From http://digbysblog.blogspot.com/ --Jack Abramoff played a critical role in defeating a bill in the House of Representatives.
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/15/AR2005101501539.html
"Abramoff quietly arranged for eLottery to pay conservative, anti-gambling activists to help in the firm's $2 million pro-gambling campaign, including Ralph Reed, former head of the Christian Coalition, and the Rev.Louis P. Sheldon of the Traditional Values Coalition. Both kept in close contact with Abramoff about the arrangement, e-mails show. Abramoff also turned to prominent anti-tax conservative Grover Norquist, arranging to route some of eLottery's money for Reed through Norquist's group, Americans for Tax Reform..."
http://www.statesman.com/news/content/auto/epaper/editions/sunday/news_3415bfa117e0b0100012.html
The GOP is very concerned because the scandals involving Republican elected officials and their supporters seem to be growing. Here is a list of names involved in GOP scandals: Gov. Taft, Karl Rove, Scooter Libby, Tom DeLay, David Safavian, Jack Abramoff, Ralph Reed, Tom Noe (Ohio coin dealer), Bob Ney. It is getting late ---so sorry if I forgot any other GOP members who are in trouble.
Here is an update on this story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/10/17/AR2005101701918_pf.html
