Democrats in the news and awful lot.

******The Growing Scandal Surrounding Kevin Shelly The financial scandal involving Secretary of State Kevin Shelly is growing ominous.

First, an investigation by the San Francisco Chronicle revealed that as Assembly Majority Leader, Shelly had sponsored a $500,000 grant to a non-profit foundation run by Shelly political associates for the construction of a community center in San Francisco that was never built. That foundation made payments for highly questionable purposes to certain individuals whom within days made uniform $25,000 contributions to the Shelly for Secretary of State campaign in 2002.

Now comes word from the San Jose Mercury News that Shelly has also funneled some $500,000 in federal funds from the Help America Vote act to "hire Democratic allies, including his old campaign manager, new campaign treasurer's law firm, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown's longtime press secretary, and the son of a prominent Los Angeles County Supervisor." http://www.tommcclintock.com/

******Governor Makes First Public Appearance Since Sex Scandal McGreevey Signs 2 Economic Bills UPDATED: 5:05 pm EDT August 25, 2004 Link just about anywhere.................

******Candidate uses scandal as platform House of Delegates hopeful says he will clean up Logan voting fraud Recent allegations that some of Logan County's most popular politicians are entrenched in a vote-fraud scandal has spurred statewide candidates to call for a crackdown on corruption at the polls. Jim Mullins, a 22-year-old Republican, based his failed run for the House of Delegates in 2002 on his hopes to clean up things in Logan County and oust some long-time Democrats from public office. With the election less than three months away, the past few weeks have been marked by Logan's former sheriff, Johnny Mendez, pleading guilty to federal vote-buying charges. The ex-husband of Delegate Lidella Hrutkay, a mainstay in county politics, also recently admitted he bought votes for his ex-wife in 2002.

****** Martin Pleads Guilty For Second Time Ex-Councilman Cuts Deal With Feds

SAN ANTONIO -- Former San Antonio City Councilman Enrique "Kike" Martin pleaded guilty Tuesday in a deal with federal prosecutors in a bribery case. In court documents, Martin claims San Antonio lawyer H. Jack Pytel Jr. and former real-estate developer Peter Estevez offered him $10,000 to vote for the law firm then known as Linebarger Goggan Blair Sampson and Pena. Martin says that he also brought another then-councilman, John Sanders, into the deal. http://www.ksat.com/news/3680756/detail.html

****** Former state Democratic chair Hollowell arraigned on solicitation charge August 24, 2004, 10:13 AM (Kerry's legal team)

DETROIT (AP) -- Former Michigan Democratic Party chairman Melvin "Butch" Hollowell was arraigned Tuesday on a charge of solicitation of a prostitute. http://www.freep.com/news/statewire/sw103120_20040824.htm

******A New Jersey developer who is one of the nation's top Democratic campaign contributors is scheduled to plead guilty

TRENTON, Aug. 17 - A New Jersey developer who is one of the nation's top Democratic campaign contributors is scheduled to plead guilty to criminal charges on Wednesday morning in a case in which he is accused of hiring a prostitute to blackmail a witness in a federal investigation in an attempt to silence him, according to lawyers involved in the case. http://www.nytimes.com/2004/08/18/nyregion/18kushner.html

******Planned Parenthood charged With Racism By Own Employees Well.......not all dems snicker. http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=40023

******ABC News Radio: Massive voter fraud found in Florida ABC News (radio) announced that over 46,000 New York City residents were registered to vote in both their home district and also in the state of Florida. The anouncement mentioned that two-thirds (2/3) are registered Democrats.

******Wellstone strategist pleads guilty, admits to fraud Star Tribune ^ | July 31, 2004 | Paul Mcenroe and Tony Kennedy Posted on 07/31/2004 8:57:04 AM CDT by AlaninSA Pat Forciea, one of Minnesota's most recognized political strategists who helped launch Paul Wellstone into the U.S. Senate, waived his rights to a trial in U.S. District Court on Friday and admitted to scamming millions of dollars from friends and banks in an attempt to build a minor-league hockey empire. Forciea, 46, of Minneapolis, pleaded guilty to two counts of bank fraud and four counts of wire fraud in connection with forgeries and unauthorized cash transfers used to acquire United States Hockey League teams in Cedar Rapids and Council Bluffs, Iowa.

******Sandy Berger continued to make numerous TV appearances despite ongoing criminal probe

The National Debate ^ | Tuesday, July 20, 2004 | Robert Cox Sandy Berger continued to make numerous appearances on television on behalf of they Kerry campaign despite knowing of an ongoing criminal investigation related to his "mishandling" of classified documents drawn from the National Archives. You can read it just about everywhere else. Where TND gets involved is in tracking appearances on TND shows. Here is what our records reveal about Berger's appearance since joining the Kerry campaign in an official capacity as national security advisor: March 8, 2004 - MSNBC's Hardball March 19, 2004 - CNN"s Lou Dobbs Tonight April 2, 2004 - CNN's Late Edition (with Henry Kissinger and...

******JUSTICE DELAYED — BUT STILL SWEET (McDermott, who was the committee's ranking Democrat gets justice) Posted by OPS4On News/Activism 08/25/2004 NY POST ^ | 8/25/04 | OP-ED August 25, 2004 -- Justice sometimes proves elusive, but it's nearly always worth waiting for. Consider the eight-year legal battle waged by Rep. John Boehner (R-Ohio) to hold one of his more fanatical colleagues, Rep. Jim McDermott (D-Wash.), culpable for blatantly breaking the law.

******Kerry's credibility (Kerry Also LIED About Cancer Patient At Democrat Convention)

Pittsburgh Tribune-Review ^ | August 12, 2004 ...At the Democratic National Convention, Kerry said cancer patient Mary Ann Knowles was forced to work during her chemotherapy "because she was terrified of losing her family's health insurance." Not so, the newspaper found. Ms. Knowles actually had 26 weeks of paid disability but chose to work through her treatment. "In short, (Kerry) lied. Repeatedly," The Union Leader editorialized Tuesday. John Kerry has a widening credibility gap. He has some explaining to do.

******Candidate claims foe received funneled donations - allegations of Democrat Corruption in Wash. State

Seattle Times ^ | Tuesday, July 27, 2004 | Jim Brunner: 206-515-5628 Peter Goldman with his wife Public Lands Commissioner Doug Sutherland yesterday accused a top Democratic Party donor of illegally funneling money to the campaign of Sutherland's Democratic challenger, state legislator Mike Cooper. In a complaint to the state Public Disclosure Commission (PDC), Sutherland, a Republican, accused Seattle attorney Peter Goldman of violating contribution limits by sending $34,000 to the state Democratic Party, which then gave $40,000 to Cooper's campaign. The complaint alleges the Democrats illegally earmarked Goldman's donations for Cooper, an Edmonds Democrat. It cites the timing of the transactions and statements made by Goldman, but offers no smoking...

Conn. Lawmaker Strikes Deal in (Child) Sex Case (Democrat of course)
AP ^ | 8/25/04

Posted on 08/25/2004 7:14:09 PM EDT by harrycarey

Conn. Lawmaker Strikes Deal in Sex Case By MATT APUZZO ASSOCIATED PRESS

DANIELSON, Conn. (AP) - An eastern Connecticut lawmaker struck a plea deal Wednesday on charges he sexually assaulted an 8-year-old boy, and agreed to register as a sex offender.

Under the deal with prosecutors, state Rep. Jefferson Davis pleaded guilty to a charge of risk of injury to a minor and will accept a 10-year suspended prison term and probation when he is sentenced in November.

The agreement also calls for Davis to register as a sex offender and receive counseling and evaluation.

The six-term Democratic lawmaker announced in May he would not run for re-election. He had been scheduled to go on trial next month.

Davis' plea came under the Alford Doctrine: He does not admit guilt but concedes the state has enough evidence to find him guilty.

"I know who I am and what I am not," Davis said in a written statement given to reporters outside of court.

According to allegations read in court, prosecutors said Davis admitted masturbating in front of the child, exposing himself and teaching the boy how to masturbate.

Defense attorney Hubert Santos said Davis was not guilty but added, "There may have been mistakes in judgment here."

"The risk of going to trial on these charges is very dangerous," Santos said.

Davis said in his statement the day was "one more crushing blow to my idealism and optimism." He said he had to make a choice to fight to preserve his innocence or protect his freedom to continue to make life better in Connecticut.

"I believe the best way to protect my bloodied, but still intact idealism, is to do the latter," he said.

Davis had previously pleaded not guilty to charges of sexual assault and risk of injury to a minor. Prosecutors alleged the assaults were between 2000 and 2002.

Davis was arrested after a two-month state police investigation into allegations made by the boy, who is now 12.

A message was left seeking comment from B. Paul Kaplan, an attorney for the child.

Last year, former Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano was sentenced to 37 years in federal prison for having sexual relations with the young daughter and a niece - ages 8 and 10 - of a prostitute.

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Secret FBI Documents Reveal Kerry Accepted Laundered Contributions
Judicial Watch ^ | 8/25/2004 | none listed
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BUSH/CHENEY FORMER NATIONAL COUNSEL BEN GINSBURG ACCUSES KERRY OF RUNNING 'SLIME MACHINE'
ABC News ^ | 8/25/04 | political unit staff
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