Sanford took $2500 from Cockfighting Group

[wyethwire]

Sanford Accepted Money from Cockfighting Group

July 30, 2004

SCDP Chair Joe Erwin today called on Gov. Mark Sanford to return a $2,500 campaign contribution from S.C. Gamefowl Management, Inc.

"Governor Sanford took money that is tainted by scandal," Erwin said. "If Sanford were serious about screening his contributions, he never would have taken money from an illegal cockfighting organization in the first place."

Sanford accepted a $2,500 contribution from S.C. Gamefowl Management on November 4, 2002, just one day before the 2002 gubernatorial election. The contribution is recorded on Sanford’s Campaign Disclosure Form filed with the State Ethics Commission on January 9, 2003.

more at
http://www.scdp.org/press.php?id=28

[Randi_Listener]

1. From the Junkyard

"Shut up, dummy!"

[wyethwire]

2. Sanford claims

He thought the money was from a duck hunting organization.

He can't tell the difference between waterfowl and gamefowl.

Still no word on whether he will return the money.

[wyethwire]

3. still no word

on who Sanford will appoint as Interim Ag Commissioner or whether he will give back the money

[SayitAintSo]

4. Good response from Erwin

He needs to stay on top of Sanford on this ... can't believe the Guv and his people would let something like that slip through. Sanford took an early stand on shady dealings when he stood up to his own party on the questionable appointment of the SC GOP party chair. This doesn't sound like something he would do.