Public Campaign Action Fund - Northern Mariana Islands

Press on Schaffer Ad

Katie Schlieper — Fri, 02 May 2008 10:40:18 -0500

The ad Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch project released yesterday on Colorado Senate candidate Bob Schaffer's connections to Jack Abramoff and campaign contributions from factory owners in the Northern Mariana Islands got some attention from Colorado press, including the Rocky Mountain News and the Denver Post. Apparently, Schaffer's campaign manager is a little steamed.

Three Wrongs

Katie Schlieper — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:48:47 -0500

Public Campaign Action Fund's Campaign Money Watch project is rolling out a new ad today to hold Colorado Senate candidate Bob Schaffer (R) accountable for a $13,000 junket he took (courtesy of Jack Abramoff) while in Congress to the Northern Mariana Islands where factories are notorious for abusing their largely female workforce. Schaffer must have been too busy parasailing on Abramoff's dime to note these abuses. He later received thousands in campaign contributions from the factory owners. See the ad and petition campaign here.

Pombo and Abramoff, How Close?

Katie Schlieper — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 17:12:41 -0500

Rep. Richard Pombo, already under scrutiny for taking $7,500 in campaign contributions from convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff may face further difficulty with the revelation that Abramoff billed his clients for two seperate contacts with the Congressman - who has said (and continues to say) Abramoff never lobbied him personally.

Doolittle and the Marianas

Katie Schlieper — Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:37:04 -0500

Rep. John Doolittle's reelection campaign has been dogged by his association with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff. David Whitney at The Sacramento Bee focuses in particular in Doolittle's involvement in helping Abramoff win a contract representing the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands, despite having heard testimony on the human rights abuses taking place there.