CLINTON'S NATURAL HEIR

Donations to Sen. Edwards questioned (Sam Dealey, May 7, 2003, The Hill)

Sen. John Edwards' presidential campaign finance documents show a pattern of giving by low-level employees at law firms, a number of whom appear to have limited financial resources and no prior record of political donations.

Records submitted to the Federal Election Commission (FEC) show these individuals have often given $2,000 to the North Carolina Democrat, the maximum permitted by law.

In many instances, all the checks from a given firm arrived on the same day--from partners, attorneys, and other support staff.
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Some of these support staff have not voted in the past, and those who have voted include registered Republicans, according to public records on file with various county registrars of voting.

Edwards' campaign records also reveal that many of these individuals' spouses and relatives contributed the maximum on the same day. The Hill found many of them to be first-time givers. Some have no previous demonstrable interest in politics, while others appear to be active Republicans.

If you're not better than that at hiding illegal contributions, you aren't ready for primetime. Posted by Orrin Judd at May 7, 2003 3:12 PM