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From the Diaries

The NY Times has another article about Mollohan (D-WV01)today. This article is about subpoenas.

The F.B.I. has notified three nonprofit organizations created by Representative Alan B. Mollohan and financed primarily through special federal appropriations he steered their way that they should expect subpoenas soon for financial and other records.

Mr. Mollohan, Democrat of West Virginia, stepped down from the House ethics committee last week over accusations of financial impropriety that stem largely from a complaint the conservative National Legal and Policy Center has filed with the United States attorney in Washington.

Read on.

What did the Congressman have to say about these developments .... just what I expected.

Mr. Mollohan's office did not return repeated calls yesterday. Nor did Vandalia's president, Laura Kurtz Kuhns, whose ownership of vacant lots on Bald Head Island, N.C., with Mr. Mollohan and their spouses is a prime focus of the conservative group's complaint.

Don Surber has more here.

Along with the story about the subpoenas, Don adds this:

Today's The Fix added Mollohan's seat to its 20 most vulnerable seats: "Mollohan (D) has been forced to step down from the House Ethics Committee due to questions surrounding his personal financial disclosure statements and some property he has purchased over the last few years. Even prior to Mollohan's troubles Republicans were enthused about their chances in the district, which President Bush carried in 2000 and 2004."

Last week, the NY Times reported that Mollohan bought a $900,000 farm with Dale McBride. McBride is a lifelong friend and the recipient in over $2 million in earmarks for his company.

Representative Alan B. Mollohan, the West Virginia Democrat who stepped down from the House ethics committee last week over accusations of financial improprieties, bought a $900,000 farm last year with a lifelong friend whose business he has supported with special federal appropriations known as earmarks.

Mr. Mollohan acknowledged yesterday that he had on several occasions steered earmarks to federal agencies to finance contracts with his friend's company, FMW Composite Systems. He said that he could not recall all the specifics, but that the earmarks included $2.1 million to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in late 2004 for a space shuttle and $2.3 million to the Marine Corps for tank fuel bladders.

Now why can't I have friends like that? I guess if you are lucky enough to grow up with a guy that goes to Congress you can get millions of dollars sent your way.

Here is some background on the complaint that led to him resigning from the Ethics Committee.

Even before the complaints were made public, the Republican Candidate Chris Wakim was getting a lot of attention in the district. Chris is a veteran, has a Masters in Public Policy from Harvard, former investment banker, and a current member of the WV State Legislature. Check out Chris's webpage. He is another candidate that deserves our support.