Curt Schilling and McCain Involved in $ Controversey

Everyone knows Curt Schilling is an outspoken Republican who often talks about politics on his blog. Last month Schilling went to New Hampshire and campaigned for McCain helping him win the primary in the northern part of Red Sox Nation. A controversy has developed because McCain donated $4,600 to Schilling’s SHADE Foundation with campaign funds shortly after the appearence. There is nothing wrong with McCain giving money to Schilling’s charity, the problem with the donation is that it came from campaing contributions not from McCain’s personal bank account. This is legal but makes it look like Schilling was paid for his performance. Melanie Sloan, executive director of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington had this to say:”In general it is inappropriate for members to be giving away campaign dollars for charities. It’s not why people made their contributions, if John McCain personally believed in Curt Schilling’s charity it is one thing. It is another to ask people to give money to his candidacy and have it go to Curt Schilling’s charity. The only way that makes sense is that he is paying for the endorsement, although they are apparently long time friends.”