"An additional attraction to me is the clean break with the past. Since the Abramoff smear is the primary attack line these days, Shadegg would break the chain thus costing the Demos a lot of wasted PR time and money."
Agree. From capitaleye:
Contributions to Roy Blunt (R-Mo) Total = $8,500
Recipient Donor Total Cycle
Rely on Your Beliefs, Leadership PAC of Roy Blunt (R-Mo) Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela $1,000 2004
Rely on Your Beliefs, Leadership PAC of Roy Blunt (R-Mo) Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela $1,000 2002
Rely on Your Beliefs, Leadership PAC of Roy Blunt (R-Mo) Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela $6,500 2000
Contributions to John Boehner (R-Ohio) Total = $30k
Recipient Donor Total Cycle
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians $5,000 2004
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians $2,000 2002
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana $10,000 2004
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana $5,000 2002
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians $1,000 2004
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians $1,000 2002
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians $5,000 2000
Freedom Project, Leadership PAC of John Boehner (R-Ohio) Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe $1,000 2002
Shadegg isn't on the list, so it appears he didn't get any.
This doesn't show how much any of them may have received from the RNC ($226,000 rec'd) or the Nat'l Rep Senatorial Committee ($369,000) but I don't think one could fault them for receiving any of that money as it's basically out of their hands.