Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search

December 1, 2008 8:27:56 AM CST

Learn about Newser Points »

« Back to the grid | Next story »

Hsu Surrenders; Campaigns Lick Wounds and Revisit Vetting

Posted Sep 1, 07 9:09 AM CDT in US,  Politics 

(Newser) – Fugitive financier Norman Hsu surrendered to a San Mateo, CA, court yesterday, and was released on $2 million bail, leaving political types to wonder how someone with an outstanding grand theft charge could slip under the radar of so many campaigns, especially the experienced hands who let him donate and raise more than $130,000 for Hillary Clinton, the LA Times reports.

Clinton aides plead the impossiblity of vetting more than half a milllion contributors, and  note that though Hsu was "a regular face" at fundraisers he never asked for favors. The fact that he gave to several other Democratic candidates also implied that others had vetted him. "There is a series of steps to examining donations when they come in," said Clinton's communications director. "These did not uncover this decade-plus-old warrant."

Source Los Angeles Times

0 comments | Print E-mail | Digg Seed this on Newsvine Add this link to Del.icio.us StumbleUpon

Related Newser Stories

  • Hillary Raises Big Money for Obama

    Oct 6, 08 1:15 PM CDT
    Hillary Raises Big Money for Obama Hillary Clinton has raised more than $8 million since July for Barack Obama, USA Today reports, and has hit 40 Obama campaign events in the past 2 months. She’ll headline two more Obama fundraisers this month, plus 11 events for other Democratic candidates. But while she’s raising money for others, her own campaign still owes $9 million to various vendors. More »

  • Clintons Cool to Obama After Hillary Snub

    Oct 2, 08 10:39 AM CDT
    Clintons Cool to Obama After Hillary Snub Bill and Hillary Clinton are doing little to help elect Barack Obama because the Democratic nominee “balked” at promising Hillary a Supreme Court judgeship, insiders tell the New York Post. “Hillary wants an assurance that if she shows loyalty and goes out there like a good soldier, she will be rewarded with a nomination,” a source said; Clinton reps denied it. More »

  • Hillary to Supporters: Back Joe

    Aug 23, 08 6:40 PM CDT
    Hillary to Supporters: Back Joe Hillary Clinton tried to rally her disappointed supporters behind an Obama-Biden ticket today, praising her “colleague and friend” in a statement. “Sen. Biden will be a purposeful and dynamic vice president,” Clinton said, adding that he was “an exceptionally strong, experienced leader.” Clinton had little realistic chance in the veepstakes, but supporters had held out hope anyway, Politico reports. More »

  • How Infighting Doomed Clinton

    Aug 12, 08 2:19 PM CDT
    How Infighting Doomed Clinton Hillary Clinton’s presidential bid failed for many reasons, the most prominent her campaign team's stunning dysfunction, writes Joshua Green in a much-anticipated Atlantic Monthly feature. Green uncovered a trove of memos, finding a team overwhelmed by “anger and toxic obsessions.” Clinton acted nothing like a chief executive, putting off countless decisions until it was too late. More »

  • Obama Campaign Insular, Arrogant, Hill Dems Complain

    Jul 15, 08 12:43 PM CDT
    Obama Campaign Insular, Arrogant, Hill Dems Complain Some Congressional Democrats say they're not feeling the love from Barack Obama's campaign, Politico reports, with the candidate inattentive to broader election strategy and his camp uncommunicative on the day-to-day message blitz. "They think they know what’s right and everyone else is wrong on everything,” one senior staffer said “They are kind of insufferable at this point.” More »

Norman Hsu, center, leaves a San Mateo County jail with Jason Booth, left, and attorney Somnath Raj Chatterjee, right, in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Aug. 31, 2007. Hsu, a top Democratic fundraiser...   (Associated Press)
Norman Hsu prepares to surrender, as he is followed up unidentified attorney, left, as he arrives at a San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Aug. 31, 2007. Hsu, a top Democratic...   (Associated Press)
Norman Hsu prepares to surrender as he arrives at a San Mateo County Superior Court in Redwood City, Calif., Friday, Aug. 31, 2007. Hsu, a top Democratic fundraiser wanted as a fugitive in California,...   (Associated Press)
« Prev« Prev | Next »Next » Slideshow
Our editors also recommend:

Threads (
1
 of 5)

Tags

Hillary Clinton • campaign fundraising • Clinton 2008 • Norman Hsu • grand theft


Loading...

Premium Articles from HighBeam

Find more articles like this

Today's Most Popular

Loading...

Other Politics Stories

What is Newser?

2008 Codie Finalist

Face it: there's too much news. At Newser a team of editors and writers culls the most important stories from hundreds of U.S. and international sources and reduces them to a headline, picture, and two paragraphs. It's the Newser guarantee: we can take any report or column or video and pack what you need to know into 120 words or less. Newser's short-form aggregation, visual format, and unique information tools help you get more of the kind of news you want, in a quicker and more entertaining way. And we do it 24/7—you can come back morning, noon, night (and in between) for something new that matters. Read less, know more.

Learn more »