Romney backers tied to mysterious $400K donation

Associated Press

WASHINGTON

A mysterious firm that gave $400,000 to help elect Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has direct ties to a married couple who already are among Romney’s top Florida fundraisers, The Associated Press has learned.

The $400,000 contribution from SeaSpray Partners LLC to a “super” political committee, Restore Our Future, is at the center of a new flare-up over loosened federal rules that effectively permit anonymous and unlimited contributions to influence the presidential election.

The contribution came from Gerald and Darlene Jordan, according to Susan Lynch, an executive at Boston-based Hellman Jordan Management.