Wednesday, April 19, 2006

More illegal contributions to Republicans?

I know it is hard to believe, but some Ohio Republicans have received more illegal campaign contributions. The Cleveland Plain Dealer has the story. Here are some excerpts:

The home- loan giant Freddie Mac has agreed to pay a record $3.8 million fine to settle allegations it made illegal campaign contributions.

The fine announced Tuesday is by far the biggest ever levied by the Federal Election Commission...

...Freddie Mac had held more than 40 fund- raisers for House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael Oxley, Republican of Findlay.

Other Ohio congressmen who benefited from the fund-raisers included Republicans Bob Ney of Licking County, Patrick Tiberi of Delaware County, Deborah Pryce of Columbus, Paul Gillmor of Old Fort, David Hobson of Springfield and House Majority Leader John Boehner of West Chester....

Will these people ever learn? You'd think that someone on their campaign staffs would notice these illegal contribution and return them. However, it appears the campaigns take the illegal contributions and hope they don't get caught. Shame. Shame.