Austin paper: Why some did not share fate of DeLay(indicted/not indicted)

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Long article, lots of history and "who's who"

http://www.statesman.com/metrostate/content/metro/stories/11/6trmpac.html

In its pitch for money, however, Texans for a Republican Majority promised corporations that it would not spend the funds on overhead. The committee had no office and no phone except for Colyandro's cell phone.

Instead, Texans for a Republican Majority spent its $600,000 of corporate money on consultants, professional fundraisers, pollsters and event organizers, including DeLay's daughter. Its consultants reviewed candidates' campaign plans and advised them. Its phone bank identified Republican-leaning voters. Its fundraisers forwarded campaign donations to candidates.

In the final six weeks of the campaign, Colyandro sent a blank check to Ellis who, according to the indictments against them, negotiated a transfer of money with the Republican National Committee. The blank check from the committee was written for $190,000, and the RNC sent that money to other states. Two weeks later, according to the indictment, an arm of the RNC donated $190,000 raised from individuals in other states to seven Texas House candidates.


Corporate donors
Eight donors were indicted on charges of making illegal contributions to DeLay's committee. Prosecutors dismissed charges against Sears Holdings Corp., Diversified Collection Services, Questerra and Cracker Barrel Old Country Store after company officials cooperated with the investigation.
•Cases are pending for The Williams Cos., Westar Energy, Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, and Bacardi USA.