"Report: Lawmakers operated 527s that gave money to national parties"

The Hill offers this report, which begins: "Rep. Tom DeLay's (R-Texas) public defense to the charge that he and two aides illegally funneled corporate campaign contributions through national party committees to state campaigns has been that everyone does it. A new report may support the thrust of DeLay's argument while acknowledging that not every state prohibits corporations from contributing to state campaigns, as Texas does." In a somewhat related commentary, Brad Smith has written this Wall Street Journal oped. "Why Single Out Tom DeLay?" (paid subscription required, but excerpts here).

Posted by Rick Hasen at November 22, 2005 06:24 AM