Could Crist’s money men legal woes harm him?
by Dara Kam | November 22nd, 2009National GOP staff breathed a sigh of relief upon Gov. Charlie Crist’s entree into the U.S. Senate race because they believed the governor’s prolific fundraising talents would mean they wouldn’t have to lend a helping hand financially to his campaign.
But that was before three of Crist’s top fund-raisers were targeted in federal investigations in the past nine months.
And now a fourth, Jupiter sports agent and real estate investor Marc Roberts, is facing a federal lawsuit alleging he defrauded a business partner out of $100 million to support his own “lavish personal lifestyle.”
Crist has “never discriminated” in whom he takes money from, said a former state Republican Party staffer with knowledge of Crist’s fund raising. “Now he’s facing the consequences of not being careful. And it raises questions about his judgment.”
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Tags: 2010 elections, campaign finance, Charlie Crist, fundraising, U.S. Senate campaign
November 22nd, 2009 at 4:41 pm
As FL’s unemplyment reaches highest lvl in 24 yrs, Charlie Crist is pictured at lunch at ESPN Zone in NY.
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November 23rd, 2009 at 1:09 pm
A drop in the bucket compared to one of the innocents on FL death row. Unless bucks are worth more than blood to you.