Smith Watch reports that FEC filings show that new GOP Congressman Adrian Smith (R-NE-03) paid his dad $141,666 out of campaign funds for "payroll processing." Dad sells insurance. So what exactly did dad do for the campaign that he was paid $141,666? That's an awful lot of money in Nebraska - hell, it's an awful lot of money in DC.
Looking at the FEC Web site, and at the electronic filings, this is how the $141,000 breaks down as direct payments to Smith's Dad:
UPDATE: Speaking of Nebraska, check out this great blog someone just sent me. It's called Smith Watch, and is devoted to keeping an eye on the new GOP congressman from Nebraska 03, Adrian Smith (he's the guy who beat Scott Kleeb, the cowboy). It's really really really good.
