Yesterday news broke of how Blackwell has taken a new low in his dead run for Governor. They are now (and once again) making claims that Strickland is gay and comparing Strickland to Mark Foley because of a former staffer Strickland had who was convicted of a misdemeanor for exposing himself to minors.

One of the key figures behind this new attack is Jerome Corsi. Corsi gained national attention during the 2004 election when he co-authored “Unfit for Command”, the book that was swift boating Kerry. Corsi has also been a highly controversial figure:

In August 2004, during Corsi’s collaboration with the Swiftboat Veterans for Truth, the liberal website Media Matters for America reposted a number of anti-Muslim, anti-Catholic, and anti-gay comments [1] made by Corsi at the forum threads of the conservative website Free Republic, dating from 2001 through 2004

So why is this man, who has always been on the national stage, now becoming so interested in the race for Ohio Governor? The actions of the Blackwell campaign and Corsi could put them in legal trouble. The records of Strickland’s former staffer were sealed by a court in 2002, so now the question is raised of how they got this information.

Perhaps people need to start asking why Corsi is so involved? Strickland is ahead by a 2-1 margin and Blackwell has never been ahead in the polls. Even the National Republican Governors Association has written off this race as a loss for them. Could Corsi be giving payback to Blackwell for delivering Bush Ohio in 2004? Why else would he be risking legal problems for such a losing campaign?

To let you know how bad things are for Blackwell. I live in southwestern Ohio – the reddest part of the state. Driving around I have seen 2 Blackwell signs (and I am out and about a lot). I have seen countless Strickland signs. If Blackwell can’t gain any more support down here, in the very area that delivered House Majority Leader John Boehner, then his support in other parts of the country, where Strickland is better known, is near non-existant.