Within the last twenty-four hours, two of the Democrats signing their names to that letter demanding Marc Dann either resign or be impeached are indicating a possible change of heart.  Both Governor Ted Strickland and Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner are wondering whether Dann should still be impeached if there isn't enough evidence to support it.  Others are standing firm, for now at least.

Treasurer Richard Cordray was in town today, saying he stands by the letter he and others signed, but refused to talk about rumors he's in-line to replace Dann if the Attorney General is removed from office.  Others, like Senator John Boccieri are also hesitant to say much, since he would have to sit in on Dann's trial if he is impeached.

Mahoning County's Democratic Party Chair tells me she had been concerned party leaders acted too hastily in threatening Dann with impeachment, calling that a "path that maybe you can't turn back on now."

For many that would be for Dann to take action on his own.  We could see something starting next week.  Late Friday afternoon, we learned the the leaders of both the Ohio House and Senate had agreed to put up legislation to permit the state's Inspector General to take over the investigation of Dann and his office.

House Speaker, Jon Husted said on Wednesday his members needed help building a case, and it appears now they've found their man.  Assuming Inspector General, Tom Charles, can begin his own review by the end of next week, there's no way to know how long the investigation will last.

You'll remember that internal review by the Attorney General's office took a month, and it only dealt with the sexual harassment case.  If the scope of this investigation covers a wider area, it could well take much longer, and uncover even more, something Democrats are worried about.