31. The law (18 USC 211) is intended to prevent a government official
from using the powers of his office to corrupt the political process and prevent them from receiving something of value by offering jobs. Government officials can't offer jobs for things of value. Having your candidate get a clear shot to the nomination is a thing of value. State of mind can be proven by the implications of the surrounding facts. That method of showing state of mind is used everyday by government prosecutors in court throughout the U.S.
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