[Logical me]

When I said "So what?". No way can any politician can be sure that contribution are all within the law. It is impossible with the complicated volume of contributers to guarantee it. We should be a little more forgiving of the error as long at the error is admitted and the funds returned. Just no way. Wish there was.

[calcowgirl]

What "error" are you talking about? It was lawful--it was just from a yet-to-be-indicted crook. Arnold got contributions ($73,000--the most Wilkes gave to any non-federal politician), then appointed the scumbag to two plum seats, the Del Mar Fair Board and to the State Race Track Leasing Commission .

You don't think there was any connection between the contributions and the appointments?

Arnold is doing the right thing by backing away from the guy.