"I never felt so much like a hooker down by the bus station … as I did in a judicial race. Everyone interested in contributing has very specific interests. They mean to be buying a vote."
Paul Pfeifer, Ohio Supreme Court justice
Paul Pfeifer, Ohio Supreme Court justice
Facts, Stats & Quotes
Facts & Stats
State Supreme Court candidates raised $200.4 million from 1999-2008, compared with an estimated $85.4 million in 1989-1998. Source: National Institute on Money in State Politics.
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Notable Quotes
"The improper appearance created by money in judicial elections is one of the most important issues facing our judicial system today."
Theodore B. Olson, former U.S. Solicitor General
and attorney on behalf of Hugh Caperton
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