Democratic leadership hopefuls marked by ethical questions

The L.A. Times reports Steny Hoyer:

David Sirota, a former House Appropriations Committee aide who wrote the recently published book "Hostile Takeover" decrying corporate influence on the Democratic Party, said he was concerned about the records of Murtha and Hoyer.

"In my book I wrote that a top legislative staffer to Hoyer simultaneously served as a top corporate fundraiser for Hoyer, helping raise money for his leadership PAC," he said.

"There is nothing illegal about that, but it definitely makes a joke of the idea that Hoyer is the ethics candidate in this race," said Sirota, who supports Murtha for the post.

Federal Election Commission records show Murtha also employed at least one staffer to do campaign work.

We can assure you there will not be day after day coverage on the ethics of Steny Hoyer.