Craddick (R), PAC spoke often in '02 campaign -TX Speaker/Grand Jury

[Rose Siding]

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Craig McDonald, executive director of the watchdog group Texans for Public Justice, when told of the 92 phone calls – which lasted a total of 245 minutes – said that it points to Mr. Craddick being "intimately involved in the operation."

"The speaker was clearly involved in its fund raising and its funds distribution to candidates. And the more details surface, the deeper Craddick's involvement becomes," said Mr. McDonald.

"He's prohibited from using TRMPAC as a surrogate speaker's PAC. And the more the evidence shows that he did that, the deeper his legal jeopardy," Mr. McDonald said.

Texans for Public Justice filed a complaint in March 2003 with Travis County District Attorney Ronnie Earle over $600,000 in corporate contributions that TRMPAC used to support candidates in 23 House races targeted for GOP takeover. The ensuing investigation was later broadened to look at whether TRMPAC unduly influenced the speaker's race.
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In at least seven instances, Mr. Brannon noted whether Mr. Craddick favored particular candidates or whether they would support Mr. Craddick in the speaker's race, according to handwritten notes provided to The Dallas Morning News.

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