October 11, 2005

Burns' Ex-CoS Raises $$ For Baucus

We received a fax that's a little weird: Leo Giacometto, who served as Sen. Conrad Burns' CoS from 1995-1999, is hosting a "NASCAR Fundraiser" for Sen. Max Baucus in Atlanta, GA on 10/30. For a requested contribution of $2,500, participants get a breakfast at the Ritz-Carlton in Buckhead and then spend the day at the Atlanta Motor Speedway.

But this isn't as puzzling as it might sound: Giacometto heads up Gage LLC, a lobbying firm in DC. Like many former Senate staffers, he's turned corporate and leveraged his connections with his former boss and with Baucus. According to the Helena Independent-Record, Giacometto's specialty is telecom legislation; Burns chairs the Commerce Ctte's subcommittee on the subject. And Baucus, as ranking member of the finance ctte, has long been a key player in national telecom policy.

So what's next? David Castagnetti raising money for Burns?

And how will this look in a few months, when Baucus (presumably) raises money for a Dem who wants to defeat Burns?

Posted at 02:28 PM

Comments

I find that all very interesting myself. Especially during a time when our nation's gas prices are at an all-time high. Not the most economically/environmentally conscious fundraiser, now is it?

It also goes to show that those offices don't seem to care where the money is coming from...Republicans, Democrats...Apparently it's all relative these days. I don't know much, but I have to say there are some hypocrites working in both those offices these days.

Jackson | 10.12.05 12:56 PM

I live in Montana. Conrad Burns has yet to meet a moneyman he would turn away from his door. Max Baucus is cut from the same cloth. Montana has two senators who need to move back home. We've got a chance to get some new blook into the Senate. Jon Tester and John Morrison are in the Democratic primary race to oppose Burns in 2006. May the victor retire Burns, while the other defeats Baucus in 2008.

Marvin | 10.12.05 04:25 PM

Max
If you see leo coming your way, turn and run. He is poison!

Truby Bachman | 07.31.06 11:18 PM

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