More on the GOP Marketplace scandal-ette.

As we noted earlier, GOP Marketplace's founder and president, Allen Raymond, is also the Executive Director of the Republican Leadership Council, a GOP PAC known for libertarian social policies and tax-cutting.

The RLC's Advisory Board includes ...

Senator Robert Bennett

Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell

Senator Susan Collins

The Honorable Alfonse M. D`Amato

Senator Pete V. Domenici

Congressman David Dreier

Governor John Engler

Congressman Mark Foley

Congressman Bob Franks

Congressman Jim Greenwood

Congresswoman Nancy Johnson

The Honorable Thomas H. Kean

Senator Jon L. Kyl

The Honorable John McKernan

Senator Frank H. Murkowski

The Honorable Bill Paxon

Congresswoman Deborah Pryce

Congressman Jack Quinn

Governor John G. Rowland

Senator Olympia Snowe

Senator Arlen Specter

Congressman Fred Upton

The Honorable William F. Weld

Governor Christine Todd Whitman

The Honorable Pete Wilson

If the Manchester Union Leader story is accurate, Raymond appears to be running a dirty-tricks operation on the side. (What dirty-tricks operation? See yesterday's post.) Do these worthies know about this? Do they think it's okay? Do Senators Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins approve? Arlen Specter? Even you, Jack Quinn? Say it ain't so ...