Abramoff Ties Raise Problems for Doolittle

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0%2C1280%2C-5543107%2C00.html

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WASHINGTON (AP) - California Republican Rep. John Doolittle secured a coveted spot in the House GOP leadership partly on the strength of his ties to Tom DeLay, and he called lobbyist Jack Abramoff a good friend.

Those once-useful connections are coming back to haunt Doolittle, now that Abramoff has pleaded guilty in a congressional lobbying scandal and DeLay has given up his majority leader post after being charged in a money laundering investigation in Texas.

Along with DeLay, Doolittle has caught the attention of federal investigators for his dealings with Abramoff. He accepted campaign money from Abramoff and used the lobbyist's luxury sports box for a fundraiser without initially reporting it; Doolittle's wife and one of his former aides also worked for Abramoff.

Doolittle denies wrongdoing. His spokeswoman said he has not been contacted by the Justice Department or the FBI. But at least one of his GOP colleagues said Doolittle has some explaining to do.

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