Fritchey defends taking campaign cash from Blago fundraiser
As one of the most vocal critics of the various pay-to-play and similar corruption allegations against the former Gov. Blagojevich administration, State Rep. John Fritchey is now defending his receipt of nearly $5,000 from one of Blagojevich’s top fundraising families.
This adds an all-too-familiar, Burris-esque flavor to the upcoming 5th District congressional campaign and Chicago democratic politics in its entirety.
The Chicago Tribune reports:
Milan Petrovic, who was listed as Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s top campaign fundraiser at a political corruption trial last year, recently gave $2,400 to the congressional fund of state Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago), according to federal campaign finance reports filed today.
Fritchey also reported receiving another $2,400 from Petrovic’s wife, Anne.
Citing his longstanding criticism of Blagojevich, Fritchey has touted himself as the most experienced reformer in Tuesday’s special primary in the 5th Congressional District. Voters will pick from among a dozen Democrats, with the winner likely to succeed Rahm Emanuel in representing the North and Northwest Sides in Congress. Emanuel left to become President Barack Obama’s White House chief of staff.
Last week, Clout Street reported Fritchey got a campaign donation from another Blagojevich ally, state Sen. James DeLeo (D-Chicago).
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Mike on
Mon, 2nd Mar 2009 7:24 pm
The Tribune forgot that they refused to write the story about Blago’s biggest fundraiser, Bob Clifford, who was also Anita Alvarez’s Campaign finance chair. Clifford raised over half a million for Blago and even more for Alvarez.
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