This fall, Bob Vander Plaats had discussions with campaigns about getting money to promote his endorsement, and Santorum, who received the endorsement, had been approached about the issue. It’s not clear if anything illegal happened, but a progressive non-profit called Progress Iowa is circulating a petition to the FEC to investigate the matter.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=150248