Slog - Comments on Funneling GOP Money http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/funneling_gop_money Since I dissed on a State Democratic Party press release last week, let me praise one today. Last week, I slogged about Norm Maleng's $194K campaign war chest—asking if the GOP would funnel it to GOP candidate Dan Satterberg .... Maleng left behind quite a campaign war chest of his own. The question is: What’s going to become of that war chest. There’s talk that it may go to the state GOP—and then get funneled back to Satterberg. Given Maleng’s history of donating, I think it oughta go to the Mainstream Republicans of Washington, something I’m not sure Satterberg is.... Copyright 2008 Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:22:03 -0800 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 15:45:26 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by Charley Very unfair for Josh and the Dems to imply the GOP "may violate" the rules ..."Presumption of guilt" it's called.

Anyway the more interesting issue is why should the donations not be returned to donors?

They gave to Maleng. Not to the Republicans. They should have the choice to get their money back.

Dems, do you have the guts to find a plaintiff and bring the class action? There's some money at stake. And if you lose you might tie up the funds long enough so they don't go to the Republican guy. And you win politically standing up for donor choice and against unintended corrupt windfalls.

Oh forgot, only the Republicans actually fight and sue, the Dems prefer "duel by speculation."

]]> Charley http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/funneling_gop_money#c746624 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/06/funneling_gop_money#c746624 Politics Tue, 19 Jun 2007 12:44:25 -0800 Comment by cuyahoga It appears that most (if not all) of Maleng's surplus will be given to charity. See http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/320402_prosecutor20.html

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