Associated Press CANTON, Ohio— A former top Romanian spy who defected to the United States in the 1970s has endorsed a U.S. House candidate in the closely watched race for Ohio's 16th Congressional District. Ion Mihai "Mike" Pacepa, now an American citizen, is backing conservative Republican Paul Schiffer because he believes Democrats are turning America into a socialist dictatorship like the one he escaped. Pacepa's longtime translator, Wayne Barnes, confirmed the endorsement after Schiffer's campaign released it.