GOP Donors Funded Entire PA Green Party Drive
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*GOP Donors Funded Entire PA Green Party Drive*
by Paul Kiel
Talking Points Memo
August 2, 2006
< < 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 housemates). 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.
- The Green Party listed a $1,000 check from a Bill Wickerman of
Covington & Burling. There is no such person. However, a Bill Wichterman
works there. He's a REPUBLICAN LOBBYIST who has also GIVEN to
SANTORUM this campaign.
- James Holman, who in the past has supported GOP House candidate Howard
Kaloogian, Sen. Sam Brownback (REPUBLICAN-KS), and Rep. J.D. Hayworth
(REPUBLICAN-AZ), was incorrectly listed by the Greens as "James Howmen."
He disclosed that he was an editor at the San Diego Reader; a James
Holman is the publisher there.
- The Green Party disclosed that a "Franklin Schoneman" of Pottsville,
Pa. gave $5,000. A "Franklin Schoeneman" of Pottsville has given $8,000
to SANTORUM so far this election.
That leaves only one contribution, for $30, as a legitimate donation
from a Green Party supporter. That came from the candidate himself, Carl
Romanelli. He made it to his own campaign fund, not the local Green
Party.
Romanelli's latest FEC report shows his campaign currently has $17.20 on
hand.>>
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