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It turns out, the principe group did get to work, at least in florida, where in 2012, the group won a $1.8 million contract to help stop the closure of military bases. like the two congressmen, governor scott wasn t exactly interested in talking about the relationship between fund-raisers and contracts and doing business with the state of florida. you have to go talk to let s get to work! last question reporter: we did ask the pac, let s get to work! but we got an answer back in an e-mail from the florida republican party, which says the inference in your question is invalid and not worthy of a response. governor scott makes all decisions based on what is best for the people of florida, what will create jobs, careers and opportunities for its citizens. in other words, that d.c. fund-raiser, the $10,000 donation, the $1.8 million contract, it s all just a coincidence. drew griffin joins me now. now, drew, there is all this ....
Already, the rush for the morning money is on. this is a breakfast fund-raiser for florida s republican governor rick scott. want to contribute? it will cost you. the invitation says it s $2,500 to get in. want a picture with the governor? that will cost you $5,000. his host, the principe group. remember that name. governor scott is in d.c. on the business of raising money, and once this event is done, he ll race across town to his next event, another fund-raiser. it s all pouring in to his political action committee, a pac. political action committees are one of the main ways politics gets paid for. from pacs, the money flows into campaigns, often through washington, where politicians always seem to have a fund-raiser under way. just down the street, this dcc food restaurant will hold four fund-raisers in the next 90 minutes. ....
Utah democratic congressman jim matheson about fund-raising at his breakfast, and specifically why he was raising money for his political action committee at the same time he was deciding to leave congress. he wasn t interested. we also wanted to ask michigan republican congressman dave camp why he needed so much money. he raised nearly $4.5 million in his last campaign. his opponent raised a paltry $37,000. camp has blown out his closest challengers for years. so, what s all this money for? no comment. and then there is florida governor rick scott. remember that first fund-raiser he was having? it was hosted by the principe group, a company founded by former veterans administration secretary anthony principe. two days before hosting this fund-raiser for the governor, the principe group gave $10,000 to governor scott s political action committee, which is called let s get to work! ....