under the rugs... but I'm guessing that he had to know something. Ok, maybe not "know" -- but certainly accepted contributions -- that Noe may have filtered... does this make Blackwell complicit? hmmmm

[BQueen]

5. Wifey also retired from BOE under cloud of suspicion

mid December "to spend more time with her family." Most of the Lucas county BOE were at each others' throats from what I recall. Maybe Ms. Noe was trying to buy a deal with some dirt on someone else (or just the usual smokescreen via accusing a dem)