Wednesday, June 22, 2005

DeLay's PAC Hid Tribal Donations

From AP: At the request of one of Tom DeLay's assistants, Jack Abramoff was told to re-direct the checks from the Coushatta Indian tribe b/c of concerns that donations from tribal casinos would appear on the rolls of DeLay's conservative political groups. The tribe was told to cancel its checks to the DeLay groups in 2001 & 02 and route the money to more obscure groups that helped Republicans on Medicare prescription drug legislation and Christian voter outreach. DeLay's Texans for a Republican Majority and Americans for a Republican Majority never reported receiving any checks from the LA tribe to federal or state regulators, their reports show. The donations, however, are recorded in memos and ledgers kept by the tribe. So, a DeLay PAC group received undisclosed donations? DeLay is involved in YET ANOTHER shady and illegal activity?- heavens no! Well, the Wash Post has the real scoop on campaign finance: The number of registered lobbyists in DC has more than doubled since 2000 to reach nearly 35,000. The cause: GOP control of WH & Congress.
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