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Politics : Impeach George W. Bush

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To: jlallen who wrote (22099)	7/17/2003 1:12:15 AM
From: jttmab	Read Replies (1) of 93284

This seems a tacky way to get campaign contributions..... Republican state attorneys general in at least six states telephoned corporations or trade groups subject to lawsuits or regulations by their state governments to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars in political contributions, according to internal fundraising documents obtained by The Washington Post. One of the documents mentions potential state actions against health maintenance organizations and suggests the attorneys general should "start targeting the HMO's" for fundraising. It also cites a news article about consolidation and regulation of insurance firms and states that "this would be a natural area for us to focus on raising money." The attorneys general were all members of the Washington-based Republican Attorneys General Association (RAGA). The companies they solicited included some of the nation's largest tobacco, pharmaceutical, computer, energy, banking, liquor, insurance and media concerns, many of which have been targeted in product liability lawsuits or regulations by state governments...... washingtonpost.com An implied future quid pro qou going on here...How did the phone call go....I'm the Attorney General of State x, I'd like to solicit your support of the RNC...yes, there is a liability suit pending that I've thrown at you....but let me be perfectly clear...your donation....will have no bearing...It's just a coincidence that I thought of you, when soliciting funds. jttmab

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