Public Campaign Action Fund - katherine harris

Just Say Ney

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 22 Sep 2006 18:55:50 +0000

This is probably not the campaign boost she was looking for... Rep. Katherine Harris' embattled bid for a Senate seat can another questionable campaign donation to its tainted roster: $6,000 from Rep. Bob Ney's PAC.

Harris Staff Subpoenaed

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 09 Aug 2006 15:36:28 +0000

The inquiry into Rep. Katherine Harris' (R-FL) relationship with defense contractor Mitchell Wade, and the illegal contributions he made to her campaign, is growing - two staffers from her troubled Senate campaign are being subpoenaed on the matter.

More Money Woes for Harris

Katie Schlieper — Tue, 18 Jul 2006 14:19:42 +0000

Rep. Katherine Harris' various campaign finance shenanigans are back in the news - she lends herself money from her campaign to redecorate her house, and may be the target of a Justice Department investigation.

Bribery: A Growth Industry

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 06 Jul 2006 16:05:30 +0000

Vanity Fair profiles the sordid tale of ex-congressman Randy "Duke" Cunningham and the defense contractors, Brent Wilkes and Mitchell Wade, who made a business out of bribing him. A lot of the story's been told before, but this piece ties it all together to chilling effect.

Elsewhere in Scandal...

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 22 May 2006 13:09:02 +0000

Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) continues to face a tough fight in his bid for a ninth term in Congress. His friendship with Abramoff, alliance with DeLay, refusal to return donations from Abramoff and his clients, and controversial fundraising set-up with his wife have put him in a tough spot. Meanwhile, Katherine Harris continues to have trouble paying for dinner...

Katherine Harris Does it Again

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 12 May 2006 14:34:36 +0000

In a recent appearance on Fox News, Rep. Katherine Harris (R-FL) trips over her talking points, as much as admitting she expected fundraising help from contract Mitchell Wade - then denying it.

Roundup

Nancy Watzman — Tue, 21 Mar 2006 14:43:47 +0000

Lots to report on…

Déjà vu all over again…nearly a decade ago, then state-senate candidate Katherine Harris (R) faced questions about $20,000 in illegal contributions she took from a Sarasota company. “I'm a victim here," she said. "There's absolutely no way I knew at the time or could have known,” she said at the time, reports the Orlando Sentinel. Sound familiar?

Money Can't Buy It

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 18:33:17 +0000

Despite an influx of personal wealth, Katherine Harris' campaign is suffering - time to remind her elections aren't auctions.

Video of Katherine Harris's announcement

David Donnelly — Fri, 17 Mar 2006 02:44:23 +0000

If you'd like to hear Katherine Harris in her own words and in her own, ahem, unique style, visit Crooks and Liars.

Tell Katherine Harris elections aren't for sale. Period.

David Donnelly — Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:43:43 +0000

We just sent this email out to our list of activists -- can you believe that Katherine Harris is trying to wash away her legacy with $10 million? Can you believe that she thinks people will forget that she abandoned the principle of oneperson, one vote in 2000? That somehow spending $10 million makes it okay to have taken illegal campaign contributions. Our petition is here.