The Dames Scandal Could Cost The Bahamas More Than An Election When Mount Moriah nominated former National Security Minister Marvin Dames as its candidate, it handed Bahamian voters something more uncomfortable than a ballot choice. It handed them a liability. In February, Malcolm Goodman was intercepted by the United States Coast Guard operating a 45-foot vessel carrying approximately 200 kilograms of cocaine, valued at roughly $4 million on American streets, reportedly bound for Florida. Every major news network covering the story drew the same connection: the vessel was tied to Marvin Dames — the man who, until recently, served as…