I hate to sound dumb but can't a politician contribute to organizations? Also, that money is not exactly high roller dollar figures. But to get back to my original question, what's wrong with that? How is it corrupt? I'm asking sincerely, not sarcastically.
I'm not disagreeing with you. If you're a politician who is in it because of your convictions instead of personal ambition, why wouldn't you? As for the Heritage Foundation, etc, they run the risk of looking like they're up to the highest bidder, beholden to even the least Republican of Republicans. But that's their problem.