They are pretty sizable donations/loans. It may not be illegal but it appears sleezy. And I liked the title so much I thought it would be fun to give it a bit of exposure. Note the following quote from the article:
"Blatant quid pro quo-ism," said Democrat Walter Fields, Jr., former political director of New Jersey's NAACP. "We have always had wealthy candidates running for office. What we have never had is that individual wealth being used in such a direct way, and somehow we're supposed to look the other way."
"and somehow we're supposed to look the other way."
Well it would be a 'first' for Democrats if they didn't!