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Mass Democratic party caught up in fundraising scandal?

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Hey, I don’t make up rumors, I just pass them along.

So which you of you political geeks (of which I am one) has a subscription to Roll Call and can dish the dirt on this?

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  1. And I’d like to point out that Bug Me Not is a truly excellent resource for those without subscriptions to certain useful publications.

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    Here is what the article has to say about the MA Dems:

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    By contributing to Brown on the last day of 2005, the Hawaii, Maine and Massachusetts Democratic parties seem to have unwittingly waded into the hotly contested Rhode Island Senate primary between Brown and former state Attorney General Sheldon Whitehouse (D).  Federal Election Commission records show that two of the three state parties donated $10,000 each — $5,000 for the primary and $5,000 for the general — to Brown on Dec. 31, 2005….

    On Tuesday, a spokeswoman for the Massachusetts Democratic Party explained that the party had intended to send $5,000 to each of the Rhode Island candidates, but that the separate general election and primary checks ended up only going to Brown.

    The party has since asked Brown to refund $5,000 and the Massachusetts Democrats plan to, in turn, donate that amount to Whitehouse’s campaign. Brown’s campaign has mailed the refund and party spokeswoman Cyndi Roy said that the Bay State Party “should be receiving it any day.”

    Roy also said that she was not aware that the party had donated to any other Senate candidates this cycle and that the state party had been approached specifically about this race by a Brown campaign staffer who the party had worked with before.  “We realize that this is a huge race,” Roy said. “It’s one of the best shots that we have at reclaiming a Senate seat. It was intended for both campaigns.” …

    Meanwhile, knowledgeable sources said Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) was none too pleased when he learned that his state party appeared to be taking sides in the contest. Kennedy’s son, Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D-R.I.), is serving as one of Whitehouse’s campaign co-chairmen.  The Senator contacted Massachusetts party leaders, who sources said were angry to learn Brown wasn’t the only Democrat in the race.

  2. It seems that the state party is becoming a club for a few and has lost much credibility with the avewrage Demeocrat. I hope this campaign money laundering charge has no merit. But really, as long as the state party continues to be exclutionary – just look at the recent rules changes – we will never get the majority vote for gov. in November. With or without Christy Mihos in the race.

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    Sorry. It needs to be said. The emperor has no clothes

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