Pay to Play

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Source: Bill Richardson To Be Cleared In Fed Pay-To-Play Probe

AP | BARRY MASSEY | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics

Read More: Richardson Donor, Richardson and Federal Investigation, New Mexico, Richardson Scandal, Obama, Richardson Investigation, Bill Richardson, Pay-to-Play, Obama Administration, Politics News

SANTA FE, N.M. — A dark cloud over Gov. Bill Richardson's political future has lifted after the federal government's decision against indictment...

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Blago Bracketted

Shawn Healy | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Richard Nixon, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Downfall, Blagojevich Nixon, Elizabeth Brackett, Pay to Play, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Trial, Barack Obama, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

Obama's straight and narrow contrasts with Blagojevich's down and dirty, and it is no wonder that one man sits in the White House while the other awaits a federal home of a different variety.

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County Contractors Pouring Money Into Todd Stroger's Reelection Campaign

Daily Herald | Robert McCoppin | Posted 08.27.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pay to Play, Cook County Board President Race, Todd Stroger, Todd Stroger Reelection, Cook County Politics, Chicago News

Politically connected Cook County contractors chosen over lower bidders continue to cash in as their projects expand - and continue to contribute to C...

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American Conservative Union: Conservative Group Offers To Sell Endorsement For $2M

Politico | Posted 08.17.2009 | Business

Read More: Fedex, Acu, David Keene, Chairman David Keene, Pay to Play, Grover Norquist, American Conservative Union, Conservative Group Offers to Sell Endorsement for $2m, Americans for Tax Reform, Pac, Business News

Politico reported this morning on a pay-for-play scheme between the American Conservative Union and FedEx. The ACU would offer their group's endorsem...

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Pay To Play: New Man in Springﬁeld

Elizabeth Brackett | Posted 06.28.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Rod Blagojevich, Michael Ascaridis, Bradley Tusk, Charles Wheeler, Michael Madigan, Mike Madigan, Pay to Play, Judy Baar Topinka, Dick Mell, Jesse White, Blagojevich Corruption, Blagojevich Book, Chicago News

Standing in the governor's ofﬁce, toe to toe with Blagojevich, Jesse White fumed, "Governor, for whatever you think of [former governor] George Ryan... I've known him for thirty years. He never lied to me once. You've lied to me 15 times in six months."

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SEC's Pay-to-Play Rules To Be Revisted, Schapiro Says

Bloomberg | Jesse Westbrook | Posted 05.22.2009 | Business

Read More: Andrew Cuomo, Cuomo Pay to Play, Pay to Play, Sec, Securities and Exchange Commission, Business News

April 21 (Bloomberg) -- The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission is considering rules to restrict money managers from paying to win state business ...

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Rajinder Bedi, Former Blagojevich Fundraiser, Resigns State Job

AP | Posted 05.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Pay to Play, Rod Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr., Blagojevich Jesse Jackson Jr., Rajinder Bedi, Pat Quinn, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News

CHICAGO (AP) -- An aide to Rod Blagojevich with fundraising ties to the former governor has resigned from the state's Department of Commerce and Econo...

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Soldier Field Cleaning Firm Says It Was Dumped For Daley Fundraiser

Chicago Sun-Times | Mark J. Konkol | Posted 04.17.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Mayor Daley, Elzie Higgenbottom, Pay to Play, Soldier Field Janitor Contract, Soldier Field, Yvonne McGinnis, Chicago News

Yvonne McGinnis says her janitorial company got swept out of a $1.5 million Soldier Field contract thanks to "typical Chicago pay-to-play" politics....

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Adolfo Carrion Engaged In 'Pay To Play' As Bronx Borough President: NY Daily News

NY Daily News | Posted 04.02.2009 | Politics

Read More: Adolfo Carrion, Pay to Play, Bronx Borough President, Carrion Urban Affairs, Politics News

The man who is President Obama's newly minted urban czar pocketed thousands of dollars in campaign cash from city developers whose projects he approve...

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Did Judd Gregg Conceal Donors Who Received Millions In TSA Contracts While He Served As Approps Chair?

Mark Nickolas | Posted 03.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Senate Appropriations Committee, TSA Contracts, Homeland Security, Hal Rogers, Appropriations, Political Corruption, Judd Gregg, Pay to Play, FEC Reports, Politics News

Did Gregg deliberately conceal nearly a dozen contributors to his leadership PAC -- White Mountain PAC -- at the very time he served as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee?

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State Residents Think Blagojevich's Alleged Crimes Are Common: Poll

Daily Herald | Joseph Ryan | Posted 02.16.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Political Corruption, Illinois Corruption Poll, Blagojevich Corruption, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Campaign for Political Reform, Pay to Play, Illinois Politics, Chicago News

Most Illinois residents believe the corruption allegations against impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich - that he schemed to sell off state business for per...

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Friday Talking Points [60] -- Democratic Assertiveness Training

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.09.2009 | Politics

Read More: Michael Jackson, Congress, Scalping, Burris, Inaugural Tickets, Cia, Feinstein, Leon Panetta, Chicago, Blaggy, Get Out the Vote, Dianne Feinstein, Obama, 50 State Strategy, Democratic, Larry Flynt, Difi, Democratic Principles, Blago, Dean, Blagojevich, Mandate for Change, Bobby Rush, Howard Dean, Emanuel, Talking Points, Inauguration, Midotw, Most Disappointing Democrat of the Week, Obstructionism, Pay to Play, Most Impressive Democrat of the Week, Inaugural Ticket, Reid, Race Card, Senate Seat, Inaugural, Internet Fundraising, Panetta, Grassroots, Scalpers, Democrat, Roland Burris, Obstructionist Republicans, 52 Race Card Pickup, Democratic National Committee, Bipartisan, Moonwalk, Richardson, Democrats, 2008 Election, Ticket, Bill Richardson, Barack Obama, Mandate, Racial Politics, 2006 Election, Mddotw, Chris Weigant, Rahm Emanuel, Obstructionist, Harry Reid, Dnc, Senate, Obama Senate Seat, Flynt, Politics News

What a week! With Congress back in session, with the excitement of newly-elected members being sworn in (or barred at the door, as the case may be), ...

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Muni Bonds Pay-to-Play

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 02.09.2009 | Business

Read More: Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board, Sec, Municipal Bonds, Pay-to-Play, Arthur Levitt, Obama Transition, Business News

The municipal bond market still seems to be rigged in favor of those who "pay to play." It's been that way for 40 years. Why not clean up this part of the financial mess while you are cleaning up the rest?

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Pay-To-Play: Inauguration Tickets, Only $12,500 Each!

Chris Weigant | Posted 02.07.2009 | Politics

Read More: Congress, Cronyism, Burris, President Obama, Feinstein, Leon Panetta, Ceremony, Washington, Andy Rooney, Dianne Feinstein, Obama, Difi, Blagojevich, Presidential Inauguration Committee, Politics, Change, Halle Berry, Steven Spielberg, Inauguration, Pay to Play, pic2009, Inauguration Tickets, Inaugural, Swearing-In, 50000, Panetta, Roland Burris, Ticket, Barack Obama, Tom Hanks, Transparency, Chris Weigant, Change We Can Believe In, Tickets, Capitol, Obama's Inauguration, Pic, Politics News

This doesn't sound a whole lot like "change we can believe in." This sounds more like same-old-same-old cronyism and pay-to-play.

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Is Governor Blagojevich's Conduct Any Different From Those in Congress?

Melanie Sloan | Posted 01.17.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Congress, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Corruption, Pay to Play, Courrupt Politicans, Politics News

Isn't trading official action for campaign contributions how our system works? Or did I miss the excellent foreign service exam scores of the large donors who become ambassadors?

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Caroline Kennedy: Paying to Play

Allison Kilkenny | Posted 01.16.2009 | Politics

Read More: Chuck Schumer, Pay to Play, Senate, Hillary Clinton, Rod Blagojevich, New York, Caroline Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy Senate Seat, New York Senate Seat, Politics News

If Caroline can cough up around $70 million, she gets to play, but if she was a poor gal named Smith or Gonzalez with an impressive resume and a noble spirit, she'd get her little a** booted to the curb.

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Rep. Gutierrez Pulls Out Of Obama Senate Seat Race

Crain's Chicago Business | Robert Herguth | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama's Replacement, Gutierrez Blagojevich, Obama Senate Seat Sale, Gutierrez Senate, Barack Obama, Gutierrez Senate Seat, Blagojevich Investigation, Obama Senate Seat, Luis Gutierrez, Gutierrez Obama Senate Seat, Rod Blagojevich, Pay to Play, Blagojevich Probe, Illinois Pay to Play, Chicago News

U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez said he's taken himself out of the running to fill the Senate seat vacated by President-elect Barack Obama. "The Senate sele...

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Jesse Jackson Jr.: I Am Not A "Target" Of Blagojevich Investigation

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Corruption, Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr. Jackson Jr, Investigation Illinois, Blagojevich Investigation, Target, Obama Senate Seat, Jackson Jr Illinois, Pay to Play, Investigation Target, Senate Candidate Five, Senate Candidate 5, Politics News

***Read more about Jesse Jackson Jr.*** Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. hosted a highly dramatic press conference Wednesday in which he leveled harsh criticis...

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Bravo, Blago! A Primer in Pay to Play

John Wellington Ennis | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

Read More: Election Reform, Pay to Play, Obama, Scandal, Rod Blagojevich, Blago, Politics News

Drooling over Obama's Senate seat makes you look far less the leader of the Land of Lincoln, and more like a spoiled rich kid who inherited a prestigious family heirloom and put it on Craigslist.

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