A deal has been cut for Eric H. Kearney, publisher of the Cincinnati Hearld, to take the Ohio Senate seat of Mayor Elect, Mark Mallory.  After side-stepping all of the other candidates, from Alicia Reece to Tyrone Yates, what spurred this move?

Mark Mallory explained, "we gave him the seat in exchange for a promise that he would drop the bow-tie."  That fashion has been outdated for a good three decades.  And it was never really all that hip to start with.  We felt it was an even exchange."

Of course Kearney, being the rebel that he is, was able to slip in a 'wrinkled tie' clause to ensure that no one mistakes him for being mainstream.