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The RGA's Abramoff 500K

In 2002, the Republican Governors Association collected $500,000 in donations from Michael Scanlon, the president of Capitol Campaign Strategies.

The large contribution was legal and put to good use.

It's likely the money was given to CCS by one of three Indian tribes on the advice Jack Abramoff.

MO Dem consultant Roy Temple wondered whether the RGA would ever give back the money.

Under chairman Mitt Romney, who on Tuesday called for Republicans to strip Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) of his committee chairman's position, we hear that the RGA is on the verge of announcing it will donate the money to charity.

We were unable to reach an RGA spokesperson, but we expect this story to develop within the next 24 hours. [MARC AMBINDER]

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