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Ohio Republicans tapped a post office-hating political consultant to fill a statehouse seat that opened up in a chain reaction series of events. The appointment of Tex Fischer to the state legislature came as a result of the resignation of Republican congressman Bill Johnson on Jan. 21 to become the president of Youngstown State, which set off a scramble among state legislators in the months to come, reported The Vindicator. “This is the complete upheaval in essentially two, three weeks,” Fischer said. Want more breaking political news? Click for the latest headlines at Raw Story. Michael Rull…

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