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Biden routes campaign cash to family, their firms
Washington Times ^ | 10\15\08 | Jim McElhatton

Posted on 10/15/2008 2:59:31 AM PDT by markedmannerf

Democratic vice-presidential candidate Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr. has paid more than $2 million in campaign cash to his family members, their businesses and employers over the years, a practice that watchdogs criticize as rife with potential conflicts of interest.

Getty Images FAMILY: Sen. Joseph R. Biden Jr.'s son, Hunter Biden, was at a campaign stop with his father in December. The candidate's sister, Valerie Biden Owens, is his longtime campaign manager.

The money largely flowed from the coffers of Mr. Biden's failed presidential campaign during the past two years to a company that employs his sister and longtime campaign manager, Valerie Biden Owens, according to campaign disclosure filings.

The senator from Delaware also directed campaign legal work to a Washington lobbying and law firm founded by his son R. Hunter Biden, the disclosures show.

Putting family members and their companies on the political payroll is legal if the work is legitimate and charged at market rates, according to the Federal Election Commission. Still, public watchdog groups have long criticized such arrangements.

(Excerpt) Read more at washtimes.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Delaware
KEYWORDS: 110th; 2008veep; biden; bidenfamily; campaign; corruptdems; obama; spreadthewealth
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To: markedmannerf

LOL, could you imagine if it was Palin that did this? The MSM would hound her and the family members till election day.


21 posted on 10/15/2008 6:12:52 AM PDT by icwhatudo (PALIN VID=========>>>>>http://www.overstream.net/view.php?oid=n1ronxelmtin<++++++++)
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To: Fishtalk

Thought you might be interested in this article.


22 posted on 10/15/2008 6:19:41 AM PDT by Seattle Conservative (God Bless and protect our troops and their CIC)
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To: markedmannerf

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$


23 posted on 10/15/2008 6:20:55 AM PDT by timestax
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To: markedmannerf

Biden has his own Lobbyist Dynasty (his brother and his 2 sons are all lobbyists) and yet Obama runs a campaign against “lobbyists.”

The Press is too stupid (or corrupt) to notice the disconnect.


24 posted on 10/15/2008 6:38:34 AM PDT by cookcounty (Sing together now.......".............Barack.........the Magic A---CORN.......".)
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To: markedmannerf

bump


25 posted on 10/15/2008 6:51:23 AM PDT by lowbridge
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

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26 posted on 10/15/2008 6:57:22 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: markedmannerf

Isn’t this SOP for most campaigns?.... You deal with and hire people you know, family works on the campaign, etc. I’d bet that many of the politicans from the lower city/county offices to the top do the same.


27 posted on 10/15/2008 6:58:58 AM PDT by deport ( ----Cue Spooky Music---)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March

Obama raised $1 million for foreign thug’s election
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28 posted on 10/15/2008 7:02:28 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

He doesn’t need to appear on SNL to look stupid. He just has to step out in front of a crowd.


29 posted on 10/15/2008 7:04:20 AM PDT by KosmicKitty (WARNING: Hormonally crazed woman ahead!!)
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To: Mrs. P

There are a lot of reasons why the drive-bys and old fish wraps are beginning to report things now [with reluctance]. But as for new media — a lot of us were more concerned about Hillary. We needed to make certain that she didn’t pull a coup in the primary.


30 posted on 10/15/2008 7:07:50 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: Mrs. P

Oh but please don’t get me wrong, the Washington Times is a very independent minded paper.


31 posted on 10/15/2008 7:09:17 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: markedmannerf

So does Nancy Pelosi...but nary a word from the Drive By’s.


32 posted on 10/15/2008 7:22:55 AM PDT by penelopesire ("The only CHANGE you will get with the Democrats is the CHANGE left in your pocket")
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March; All

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33 posted on 10/15/2008 7:50:00 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: markedmannerf

Nothing to see here. Pelosi’s PAC paid her husband’s real estate company over a million dollars. They’re Demonrats...that’s okay.


34 posted on 10/15/2008 8:23:28 AM PDT by mass55th (Courage is being scared to death - but saddling up anyway...John Wayne)
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To: Arthur Wildfire! March; MeekOneGOP; TigersEye; floriduh voter

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35 posted on 10/15/2008 8:58:01 AM PDT by Arthur Wildfire! March ("Never tell me the odds!" -- Han Solo)
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

Not a word about this in the MSM. And not a word about it from McCain.


36 posted on 10/15/2008 9:01:36 AM PDT by Terry Mross (O)
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