[EL] Check out N.Y. Lawmakers Charged in Plot to Buy Spot on Mayoral Ball...

Wed Apr 3 07:04:57 PDT 2013

You have hit on the other interesting point about  this.  NYC contribution 
limits for Mayor are $4,950 and less for other  offices. Each of the bribees 
demanded much more.  This seems to be further  anecdotal evidence that 
current contribution limits are too low. (See also  Congressmen Jefferson and 
Cunningham)  Jim Bopp

In a message dated 4/3/2013 9:58:22 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
margaret.groarke at manhattan.edu writes:

Au  contraire, we New Yorkers just want to make sure that bribing public 
officials  is affordable! The desire to get one's way shouldn't bankrupt a 
person.   

More seriously, the limits we have in NYS are really generous (I would be  
permitted to donate $41,000 to a gubernatorial candidate in the general  
election). And these allegations are about donations to parties, about which I  
don't have the rules handy. But a LOT of things need to change in  NY. 

On Wed, Apr 3, 2013 at 9:01 AM, <_JBoppjr at aol.com_ (mailto:JBoppjr at aol.com) 
> wrote:

_Click here: N.Y. Lawmakers Charged in Plot to Buy Spot on  Mayoral Ballot 
- NYTimes.com_ 
(http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/nyregion/state-senator-and-city-councilman-accused-of-trying-to-rig-mayors-race.html?hp&_r=0)  

Thank goodness NYC has contribution limits.  It has sure fixed  the 
corruption problem there.  Jim  Bopp

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