Robinson, Foxx Under Investigation for Campaign Fund-Raising

The traded allegations from earlier this year, Vernon Robinson accusing Virginia Foxx of money-raising irregularities and vice versa (here and here), are coming to something of a head, especially in the case of Vernon Robinson (whose newest cable TV ad attacking Foxx could be used to strip oak furniture).

According to the N&O (scroll down), the State Board of Elections has subpoenaed bank records from Robinson's 2002 legislative campaign and from a federal committee called Black America's PAC. This subpoena came after consultation between the State Board and the Forsyth County district attorney, so something serious may be up with that.

Virginia Foxx, meanwhile, is dealing with the Federal Elections Commission and has hired a lawyer. (We always love it when Republicans say they have nothing to hide and have done nothing wrong, yet hire lawyers. The ever "frugal" Virginia Foxx might have saved her money, if she's done nothing wrong.)

While the Robinson investigation seems to be gathering steam, the Foxx investigation is gathering cobwebs. The candidate's husband (and campaign manager) is quoted saying that the FEC has warned that their investigation could take two years. Virginia will be running for reelection to Congress by then.