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To: tejek who wrote (814119)	10/30/2014 2:34:11 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 1584189

Louisiana Democratic Senator Mary Landrieu got in trouble over the summer for illegally charging the taxpayers for her campaign flights. On August 12 CNN reported: "CNN has learned that the vulnerable Louisiana Democrat used government money to charter a private plane to travel to a campaign fundraiser, in violation of federal law. Landrieu spent more than $3,200 in taxpayer money to fly 400 miles round trip from New Orleans to Lake Charles, Louisiana, where she attended a $40-per person fundraising lunch with hundreds of women, according to Senate records and Landrieu campaign information. It is illegal to spend government money campaigning." This illegality received 0 stories on ABC, CBS or NBC evening or morning shows. Network coverage of campaign flight: 0 stories