It all begins in student council

Here’s an interesting tidbit in a Los Angeles Times profile of corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff. Apparently his fundraising irregularities started early, as far back as his 1972 campaign for student council president in a Beverly Hills middle school.
Heading into the election, Abramoff was disqualified by the principal, according to a fellow student, for holding a party that exceeded the campaign spending limit.
Posted by Randy Scholfield

2 Comments

  1. J M Walker
    Posted January 7, 2006 at 6:58 am | Permalink

    A fascinating account of the early days of this slime. He went from idealist, to fund raiser to lobbyist to power broker, and quantified the statement, “absolute power corrupts absolutly.” Could be the mantra of any number of politicians.

  2. Joe Blow
    Posted January 7, 2006 at 5:54 pm | Permalink

    Campaign spending limit, something only a socialist like Randy could love. To hell with the First Amendment!