Another scandal in Ohio.  This one involves the state's Attorney General, Marc Dann, who was elected in 2006:

All statewide Democratic elected officials and legislative leaders are calling on embattled Attorney General Marc Dann to resign from office. 

"The work of the Office of the Attorney General matters more, and is far more important, than any one person," Gov. Ted Strickland and a who's-who of Democratic state leaders wrote to Dann. "In many, many cases it is all that stands between the people and the powerful. Sadly, we no longer have even the most remote hope that you can continue to effectively serve as attorney general and that is why we are asking for your resignation."

Dann did not immediately respond to the letter today, but in a text message shortly before it was made public, he answered "no" when asked if he intends to step down.

The letter also said Democratic members of the House will begin impeachment proceedings if Dann doesn't resign.

The letter, prepared last night, was signed by Gov. Ted Strickland, Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner, Treasurer Richard Cordray, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown, Lt. Gov. Lee Fisher, the two Democratic legislative leaders, Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-Columbus, and Sen. Ray Miller, D-Columbus, and Ohio Democratic Chairman Chris Redfern.

Strickland told Dann last night the letter was coming and verbally asked him to step down. Dann refused.

The move came after multiple conversations over the past two days among the top Democrats.

The pressure for Dann to resign began rising after developments Friday when two of Dann's top staffers were fired and two others resigned at the conclusion of a sexual harassment investigation triggered by an April 6 story in The Dispatch.

Dann confessed, for the first time, to having an affair with a young female staff member and set the tone for a hostile work environment that resulted in sexual harassment.