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| Tom DeLay found guilty; of violating campaign ethics rules | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 27 2005, 10:24 AM (85 Views) | |
| Dr. Noah | May 27 2005, 10:24 AM Post #1 |
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http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=48032 Public Campaign Action Fund: Texas Judge Finds DeLay's Political Committee Guilty of Violating Campaign Finance Law 5/26/2005 12:51:00 PM To: National Desk Contact: Meghan Scott, 202-293-0222 or 610-737-8150 (cell), Rick Bielke, 202-293-0222 or 202-255-6147 (cell), both of the Public Campaign Action Fund WASHINGTON, May 26 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The watchdog group Public Campaign Action Fund released the following statement from its National Campaigns Director, David Donnelly, regarding today's ruling against Tom DeLay's Texans for a Republican Majority PAC (TRMPAC): "In a court of law DeLay's TRMPAC was found to have concealed from the public record more than half a million dollars in corporate campaign donations, in violation of state law. "This decision, with an impartial judge and all the evidence laid out, further underscores the need for the House Ethics Committee to appoint an outside counsel. The public will not trust Tom DeLay's cronies in Congress to do what Judge Hart did today; specifically, he ruled on the facts, not the politics, of the case. "Americans from across the nation need to ask themselves yet again whether they want a Congress led by a man with countless ethical violations, scandals, donors to repay, and, now, a guilty verdict against his own political committee. "Most importantly, this finding of guilt should give all of Tom DeLay's Republican colleagues in Congress pause in considering the political future of their chosen Majority Leader." Public Campaign Action Fund is a national nonprofit watchdog organization dedicated to working to advance comprehensive reform of the campaign finance system to level the playing field for all Americans, and to holding elected officials accountable for the favors they do for their political contributors. http://www.usnewswire.com/ |
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| psyfi | May 27 2005, 10:44 AM Post #2 |
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Wasn't it the treasurer of the PAC that was found guilty and isn't it also true that DeLay was not even named in the case? |
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| Swidden | May 27 2005, 10:48 AM Post #3 |
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^^^ I believe you are correct Psyfi... |
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