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	Doolittle paid lawyer to talk to agency - Boston.com
		Doolittle "has no reason to believe that he is the target of an investigation," she said.
		Doolittle has denied any wrongdoing and refused to get rid of the $14,000 in campaign donations he got from Abramoff, who is cooperating with the government.
		Doolittle is favored to win re-election in his heavily Republican northern California district, but is facing a spirited challenge from Democrat Charlie Brown, a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel who has sought to make an issue of Doolittle's ties to Abramoff.
	www.boston.com /news/nation/washington/articles/2006/10/16/doolittle_paid_lawyer_to_talk_to_agency (568 words)

	John Doolittle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Doolittle is known for boosterism of the Auburn Dam project, despite uncertainties about the impact that such a dam would have on seismic activity in the area.
		John Doolittle, Steve Lund (President of the Roseville Rotary) and Julie Doolittle at a Rotary lunch on August 1, 2006.
		Doolittle aides said even though the PAC had made payments to other fundraisers, Julie Doolittle was entitled to 15 percent of all money the PAC brought in because those donations were raised at events she helped organize.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/John_Doolittle (2018 words)

	John Doolittle - Congresspedia
		John Doolittle continues to deny that his wife's fundraising operation is unethical and stated, "Somehow I have the feeling that if she were paid a flat fee, there would be others who find fault with that.
		Doolittle also tried to have FDR removed from the dime (which he is on for founding the march of dimes) and replace him with Ronald Reagan.
		Doolittle serves on the advisory board of National Wilderness Institute, an organization that claims to be the "voice of reason on the enviornment." NWI is dedicated to weakening the Endangered Species Act and other environmental protections.
	www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=John_Doolittle (3189 words)

	Dump Doolittle
		Doolittle’s wife Julie gets 15% of all money raised so her personal share of this pelf is $90, 000, which is enough to pay the yearly salaries of two public school teachers.
		Doolittle was helped mightily in his campaign by two factors, one outside his control and another in which he probably colluded.
		Doolittle, of course, was running a campaign in favor of “family values,” which was convenient in those days of the Moral Majority and Jerry Falwell's campaign stop in Sacramento.
	solongjohn.blogspot.com (4983 words)

	TPMmuckraker
		John Doolittle (R-CA) is one of four congressmen whom the Washington Post and Wall Street Journal have both named as being investigated for their ties to Jack Abramoff.
		Doolittle, a Mormon and "ardent opponent of casino gambling," was "particularly close to Abramoff," according to former Abramoff associates.
		Doolittle signed the travel disclosure form, which stated that Greenberg, Traurig LLP was funding the trip.
	tpmmuckraker.com /doolittle.php (1321 words)

	Emboldened » Blog Archive » Doolittle: PAC Man
		Doolittle collects thousands of dollars from his colleagues to be spent on his own campaigns (in which he is barely challenged).
		Julie Doolittle and her company, Sierra Dominion Financial Solutions, are paid a 15 percent commission on donations that she brings in, an arrangement that aides say helps her avoid the claim that she is being paid by her husband’s campaign without doing any work.
		Doolittle aides said Julie Doolittle was entitled to 15 percent of all money the PAC brought in because those donations were raised at events she helped organize.
	www.baltimoregroupblog.com /2006/07/11/doolittle-pac-man (1521 words)

	CleanUpWashington.org \| Hall of Shame \| Rep. John Doolittle (R-Calif.)
		Doolittle is one of the lawmakers under investigation for his relationships with admitted felon and former super-lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
		Doolittle claims he earmarked the money for Wilkes’ company “based solely on the project's merits and the written support of the military,” but the only written support he could produce was a letter dated two-and-a-half years after the first appropriation.
		Doolittle’s spokeswoman claims his 2002 opposition to the Louisiana casino was due to his “longheld anti-gaming position,” but his June 2003 action was to protest shutting down the Sac and Fox casino, due to the government’s failure to recognize the tribe’s new council.
	www.cleanupwashington.org /hos/page.cfm?pageid=75 (713 words)

	John Doolittle \| Sunlight Foundation
		A story in today’s Roll Call (subscription required) notes that California GOP Congressman John Doolittle’s wife is earning more money than ever this year from fundraising activities on behalf of her husband.
		Julie Doolittle runs a fundraising business out of the family home in Oakton, Virginia – though it doesn’t advertise and she is apparently the only employee.
		Two lawmakers with Abramoff ties in tight races: California Republican Reps. Richard Pombo and John Doolittle are facing tough reelection challenges due to their ties to the corrupt lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
	www.sunlightfoundation.com /taxonomy/term/25 (946 words)

	Remarks by the President at John Doolittle for Congress Reception
		She, like me, strongly believes John deserves to be reelected to the United States Congress.
		John Doolittle understands farming, and he understands ranching, and he's representing you well in the United States Congress.
		Protecting your country is the number-one priority as far as I'm concerned, and it's the number one priority as far as Congressman Doolittle is concerned.
	www.whitehouse.gov /news/releases/2006/10/20061003-11.html (3977 words)

	John Doolittle News
		John Doolittle is facing a stiff challenge from Charlie Brown in California's 4th district, according to a new SurveyUSA poll.
		John Doolittle is well on his way up the Kiel-Rood scale of corruption grief or whatever you want to call it....
		Republicans Richard Pombo and John Doolittle have far more money in the bank than their challengers as they seek to hold onto their seats in two of the closest watched congressional races in...
	www.topix.net /us-house/john-doolittle (700 words)

	John T. Doolittle
		Portola - County and city officials met with Congressman Doolittle, several of his associates and representatives of the Army Corp of Engineers at Portola City Hall on Wednesday, Aug. 9, to review the plans for the new replacement water plant and to discuss th...
		House Republican Conference Secretary John T. Doolittle (R-Roseville) today voted in favor of three measures that focus on enhancing border security, strengthening border enforcement, and ensuring the safety of the American people.
		House Republican Conference Secretary John T. Doolittle (R-Roseville) today voted in favor of the Federal Election Integrity Act (HR 4844) which will help prevent voter fraud by requiring individuals to present a photo ID before voting in federal ele...
	doolittle.house.gov (333 words)

	Sacramento News and Review September 21, 2006
		Doolittle has declined to return any of the $131,000 he received from Abramoff and his associates, despite the fact that on several occasions he took action on behalf of Abramoff’s clients just before or after receiving a contribution.
		Doolittle’s part in the “culture of corruption” that has engulfed Congress is the best reason to send him packing, but it’s far from the only one.
		And there is Doolittle’s support for the Bush-administration policies that have given us the quagmire in Iraq (a war Brown opposes), his shilling for the Auburn dam at the expense of more effective flood-control measures, and so much more.
	www.newsreview.com /sacramento/Content?oid=oid:200768 (511 words)

	TPMmuckraker: John Doolittle Archives
		John Doolittle's (R-CA) wife, who's been pocketing a 15 percent cut of contributions to his policitcal action committee for the last several years, is on pace for a banner year - if she and her husband don't get indicted first.
		Doolittle's wife worked out of their house, had no known experience, no known employees, and her only other clients are Jack Abramoff, an admitted felon, and Ed Buckham, who's under investigation.
		Doolittle's hilarious justification for paying her on commission is that she has to work for her money, "because if you don't raise any money you don't get paid." So we're supposed to think of this little arrangement as a high-minded application of free market principles.
	www.tpmmuckraker.com /archives/cats/john_doolittle (10184 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Politics -- Congressman Doolittle, wife profited from Cunningham-linked contractor
		Federal and state election records show that Julie Doolittle claimed commissions on most of those contributions, even though there is no evidence that she planned the fundraising dinner or encouraged the contributors to donate to her husband.
		John Doolittle's last known meeting with Wilkes came in May 2004, when Wilkes flew to Las Vegas to attend a fundraiser for the congressman's political action committee.
		Federal election records show that Julie Doolittle took a 15 percent commission for contributions made during the event at The Venetian hotel-casino, including an estimated $1,650 from the $11,000 donated by Wilkes, ADCS and Karl Gallant, a Buckham employee who was then lobbying on Wilkes' behalf.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/politics/20060319-9999-1n19dolittle.html (1798 words)

	DCCC.org: Rep. John Doolittle - The Latest GOP Crony of the Week
		Doolittle is Closely Tied to the Influence Scandals of Jack Abramoff and the Bribery Scandals of Duke Cunningham
		John Doolittle’s wife Julie runs a fundraising and consulting firm that raises money for clients, including her husband’s campaign.
		Julie Doolittle was subpoenaed in the grand jury investigation of Jack Abramoff.
	www.dccc.org /news/doolittle_crony (913 words)

	John Doolittle \| Public Campaign Action Fund
		John Doolittle's reelection campaign has been dogged by his association with disgraced lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
		Fresh attention is focused on Reps. Richard Pombo and John Doolittle, whose re-election chances are inching towards uncertain territory as their opponents emphasize their relationships with Jack Abramoff and question their dedication to the needs of their constituents in light of their dealings with the disgraced lobbyist.
		Democracy 21 calls for an ethics investigation of Rep. John Doolittle and his ties to Jack Abramoff. This, on the day that lobbying expenses break the $200 million-a-month mark.
	www.campaignmoney.org /blog-tags/john-doolittle (317 words)

	John Doolittle - dKosopedia
		John Doolittle is a Republican U.S. Representative from California, where he represents the Fourth District.
		Doolittle's wife, Julie, ran a fundraising firm Sierra Dominion whose only clients were friends of Jack Abramoff and Tom DeLay.
		On December 15, 2005, The Union, a newspaper for western Nevada County, reported that Doolittle had secured $3 million for eight projects in his district from a recently passed $65.9 billion federal appropriation, and that none of those funds fell within Nevada County borders, (which is entirely within Doolittle's district).
	www.dkosopedia.com /wiki/John_Doolittle (429 words)

	Lawmaker Criticized for PAC Fees Paid to Wife
		John T. Doolittle (R-Calif.) paid ever-larger commissions to his wife's one-person company and spent tens of thousands of dollars on gifts at stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue and Tiffany and Co. and a Ritz-Carlton day spa.
		John Doolittle "has used his leadership PAC and his campaign committee in a legal, ethical and responsible manner," his chief of staff says.
		Doolittle's wife, Julie, a professional fundraiser, has collected 15 percent of all contributions to Doolittle's leadership PAC and additional commissions on contributions to his campaign committee -- a total of nearly $140,000 since 2003, according to Federal Election Commission records.
	www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/07/10/AR2006071001164.html (1239 words)

	The GOP Auction House: John Doolittle of California
		Doolittle voted for the GOP Medicare Prescription Drug Bill that will give billions to businesses and the health care industry, while forcing seniors to accept annual increases in premiums and deductibles and a growing gap in coverage for the prescription drugs they buy.
		Doolittle voted against allowing millions of Americans to save their hard-earned dollars on prescription drugs by re-importing them from Canada, even though these were U.S. made and patient safety was ensured.
		Doolittle voted to continue awarding contracts to Halliburton even if the Pentagon's own audit processes found that more than $100 million of their contractor's costs in Iraq were unreasonable.
	www.dccc.org /houseofscandal/members/JohnDoolittleCA-4.html (809 words)

	John T. Doolittle
		Aug 2, 2006 - By Sherri L. Shaulis, The Press-Tribune Congressman John Doolittle, R-Roseville, touched on everything from renewable energy to the infrastructure of Placer County when he addressed members of the Roseville Rotary club Tuesday.Doolittle and his wife Julie were special guests of the club and the con...
		John Doolittle introduced a bill in Congress Tuesday that would make deportation proceedings mandatory for illegal aliens detained at the nation's borders.The Immigration and Nationality Act, or HR 4032, would eliminate the policy of giving a tri...
		John Doolittle has introduced legislation to end a "catch-and-release" policy that has turned tens of thousands of non-Mexican immigrants loose in the United States pending hearings that they then typically skip.
	doolittle.house.gov /News/DocumentQuery.aspx?DocumentTypeID=639 (589 words)

	Representative John Doolittle :: Jack Abramoff's Friend - JackInTheHouse.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Doolittle's spokesperson, Laura Blackann, claimed the congressman used the MCI Center box only once and called Doolittle’s failure to report use of the box "an oversightbut we are taking steps to correct that." Id.
		Doolittle also was a co-signer on a February 2002 letter to Norton, along with 26 other members, in opposition to a casino proposal by the Jena Choctaw’s.
		Doolittle has so far refused to return the money, despite the fact that Abramoff recently pled guilty to felony charges related to the defrauding of the same tribes who donated to Doolittle.
	www.jackinthehouse.org /characters/details.php?view=7 (519 words)

	Opinion - Editorial: A debate reveals much, alas, about Doolittle - sacbee.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		In style and substance Doolittle was much like his mentor, former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay: shrill, mean-spirited and divisive.
		Doolittle is no consensus builder on the great issues of the day.
		Listening to Doolittle, it's hard to imagine him contributing to creative solutions and good-faith negotiations on any of the country's difficult issues.
	www.sacbee.com /110/story/39198.html (320 words)

	Think Progress » Rep. John Doolittle (R-CA) on Abramoff:
		Doolittle disputed reports, including by The Associated Press, that he is among the handful of lawmakers whose ties to Abramoff are being examined by federal investigators.
		Doolittle accepted campaign money from Abramoff and used the lobbyist’s luxury sports box in the MCI Center, home of the NBA’s Washington Wizards, for a fundraiser without initially reporting it.
		Doolittle’s wife and one of his former aides also worked for the lobbyist.
	thinkprogress.org /2006/01/24/rep-john-doolittle-r-ca-on-abramoff (831 words)

	MyDD :: Time to Target Abramoff Ally John Doolittle (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		If Doolittle begins faltering in the polls, even in this highly Republican district, the GOP is likely to be in for a tough ride across the country.
		Doolittle's private letter to his most loyal supporters claims that the "liberal media" is out to get him and President Bush.
		Doolittle is grasping at straws as he heads under.
	www.mydd.com /story/2006/1/29/214646/404 (1864 words)

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		There were four conditions to the interview: Sullivan could ask anything he wanted, Doolittle would not see the questions in advance, the show was not to be edited, but the congressman or his attorneys would have the right to prevent the taped interview from broadcast if they so chose.
		As for the interview with Sullivan, Doolittle said his best estimate of contributions is $4,000 from Abramoff and $50,000 from the lobbyist's clients.
		Doolittle represents to the 4th Congressional District encompassing Roseville, Rocklin, Auburn and south Placer County.
	www.news10.net /storyfull2.aspx?storyid=15514 (615 words)

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