Delay's wife and daughter paid $500,000 since 2001-Fundraising fees

Is this illegal? Or do you have to be a Democrat for it to be illegal? I didn't see this posted in the Texas forums, so here it is:

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April 5 - The wife and daughter of Tom DeLay, the House majority leader, have been paid more than $500,000 since 2001 by Mr. DeLay's political action and campaign committees, according to a detailed review of disclosure statements filed with the Federal Election Commission and separate fund-raising records in Mr. DeLay's home state, Texas.

Most of the payments to his wife, Christine A. DeLay, and his only child, Dani DeLay Ferro, were described in the disclosure forms as "fund-raising fees," "campaign management" or "payroll," with no additional details about how they earned the money. The payments appear to reflect what Mr. DeLay's aides say is the central role played by the majority leader's wife and daughter in his political career.

Mr. DeLay's national political action committee, Americans for a Republican Majority, or Armpac, said in a statement on Tuesday that the two women had provided valuable services to the committee in exchange for the payments: "Mrs. DeLay provides big picture, long-term strategic guidance and helps with personnel decisions. Ms. Ferro is a skilled and experienced professional event planner who assists Armpac in arranging and organizing individual events."

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http://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/06/politics/06delay.html?ex=1270440000&en=7e2ad081118890cd&ei=5088&partner=rssnyt

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How come I don't see the regulars here (in the Texas forum) over in Gen. Disc. Politics or General discussions? I know you're not posting there since I practically live on DU.:-)