i know it's probably bad form to just do a diary to provide a link, but you really must read this post on balloon-juice.
It looks like the corruptionist wing of the Republican Party is getting the band back together. This kind of fundraising work was always a big part of what Jack [Abramoff] did for the GOP so it is not a surprise that [Susan] Ralston has started a DC-based firm to do the same.
look at the list of candidates who will be attending. hm...