McClintock paid almost $11k to Pombo-affiliated firm; and owes another $25k

According to Federal Election Commission (FEC) records, congressional candidate (CA-4th) Tom McClintock paid nearly $11K for "campaign advice" to Pac/West Communications, the one-time employer of former Rep. Richard Pombo and his top aide Steve Ding.

Although Pombo/Ding no longer appear on the Pac/West website as excutives/employees, there may still be some otherwse undisclosed association with the pair (e.g. consultants). Pombo is ALWAYS trying to cover his tracks after all, and the odd amount of the expense listed in FEC disclosures as $10,964 is curious.

Other filings by the McClintock campaign suggest he owes the Pombo-affiliated firm Pac/West Communications another $25,050.10

A complaint has been made with the FEC suggesting Pombo/Ding are illegally coordinating campaign activities with McClintock's operation. Pombo and Ding are behind an advocacy group, The Parternship for America, which the complaint says is coordinating political activity with Tom McClintock's campaign committee. Pombo's been national chair of Partnership for America since May 2007.

McClatchy recently reported that Pombo’s group is organizing a $660,000 independent campaign in the 4th congressional district.

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