Clinton gets impressive contributions from unlikely source

The Wall Street Journal reports today that Presidential hopeful Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has received $45,000 from a family of six sharing an 1,800 square foot home in Daly City, California and situated under the flight path of San Francisco International Airport.

The Journal reports that its unclear how the Paw family who owns the house is able to afford such political largesse.

William Paw, the 64-year-old head of the household, is a mail carrier with the U.S. Postal Service who earns about $49,000 a year, according to a union representative. Alice Paw, also 64, is a homemaker. The couple's grown children have jobs ranging from account manager at a software company to "attendance liaison" at a local public high school. One is listed on campaign records as an executive at a mutual fund.

The Paws' political donations closely track donations made by Norman Hsu, a wealthy New York businessman in the apparel industry who once listed the Paw home as his address, according to public records. Mr. Hsu is one of the top fund-raisers for Mrs. Clinton's presidential campaign. He has hosted or co-hosted some of her most prominent money-raising events.

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