Larry Noble
Larry Noble
Larry L. Noble is the most recent Iowa State Senator from the 35th District. He served in the Iowa Senate from 2007 until his resignation on December 17, 2010 to become Commissioner of the Iowa Department of Public Safety. He earned his BA in Criminal Justice Administration from Central Missouri State Universityin 1973...
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The line between a bribe and a legal contribution is very thin, but it is that line that keeps you out of jail. The critical element is whether there was an understanding or agreement to take specific action in return for the money.
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You have to worry that allowing such income, especially when it is so closely associated with Pombo politically, is a reward.
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You get this image that they are taking money out of one pocket and giving it to a charity while they are taking money from lobbyist-sponsored fundraisers with the other hand.
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One of the things people who are running for president try to do is keep their fundraising staff and political people close at hand. And one of the ways you can do that is by putting them in some sort of organization you run.
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Businesses want to succeed. They want to make sure they get access and a hearing, regardless of who's in office. They're very bottom-line oriented.
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She is a center of gravity in the Democratic Party with the ability to draw cash in by herself. Can you think of a bigger draw than Hillary? It's not Howard Dean.
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Right now, a number of members are betting on the public losing interest and getting away without any new reforms.
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I think they felt the way that many high-tech companies felt: that what happened in Washington didn't affect them and that they were outside the political realm.
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I think everybody acknowledges its not working anymore.
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I think it's a long shot, for anyone to think it will be passed in Congress.
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If a party puts $4 million into a House race, it's really releasing a lot of guns. It shows the importance of the race.
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There is a fine line between a political contribution and a bribe, but that fine line is the difference between returning to Congress and going to jail.
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There is always the cliche 'a pox on both your houses.' But I do think the party in power does take extra heat on these things.
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He clearly is aiming at the jury pool and aiming at voters, hoping to generate as much sympathy as he can. And it shows DeLay never misses a beat when it comes to fundraising no matter how dark things get.