Morris on Edwards' Fundraising

New York Post Online Edition: postopinion: "For example, $1 million of Edwards' funds came from trial lawyers' wives � identified merely as 'homemakers' in the campaign-finance filings. If the money came from their husbands, there could be a violation of law.

More significant is the example of Little Rock trial lawyer Tad Turner, whose firm gave $200,000 to the Edwards campaign and associated committees. But Slate found last Aug. 29 that many of the 'contributions . . . appear to be illegal.' The online magazine reported that 'one clerk who gave $2,000 said that Turner had 'asked for people to support Edwards' and assured them 'he would reimburse us.' ' Another clerk told much the same story. "