A DISTRACTION FOR THE DEMOCRATS:

West Virginia Congressman Alan Mollohan’s opponent in this year’s general election is “holding his feet to the fire” after reports that Mollohan’s finances are under investigation and that he may have profited personally from federal funds he helped obtain for various entities.

Chris Wakim, a Republican member of the state House of Delegates from Ohio County, is challenging Mollohan, a Democrat, for his First District congressional seat in November.

The face of that race may be changing now that a federal investigation into Mollohan’s personal financial disclosures has been launched.

This makes the “culture of corruption” attack a bit harder. More on Mollohan here.