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"six raids included Karen Weldon's home in Philadelphia; the Springfield home of Charles Sexton, her business partner and the congressman's close friend; and the office of their company, Solutions North America, in Media. Federal investigators are looking into whether Weldon used his influence to help the company secure lobbying contracts worth $1 million from foreign clients, two people familiar with the inquiry told The Associated Press. Weldon, a 10-term Republican from the Philadelphia suburbs and vice chairman of the House Armed Services committee, is in a close race for re-election on Nov. 7 against Democrat Joe Sestak. Last week, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee mailed fliers to voters in Weldon's district accusing Karen Weldon of getting help from her father on lobbying projects. "

Stop prison overcrowding, vote democratic!

10/17/2006 3:40:37 AM

Well that doesn't sound very good. I mean I'm all for waiting to see what turns out before I condemn him, but generally the FBI only raids homes of powerful families unless they know something is dirty.

10/17/2006 7:35:35 AM

OMG ONCE AGAIN YOU'VE COMPLETELY CONVINCED ME TO VOTE DEMOCRAT

10/17/2006 7:44:02 AM