Are you saying that he was part of the general GOP spending malaise or that he specifically was a big spender (earmarks and pork)?
JD was big on earmarks, and second largest recipient of Abramoff favors and money. Don't know about pork.
And just for those who are thinking about sending money to him, consider the fact that his PAC raised just over $500,000 between 2001 and 2005. His wife got over $100,000 of it, and administration costs were 46%.
Just sayin', ya know? And posting these facts, does not make me a McCainiac!
As a Arizonan and former JD constituent, I wonder why a Californian is so invested in trashing JD. And I wonder who you supported in the primaries in 2008? Someone who is NOW a Californian?
“And just for those who are thinking about sending money to him, consider the fact that his PAC raised just over $500,000 between 2001 and 2005. His wife got over $100,000 of it, and administration costs were 46%.”
What was the name of his PAC. I’d like to do some research on it...or I’ll look it up...:)
On the other side, you’ve got McAmnesty’s wife and daughter crusading for gay marriage...
Hmmph.
From 12/2007:
http://anticorruptionrepublican.blogspot.com/2007/12/no-formal-investigation-of-former-rep.html
This is an interesting Blog with some pros and cons to JD and wife’s potential conflicts of interest with Abramoff money. I’ve made no conclusions. There’s an interesting back and forth in the comments section too.
“And just for those who are thinking about sending money to him, consider the fact that his PAC raised just over $500,000 between 2001 and 2005. His wife got over $100,000 of it, and administration costs were 46%.”
From http://arizona.typepad.com/blog/2006/07/dirty_money_and.html
“In the period between 2001 and February 2006, inclusive, TEAM PAC took in $538,109. This puts administrative costs for TEAM PAC at around 30% of contributions over a five year period.”