christian grantham
Christian Grantham was a student activist in the late 90s and later was a consultant to domestic policy forums for the Clinton Administration as well as events for HRC and GLAAD.
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March 13, 2005

Here is the face of today's Republican Party that is carving up America at a wholesale rate to the highest bidder. Republican House Majority Leader Tom DeLay is raising money... for his defense against impending charges over his involvement in felonious crimimal behavior in Texas. As you give money to help out DeLay and his corporate colleagues, don't forget to set a little aside for the Republican Party agenda, whatever that is. (via Americablog)

Among the corporate donors to the defense fund is Bacardi U.S.A., the Florida-based rum maker, which has also been indicted in the Texas investigation, and Reliant Energy, another major contributor to a Texas political action committee formed by Mr. DeLay that is the focus of the criminal inquiry. Groups seeking an overhaul of Congressional ethics rules have long complained that companies might seek the favor of powerful lawmakers by contributing to their legal defense funds.

While the disclosure forms show that the defense fund has raised nearly $1 million since its establishment in 2000 and that Mr. DeLay is continuing to pick up generous donations from House Republicans and corporate executives, the documents also suggest that the majority leader's fund-raising efforts could soon be outpaced by ballooning legal bills.
[As DeLay's Woes Mount, So Does Money - New York Times - 03-13-05]

Also read: The Case Against DeLay & TRMPAC