"What better way for possible pres. candidates to ingratiate themselves to IA's top GOPer than by throwing a little money at his grandson? Sen. Chuck Grassley's (R-IA) grandson Patrick is running for the state legislature -- the same seat Chuck held when he was just 24 years old.

In his '05 finance reports, young Pat (he's only 22, which makes the entire Hotline staff feel very old) reports an impressive $50K raised, with $48K still on hand. Some of his donors, however, may have ulterior motives for donating, and at least one shows that there's some bipartisanship left in DC. Some notable donors: