Republicans dominate list of â??crooked candidatesâ??

Surprise surprise...

According to Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to promoting ethics and accountability in government and public life by targeting government officials -- regardless of party affiliation the vast majority of crooked candidates running for office in 2010 hail from the GOP.

This yearâ??s election includes the greatest number of candidates in at least 35 years. Mirroring an electoral field that skews to the right, the most corrupt list includes 8 Republicans, 2 Democrats and 1 Independent. CREWâ??s research team poured over news articles, blogs and public records to identify the 11 candidates.

See Republicans dominate watchdog’s list of ‘crooked candidates’