Libby Pataki book scandal brewing - Urged biz leaders to buy

[KurtNYC]

GOV. PATAKI'S wife, Libby, has abruptly dropped apparent plans to pocket profits from her just-published children's book, saying through a spokesman that she'll now donate the money to charity.

The announcement came just hours after Pataki's spokesman, David Catalfamo, was told that The Post had learned that Mrs. Pataki — insisting she and her husband "really need" the money — was personally soliciting sales of the book, "Madison in New York," from New York City business leaders.

A source close to the situation told The Post that Mrs. Pataki called a wealthy potential customer several days ago to urge the purchase of more than 100 of the $16.95 books because "George and I really need the money."

http://www.nypost.com/php/pfriendly/pfriendly.php?url=/news/regionalnews/21907.htm

She 'needs the money' but made around $340K last year?! Kind of sounds like influence peddling.

Finding this story so aggressively covered in the right-wing NY Post throws a whole other mystery into it. Is there discord within the Right?

[zbdent]

1. So, is that the new way around "campaign financing"?

"Publish a book" - actualy, one sheet of paper folded twice. 4 "pages" of printed material.

"Sell" to your "supporters" for $20 a pop, encouraging said "supporters" to buy multiple copies. Keep receipts for proof.

Damn, these people have no scruples . . .

[brooklynite]

2. Don't forget...

Republicans used to get apopletic over books by Democrats that they claimed were veiled attempts to raise funds outside of the law.