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Unions are historically more corrupt than the business community. Yet when a corporation donates money in a manner some left wing fringe group finds unacceptable, we are treated to flash mobs and media hype.
Being as concerned as they are about ethics and corruption (over at the offices of the New Hampshire Democrat Party) you’d think Paul 'Jersey' Hodes would have refused that $10,000.00 campaign contribution from Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ).
In keeping with the holier than thou New Hampshire Democrat Party “rules” committee’s abhorrence of money from 'corrupt' sources, we bring you Chuck Schumer, New York Senator, Chairman of the Senate Rules Committee, and committee member on Banking, Finance, and judiciary.
Adding a thought to what skip provided, and Drew Kline's initial post on the Binnie Camp's response to the Cornerstone Ad. Binnie 'did call a lawyer' when he didn't understand. The lawyers did not understand either; that Cornerstone is a New Hampshire group founded by who, Karen Testerman? Yeah, she's that out of state girl...running for governor of New Hampshire.
For the record, there is a PDF available of Sean Mahoney's individual donors at the FEC but it is not as easy to access nor review on line as any of the other FEC data for New Hampshire candidates. Perhaps I should be clearer. Out of the 19 candidates reporting receipts to the FEC in all the federal level races for New Hampshire only Wesley Michael Sonner Jr, Timothy Vanblommesteyn (Both in CD
A "little bird" suggested to me recently that in New Hampshire congressional district one, there were two candidates driving hard for the attention of the grass roots, Frank Guinta and Sean Mahoney.
Money laundering is illegal unless you are in congress. Once you are a member in good standing you earn the privelege of access to a hoard of cash accumulated by the hundreds and hundreds of congressional PAC's fed by those buying influence. It is money that comes from lobbyists, special interests, the corporate culture of business big and small, unions, fringe groups, mainstream special interests, and everyone else.
