- Curt Schilling's Video Game Company Goes Bust
- Time for Flash Sales to Adapt or Die
- What Flash Sites Are Suggesting About Consumers
- Hewlett-Packard Faces a ‘Dogfight’ for Talent: Analyst
- Laouchez: Leadership in Financial Services — Missing in Action?
- DuckDuckGo Cooks Google’s Goose: Analyst
- Growing Sub-Prime Auto Loans - New Troubles for Automakers?
- General Electric’s $4.5 Billion Dividend Slated for Buybacks
- Kuntz: Finding Opportunity in Emerging Markets
- Top 20 European Stocks for Crisis Time: Strategist
- Big European Funds Confirm Dumping Euro Assets
- Is 'Equity Cult' Dead? Stocks Most Unloved in 50 Years
- Scots' Push for Britain Break-Up Begins in Earnest
- Both Campaigns Seize on Romney’s Years at Bain
- Markets May End Week Quietly, With Wary Eye on Europe
- Heard in More US States: See You in Tax Court!
- Bankia Shares Suspended Ahead of Rescue Details
- Ukraine Lawmakers Get Into Huge Rumble — Again
MOST SHARED
- Top 20 European Stocks for Crisis Time: Strategist
- Scots' Push for Britain Break-Up Begins in Earnest
- Why Are Greek and Italian Politicians So Bad?
- Both Campaigns Seize on Romney’s Years at Bain
- As Euro Meeting Fizzles Out, 2 Leaders Head Home to Tend Political Gardens
- Now Is the Time to Buy Chinese Stocks: Goldman Sachs
- Bargain Hunters and Aid Hopes Lift Europe Shares
- Australia Approves Migrant Workers for Mining Projects
- Beware Hidden Costs as Banks Eye ‘Grexit’
- Big European Funds Dump Euro Assets
Clinton Returns Donations: Does She Have Clean Slate?
Text Size 
The decision by Hillary Clinton's campaign to return $850,000 in donations tied to scandal-plagued donor Norman Hsu represents an attempt to stop a damaging story line--and raise the stakes on rivals seeking to capitalize. The refunds, among the largest in political history, set a precedent that will create pressure in future situations involved tainted donors.
Nearly every well-funded campaign has at least some of them, from John Edwards' past support from indicted Michigan lawyer Geoffrey Fieger to Barack Obama's backing from indicted fund-raiser Tony Rezko.
Whether this proves effective scandal management remains to be seen; in recent days, the Hsu story has provided the sort of opening rivals Obama and Edwards have been waiting for in their attempts to push a message of change. The answer will depend on whether there are additional revelations about Hsu and his relationship to the Clinton campaign.
Questions? Comments? Write to .
- The government wants help for its investigation into the mortgage backed security fiasco of 2008.
- Where do the happiest and most optimistic of Asian millionaires live? Click through to find out.
- These athletes are notable for brief moments in the sun and leaving their fame on the field.
- China has been ramping up investments around the world. Here’s a list of the top ten countries.
- Is there a Machiavellian scheme to create a United States of Europe? Patrick Allen looks into it.
- Now you can eat your way across America all year long, from one sizzling bacon festival to another.
Data is a real-time snapshot *Data is delayed at least 15 minutes
