The Elephant in the Room
How power was used in the political backrooms to manipulate districts to benefit the political insiders.
Released December 12, 2011
• Transparency Report
• Appendix I – page 1 – 40 pdf
(Key players, time line, OCAR, Secrecy)
• Appendix II – page 41 – 85 pdf
(Mann/DiRossi contracts, Boehner, Nat. Rep. Comm)
• Appendix III – page 86 – 133 pdf
(Cong. Map negotiations, fundraising, political index)
• Appendix IV – page 134 – 174 pdf
(Record requests, transcripts, rules, editorials)
Click for the News Release
Three important emails
• How the Timken plant was added to U.S. Rep. Jim Renacci’s district.

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