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Tim Carney over at The Examiner reports that unions and lobbyists are footing the bill for embattled Democrat Congressman Charlie Rangel who is fighting for his political life over allegations of ethics violations.

These sort of legal battles are extremely expensive, of course, and it appears that Charlie Rangel is getting help from his lobbyist buddies and his union supporters who have ponied up huge cash to pay Rangel’s legal bills.

But who’s ultimately paying Rangel’s legal bills? Mostly corporate and union political action committees along with individual lobbyists. Over the past six months, PACs and lobbyists have accounted for a majority of the money Rangel’s campaign has raised this year, not counting transfers from Rangel’s other fundraising operations

The money trail is quite interesting to note. As Carney mentions, anyone that donated money to Rangel’s campaign are now aware, if they weren’t previously, that their donation is likely going to go to pay his legal defense team to fight off these ethics charges.

Things have been worsening for Rangel lately, too. The news has been quite interesting.