The GOP's madam
Washington Monthly, Sept, 2004 by Charles Peters
> Marlene Baldwin has been named California Businesswoman of the Year by the National Republican Congressional Committee. Baldwin now sells direct-mail advertising, but before that, according to The San Francisco Chronicle, she spent "fifteen years as the most famous brothel madam in San Francisco." When advised of this fact by the Chronicle, a spokesman for the Republican group said, "Really? We did not know that, I'm sure." Anyway, he explained, the award recognizes contributions to Republican causes or Republican candidates.
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