The man who calls the 58+ million racist for not voting for B. Hussein Obama, Jack Murtha’s lobbyist group closes its PAC

John Murtha wouldn’t call this a “retreat”.  He’d call it “redeploying over an event horizon.”  By whatever name, the federal investigation of Murtha has apparently frightened his lobbyist pals out of the political-action business:

PMA Group, the lobbying firm tied to Rep. John P. Murtha (D-Pa.) that was raided by federal agents back in November, has closed its political action committee, the latest sign of the company’s implosion.

PMA filed a “termination report” with the Federal Election Commission Thursday, notifying the agency that it would be shutting down its PAC. The PAC refunded its last $29,423 to the contributors, including Mark Magliocchetti, brother of PMA founder Paul Magliocchetti.

PMA’s PAC was very recently a significant source of donations for lawmakers, especially those on the House and Senate Appropriations committees. The PMA PAC disbursed more than $378,000 last cycle, according to the Center for Responsive Politics.

But PMA has essentially collapsed; most of PMA’s lobbyists have bolted the firm, with one group breaking off to form its own lobbying outfit, while others have sought employment with other lobbying organization.

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February 13, 2009 · Filed Under Democrats


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