Sometimes you’ve just gotta admire a well-oiled machine.
The PMA Group, headed by a former aide to Rep. John Murtha (D-PA), have long had a simple system. Clients pump hundreds of thousands into his campaign committee, and Rep. Murtha uses his legendary porkbarreling skills to ensure PMA’s clients get their millions. It worked fine while Murtha was still in the minority, and it’s working great now.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://talkingpointsmemo.com/?p=179737