A Christmas story to warm the heart.

From MEJ's Bill in DC

College Republicans' Fundraising Criticized

The College Republican National Committee is under fire for using front organizations to collect millions of dollars in contributions, including money from elderly people with dementia.

During the 2004 campaign, the group sent out direct-mail solicitations under such letterheads as "Republican Headquarters 2004" and "Republican Election Committee."

One four-page letter asked prospects to send $1,000 together with an American flag pin for President Bush to wear to "Republican Headquarters" to ensure that Bush knows "there are millions who are giving him the shield of God to protect him in the difficult days ahead."

In small print at the bottom of one page, the letter notes: "A project of and paid for by College Republican National Committee."

Many donors complained that they thought the money was going directly to the Republican Party, and not to the college group, which is no longer affiliated with the GOP.

Apparently the young "Republicans" are learning to be scam artists early. This should have been enough to warm the heart of the biggest scam artist of all, Karl Rove. The chairman of the College Republican National Committee, Eric Hoplin, is a Rove clone. Of course when the story first broke he claimed that the "liberals" were out to destroy him.