By Eliza Newlin Carney
As Newt Gingrich and his allies scramble to raise enough money to compete with Mitt Romney in Florida’s costly GOP primary, they’re relying on political players who carry almost as much ethics baggage as the former Speaker himself.
Gingrich’s Florida finance director has reportedly been questioned in connection with state and federal criminal probes involving alleged campaign finance violations. The top donor to a Gingrich-friendly super PAC runs a casino that also is under federal investigation. And Gingrich’s top fundraising consultant happens to be his daughter.
Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/gingrich_fundraising_also_raises_ethics_questions-211887-1.html?pos=htmbtxt
As Newt Gingrich and his allies scramble to raise enough money to compete with Mitt Romney in Florida’s costly GOP primary, they’re relying on political players who carry almost as much ethics baggage as the former Speaker himself.
Gingrich’s Florida finance director has reportedly been questioned in connection with state and federal criminal probes involving alleged campaign finance violations. The top donor to a Gingrich-friendly super PAC runs a casino that also is under federal investigation. And Gingrich’s top fundraising consultant happens to be his daughter.
Read more: http://www.rollcall.com/news/gingrich_fundraising_also_raises_ethics_questions-211887-1.html?pos=htmbtxt
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