The Nation - News from Dec. 21, 1988

Sen. Howard M. Metzenbaum, who was reelected overwhelmingly last month after the most expensive campaign in Ohio history, gave his campaign manager, Peter Harris, a $50,000 Election-Day bonus, federal disclosure reports showed. Federal Election Commission records show the Ohio Democrat rewarded his campaign staff with more than $80,000 in bonuses, in addition to their salaries. All the money came from contributions from Metzenbaum supporters. Metzenbaum fought off a well-financed challenge from Cleveland Mayor George V. Voinovich. Together, the two candidates spent more than $16 million--exceeding the previous state record of $3.9 million spent by Ohio Sen. John Glenn and GOP challenger James Betz in 1980.