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I read the entire article and found it lacking in details. It seems clear that Kerry went to bat for a legislative change that in some way benefitted AIG, but also benefitted the public by seeing to it that a road construction project, already started and burdened with cost overruns (not unusual at all in government projects), got completed. Kerry's proposed legislative amendment was approved by others, including John McCain, and was passed. Two years later AIG contributes money to Kerry or to groups he supports or which support him. This kind of activity/behavior can be found in any politician's background.
Not nearly as shocking or odiferous as first collecting enormous campaign contributions from the energy industry and the allowing the industry to set government policy toward it for the next four years. In secret meetings.
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