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  • Leaked phone-call case could cost McDermott $1 million

    05/28/2007 9:11:11 AM PDT · by Sicvee · 35 replies · 1,875+ views
    Seattle Post-Intelligencer ^ | 5/27/07 | Charles Pope, Angela Galloway
    WASHINGTON -- Rep. Jim McDermott has had the luxury of winning big and cheaply in recent elections, facing only token opposition But that fortunate history could pose a problem for McDermott if the Seattle Democrat is forced to pay more than $1 million in legal fees and penalties to settle his long-running legal battle with House Minority Leader John Boehner. Unlike colleagues who have been able to tap into campaign funds for legal costs, McDermott doesn't have enough cash in his coffers to cover his bills. The prospect that McDermott soon will be liable for a huge payout became a...