"Weekend jaunts to out of state (or out of country) destinations like golf resorts went underground after one-time House Majority Leader Tom DeLay’s infamous Scotland trip with uber lobbyist Jack Abramoff turned trips with influence peddlers from fun weekends into political liabilities.
But just as all fashions come back in style, out of town fundraisers are back in vogue as members of Congress increasingly turn to faraway destinations in order to raise campaign cash."
The return of golf, vacation fundraisers
