John Kasich

Stanford Lobbyist, Bush Admin. Medicare Bamboozler Host Kasich Fundraiser

Zachary Roth | April 21, 2010, 3:29PM

Ohio gubernatorial candidate John Kasich, Alston & Bird attorney Tom Scully (left inset), and Ripon Society President Jim Conzelman (right inset)

Two of the hosts of a fundraiser for Ohio GOP gubernatorial candidate John Kasich have some interesting items on their resumes: One was a senior executive and top lobbyist for alleged Ponzi schemer Allen Stanford, while another is a former Bush administration official who threatened to fire a subordinate if he revealed to Congress the true cost of a major bill.

This afternoon, Washington's tony Capitol Hill Club was the scene of a fundraiser for Kasich, the former Ohio congressman who is the presumptive Republican nominee to take on the incumbent Democratic governor, Ted Strickland, this fall. According to an invitation obtained by TPMmuckraker, the 15-person host committee includes Jim Conzelman and Tom Scully.

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