PHILADELPHIA DAILY NEWS: “The Republican State Leadership Committee, which caused a stir last week by launching an attack ad on the Democratic candidate (Kane) for state Attorney General, has deep pockets to impact races around the country. Where does that money come from? Ask Gov. Corbett,” the Daily News ‘ Inquirer web page states.
Corbett was the headline guest at a July 11 fund-raiser for the RSLC at Comcast’s headquarters here in Philadelphia. The “suggested contribution” for the non-profit RSLC, based in Washington, D.C., was $5,000 per person. Corbett appeared with Oklahoma Gov. Scott Pruitt, chairman of the Republican Attorneys General Association, which is part of the RSLC.
Corbett certainly owed the RSLC committee a major political favor. The group dumped $480,000 into his 2004 campaign for state Attorney General with two weeks to go until the general election. A judge then ordered the RSLC to reveal where the money came from. The primary source, it turned out, was Audrey McClendon, chairman of Chesapeake Energy Co., now a major player in the Marcellus Shale natural gas drilling going on in Pennsylvania under Corbett’s watch… (more)
