Ohio’s Swing State status intact w/Attorney General Marc Dann Resignation
As a swing state and vital win for whomever wants to be president in January 2009, Ohio took a strong step today in making sure it’s ducks are in a row for the Democratic nominee with the resignation of Attorney General and Democrat, Marc Dann at approximate 4pm. Ohio Governor Ted Strickland, one of the most frequently mentioned VP possibilities for the Democratic presidential ticket, gave a more than thirty minute press conference (some of which I live-blogged here) in which he announced that the first deputy AG, Tom Winters, will be the interim attorney general until Strickland appoints someone to occupy the position until an election in November, when voters will select a candidate to fill the remainder of Dann’s term (through 12/10).
Other reports:
Video here of the press conference w/Dann and Strickland
DispatchPolitics.com (from the Columbus Dispatch)
Writes Like She Talks prediction from this morning
