Biden's 2008 Campaign Told: Pay $219k To Treasury

By 2010-07-18T03:22:03Z WASHINGTON (AP) -- Election watchdogs have directed Joe Biden's 2008 presidential campaign to pay the U.S Treasury more than $219,000 to resolve issues caused by sloppy bookkeeping and accepting excessive contributions, including a discounted flight on a private jet....

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