Ohio elections supervisor holds Diebold stock

It wasn't a big investment, but here we have the guy who signs off on purchases of these machines (that may have tipped the election for Bush in 2004) owning the stock of the company who makes them. He also happens to be running for governor of the State.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — The state's top elections official said Monday he accidentally invested in a company that makes voting machines.

Secretary of State Kenneth Blackwell, who is seeking the Republican nomination for governor, said he discovered the shares for Diebold Inc. while preparing a required filing for the Ohio Ethics Commission. "While I was unaware of this stock in my portfolio, its mere presence may be viewed as a conflict and is therefore not acceptable," he said in a letter included in his filing.

Blackwell said his investments are directed by an accountant and financial adviser without his knowledge or help, "similar to a blind trust."

Yeah, sure. Senator Frist has taught us something about Republicans and "blind" trusts. Those trusts are about as blind as your average seeing eye dog.