Jan 05, 2012

In The Headlines: Vern Buchanan Under Fire For Ethics Violations

Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-13) spent the holidays under a deluge of negative headlines about his mounting ethics troubles that stem from an "extensive and ongoing" campaign finance scheme. Here is a quick snapshot of what the NRCC's Finance Chairman saw when he opened the morning papers:

  • House Ethics Investigators Extend Buchanan Probe [Wall Street Journal, 12/22/11]
  • Buchanan and campaign 'more likely than not' violated campaign laws [Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 12/22/11]
  • House Ethics Panel Confirms Investigation of Vern Buchanan [Bloomberg, 12/22/11]
  • House Ethics Panel extends probe of Fla. GOP Congressman Vern Buchanan [Washington Post, 12/22/11]
  • More Bad News For NRCC Finance Chair Vern Buchanan [Talking Points Memo, 12/22/11]
  • Lyons: Buchanan camp must define 'exonerated' differently [Sarasota Herald-Tribune, 12/24/11]
  • Influence Industry: FEC came close to finding against Buchanan in straw-donor case [Washington Post, 12/21/11]
  • Buchanan investigation extended by ethics committee [WWSB ABC 7, 12/22/11]
  • Loser of the Week: Vern Buchanan [The Ledger, 12/25/11]
  • Rep. Buchanan's credibility takes hit in election report [Tampa Bay Times, 12/22/11]

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