The Republican National Committee is paying off some of former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's sizable legal fees dating back to the 2008 presidential campaign in exchange for her help raising money for the financially strapped RNC during the campaign season, The Washington Times has learned.
The Times obtained a copy of a check for $128,518.85 that was made out to Anchorage law firm Clapp, Peterson, Van Flein, Tiemessen & Thorsness, which Palin hired after a string of ethics charges were lodged against her when she was Alaska's governor and the GOP's nominee for vice president.
RNC Treasurer Randy Pullen, who co-signed the check with RNC Chief Administrative Officer Boyd Rutherford, said Rutherford told him the check was in exchange for Palin's help with RNC Chairman Michael S. Steele to raise money for midterm election campaigns.
"The initial payment was for Palin to do several different fundraising events and sign fundraising letters for the RNC," Pullen said. He said the RNC has committed to sending the Anchorage law firm a second check of an equal amount, which would bring the total to $257,037.70.
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5 comments:
I'm glad they helped her it was so unfair that the Democrats kept filing frivolous law suits against her in order to force her from office to pay for her defense. I think the Democrats should pony up as well being she was found innocent of all charges.
11:33, keep drinking that Koolaid.
Oh please 11:33.
What did the Republicans do to the Clintons?!
Oh, you forgot that didn't you.
Washington goes on witch hunts all the time - just look at all the stuff ongoing with Obama.
It happens, you just were asleep when it happened before I guess.
12:05 The truth hurts!
a paycheck appropos for work done.
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