The nearly one-hundred-grand came from the incumbent being challenged: Congressman Bob Brady (D-Pa.). Brady has been serving (himself) in Congress for the last 19 years, representing a slam-dunk Democratic Party district. For even longer, the last 31 years, Brady has chaired the Democratic Party of Philadelphia.
Moore, who implicated Rep. Brady in the scheme, now faces as many as five years in prison. Brady, for his part, has yet to be charged.
This is a good example scenario that I've been asking for to explain possible corruption scenarios if the 17th amendment is repealed.
Transfer this to the Senate and then ask if a manager of a National XXX Senatorial Committee or a Senate Leadership Fund super PAC could pay off state legislators to choose a preferred candidate for Senate.
As I posted in the thread linked at the top of my comment, what legitimate FEC filings would explain why, say, Mitch McConnell raises super PAC money if there are no Senate elections? What reportable expenditures could he make that's not an out-and-out bribe to state legislators if there is no state election, just a vote in the legislative chambers?
He will have to rebuild a new power network to replace it, since it would be harder for McConnell to use national money to influence the state appointment in Mississippi or Alabama, like he's done in the past. There would be no more primaries and run-offs to dilute with paid fake candidates to split votes or to buy out potential threats.
-PJ
A Congressman is caught buying out a competitor to drop out of a race.
Could this be an example scenario in a repealed 17th amendment Senate to show how hard it would be for a party to influence state legislatures with PAC money when there are no more Senate elections?
Note that the bought candidate pleaded guilty, but the bribing Congressman was not charged.
-PJ