61. From Austin to Washington, politicians are wrestling with how to react to the ugly demise of a once reliable fountain of campaign donations. 62. Garcetti assails Lynch because he has seen fit to accept campaign donations from deputies. 63. Given their dependence on the megabuck campaign donations that Shays-Meehan would outlaw, the leaders can be forced into action only by constant public pressure. 64. He admitted illegally disguising campaign donations, typically by funneling them through employees of his food-services company. 65. He called for state restrictions on campaign donations by political action committees, which currently have no limits. 66. He noted that what keeps overall rates high is the ability of powerful business groups to get tax breaks in return for campaign donations. 67. He did not repay some loans, leading public advocacy groups to charge that they were illegal campaign donations. 68. He did not specifically address the legality of donations being accepted in the White House or Gore having personally solicited campaign donations from his White House offices. 69. He tried to raise millions of dollars in campaign donations and set up campaign operations around the country, especially in Iowa and New Hampshire. 70. He used his own office to solicit campaign donations. |