What stock would Jesus buy?Ohio Secretary of State and gubernatorial canidate Ken Blackwell, (also the darling of the evangelical backwoods base - responsible for putting the Gay Marriage Ban Ammendment in Ohio on the 11/04 ballots) made an embarrassing announcement Monday: He accidentally bought stock in Diebold Inc., a voting machine maker that benefited from decisions made by his office.
In a required filing with the Ohio Ethics Commission, the GOP gubernatorial hopeful said his hefty portfolio included 178 shares of Diebold stock, which sold for a loss.
"While I was unaware of this stock in my portfolio, its mere presence may be viewed as a conflict," Blackwell wrote in a letter that accompanies his annual financial disclosure statement.
As the Blackwell camp attempted to downplay the controversy, rivals from both parties pounced.
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