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New York Times November 18, 2003
The Hammer Eyes Manhattan
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The House Republican leader, Tom DeLay — Congress's undisputed master of the fund-raising universe — has begun
mapping New York for the Republican National Convention next August. Mr. DeLay, dubbed The Hammer, thinks he has found a way
around the new law banning soft-money contributions from influence-hungry corporate donors, who have long financed galas,
dinners and yacht cruises for conventioneers of both parties.
Mr. DeLay is inviting donors to use a children's charity as a channel to pay up to $500,000 for access to posh convention
events. He insists that this is a legal way to float the costs of the political fun. ...
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