Another Superdelegate Goes Down March 27 2008
Puerto Rico’s governor and four Philadelphians, including prominent fund-raiser Robert M. Feldman, were charged this morning in San Juan with federal campaign-finance related crimes.
The investigation of Gov. Anibal Acevedo-Vila, a Democrat who faces re-election this year, was triggered by the FBI’s Philadelphia City Hall corruption probe in 2003.
Feldman, who raised more than $1 million for Democrats, including U.S. Sen. Bob Casey Jr. and Gov. Rendell, was a former business partner of Ronald A. White, the late power-broker who was the lead defendant in the Philadelphia corruption case.
Feldman was investigated but not charged in the Philadelphia case. In San Juan, he was charged with one count of conspiracy to violate federal election laws.
The governor was charged with conspiracy to violate federal campaign laws, wire fraud, conspiracy to defraud the IRS and filing a false tax return.
Yes! Philly Mayor John Street’s legacy!
For the record one of Governor Rendell’s top ten friends was Norman Hsu (remember him?). Senator Casey Jr. also took $15,000 in campaign contributions via Norman Hsu.
Fortunately for Hillary, he was an Obama delegate, so that cancels Eliot Spitzerswallow’s pro-Hillary delegate.
Though another Democrat in legal trouble isn’t really “good news” for Democrats.
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