I’ll be back later to check party affiliation.
So what else is new.
As a side note for memory:
Campaign Cash From World’s Worst Fugitive
Lots of Democratic pols, most prominently Hillary Clinton, are dealing with some embarrassment this week, after stories first appearing in the L.A. Times and Wall Street Journal about a major fund-raiser who is also a fugitive in California. Fifteen years ago, Norman Hsu pleaded guilty in an investment fraud case, then skipped out on his sentencing. These days, the Hong Kong native is a fairly well-known businessman in the New York apparel business, and since 2004 or so a heavy-hitting Democratic donor and fund-raiser. He’s not exactly in hiding, even on the board of a college while his address is littered across campaign finance reports. Somebody should introduce the California fugitive squad to Google. Anyway, Hsu gave $1,000 to Jon Corzine’s campaign for governor in 2005 and Frank Lautenberg’s U.S. Senate re-election campaign this year. Both say they’ll give the money to charity or return it. Then again, they’re rich and not running for election this year. The New Jersey Democratic Party isn’t so sure it’ll give its money up. They’ve gotten $49,000 since 2005 and claim they will check their legal options. Shouldn’t they already have done that research from when they had to cough up Charlie Kushner’s cash?