GOP Donors Funded Entire PA Green Party Drive

[Mark E. Smith]

TPM Muckraker.com

By Paul Kiel

OK, we've done it. We've nailed it down: Every single contributor to the Pennsylvania Green Party
Senate candidate is actually a conservative -- except for the candidate himself.

The Luzerne County Green Party raised $66,000 in the month of June in order to fund a voter
signature drive. The Philly Inquirer reported yesterday that $40,000 came from supporters of Rick
Santorum's campaign (or their housemetes). Also yesterday, we confirmed that another $15,000
came from GOP donors and conservatives. Only three contributions, totaling $11,000, remained
as possible legit donations.

Today, I confirmed that those came from GOP sources.

(Article goes on to list the remaining donors, all of whom are conservative backers of such nasty
reactionaries as Sam Brownback, Howard Kaloogian and J.D. Hayworth.)

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[SeattleGirl]

1. Pardon my ignorance, but I have a serious question.

Is it illegal to do this? I know some things about campaign finance laws, but in this area, I must plead ignorance.

Anyone know?

[Frances]

2. I don't know what the law is

but in the past haven't other Green candidates been funded primarily by Republicans?

I'm afraid the Green party has lost all credibility with me.

[SeattleGirl]

3. I believe you are correct, about other Green candidates being

funded by Republicans. And of course, the only reason the Republicans do that is to throw one more wrench in the works to screw with the Dem candidates.