According to The WSJ, candidates are removing contributions from Bernard Madoff from their campaign accounts. Sens. Charles Schumer of New York and Frank Lautenberg of New Jersey both said Monday that they wouldn’t keep Mr. Madoff’s campaign contributions. Sen. Schumer’s personal campaign committee will donate the $6,000 he received from Mr. Madoff to widows and […]
According to this Post report, a former Kerry for President worker was charged in connection with his alleged theft from the campaign and bank fraud. Shane E. Tessimond, who is also known as Frank W. Mitchell, was indicted under seal by a grand jury on charges of conspiracy, fraud, aggravated identity theft and bank fraud […]
The Post editorializes that a discussion on campaign finance reform proposals should begin. The campaign finance system was born in the wake of Watergate. It must be remade to function in today’s interconnected, more expensive world.