But at least they didn't offer an overnight stay in the Lincoln bedroom!

GOP Attorneys General Asked For Corporate Contributions By R. Jeffrey Smith and Tania Branigan Washington Post Staff Writers Thursday, July 17, 2003; Page A01 Republican state attorneys general in at least six states telephoned corporations or trade groups subject to lawsuits or regulations by their state governments to solicit hundreds of thousands of dollars in political contributions, according to internal fundraising documents obtained by The Washington Post. One of the documents mentions potential state actions against health maintenance organizations and suggests the attorneys general should "start targeting the HMO's" for fundraising. It also cites a news article about consolidation and regulation of insurance firms and states that "this would be a natural area for us to focus on raising money."