A Free Republic correspondent, knowing the MSM isn’t going to be reporting this, posts a list of Abramoff Lobbying & Political Contributions to Democrats (source: FEC Records):
* Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Received At Least — $22,500
* Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) Received At Least — $6,500
* Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) Received At Least — $1,250
* Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Received At Least — $2,000
* Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Received At Least — $20,250
* Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Received At Least — $21,765
* Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) Received At Least — $7,500
* Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Received At Least — $12,950
* Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) Received At Least — $8,000
* Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) Received At Least — $7,500
* Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) Received At Least — $14,792
* Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Received At Least — $79,300
* Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Received At Least — $14,000
* Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Received At Least — $2,000
* Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) Received At Least — $1,250
* Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Received At Least — $45,750
* Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Received At Least — $9,000
* Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) Received At Least — $2,000
* Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Received At Least — $14,250
* Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Received At Least — $3,300
* Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Received At Least — $98,550
* Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Received At Least — $28,000
* Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) Received At Least — $4,000
* Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) Received At Least — $6,000
* Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) Received At Least — $29,830
* Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Received At Least — $14,891
* Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Received At Least — $10,550
* Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Received At Least — $78,991
* Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) Received At Least — $20,168
* Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) Received At Least — $5,200
* Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Received At Least — $7,500
* Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) Received At Least — $2,300
* Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Received At Least — $3,500
* Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Received At Least — $68,941
* Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) Received At Least — $4,000
* Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) Received At Least — $4,500
* Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) Received At Least — $4,300
* Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Received At Least — $29,550
* Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Received At Least — $6,250
* Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Received At Least — $6,250
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $423,480
Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $354,700
Democratic National Cmte $65,720
Patrick J. Kennedy (D-RI) $42,500
Patty Murray (D-Wash) $40,980
Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) $36,000
Harry Reid (D-Nev) $30,500
Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) $28,000
Tom Daschle (D-SD) $26,500
Democratic Party of Michigan $23,000
Brad R. Carson (D-Okla) $20,600
Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich) $19,000
Steny H. Hoyer (D-Md) $17,500
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) $15,500
Democratic Party of Oklahoma $15,000
Chris John (D-La) $15,000
John Breaux (D-La) $13,750
Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) $13,600
Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo) $12,000
Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) $11,500
Barney Frank (D-Mass) $11,100
Max Baucus (D-Mont) $11,000
Maria Cantwell (D-Wash) $10,000
Democratic Party of North Dakota $10,000
Nick Rahall (D-WVa) $10,000
Democratic Party of South Dakota $9,500
Democratic Party of Minnesota $9,000
Ron Kind (D-Wis) $9,000
Peter Deutsch (D-Fla) $8,500
Joe Baca (D-Calif) $8,000
Dick Durbin (D-Ill) $8,000
Xavier Becerra (D-Calif) $7,523
Tim Johnson (D-SD) $7,250
Democratic Party of New Mexico $6,250
Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) $6,000
David E. Bonior (D-Mich) $5,000
Jon S. Corzine (D-NJ) $5,000
Democratic Party of Montana $5,000
Fritz Hollings (D-SC) $5,000
Jay Inslee (D-Wash) $5,000
Thomas P. Keefe Jr. (D-Wash) $5,000
Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md) $5,000
Deborah Ann Stabenow (D-Mich) $5,000
Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $4,500
Tom Carper (D-Del) $4,000
Kent Conrad (D-ND) $4,000
Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis) $4,000
Sander Levin (D-Mich) $4,000
Robert T. Matsui (D-Calif) $4,000
George Miller (D-Calif) $4,000
Kalyn Cherie Free (D-Okla) $3,500
James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) $3,500
Charles J. Melancon (D-La) $3,100
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $3,000
Cal Dooley (D-Calif) $3,000
John B. Larson (D-Conn) $3,000
David R. Obey (D-Wis) $3,000
Ed Pastor (D-Ariz) $3,000
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $3,000
Richard M. Romero (D-NM) $3,000
Brad Sherman (D-Calif) $3,000
Bennie G. Thompson (D-Miss) $3,000
Max Cleland (D-Ga) $2,500
Grace Napolitano (D-Calif) $2,500
Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif) $2,500
Bill Luther (D-Minn) $2,250
Gene Taylor (D-Miss) $2,250
Neil Abercrombie (D-Hawaii) $2,000
Ken Bentsen (D-Texas) $2,000
Dan Boren (D-Okla) $2,000
Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn) $2,000
John D. Dingell (D-Mich) $2,000
Doug Dodd (D-Okla) $2,000
Ned Doucet (D-La) $2,000
Lane Evans (D-Ill) $2,000
Sam Farr (D-Calif) $2,000
John Neely Kennedy (D-La) $2,000
Carl Levin (D-Mich) $2,000
Blanche Lincoln (D-Ark) $2,000
Nita M. Lowey (D-NY) $2,000
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) $2,000
Adam Schiff (D-Calif) $2,000
Ronnie Shows (D-Miss) $2,000
Adam Smith (D-Wash) $2,000
Ellen O. Tauscher (D-Calif) $2,000
Mike Thompson (D-Calif) $2,000
Maxine Waters (D-Calif) $2,000
Peter DeFazio (D-Ore) $1,500
Norm Dicks (D-Wash) $1,500
John Kerry (D-Mass) $1,400
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) $1,000
Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif) $1,000
Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-NY) $1,000
Jim Costa (D-Calif) $1,000
Susan A. Davis (D-Calif) $1,000
Eliot L. Engel (D-NY) $1,000
Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif) $1,000
Tim Holden (D-Pa) $1,000
Patrick Leahy (D-Vt) $1,000
Joe Lieberman (D-Conn) $1,000
Jim Maloney (D-Conn) $1,000
David Phelps (D-Ill) $1,000
Charles S. Robb (D-Va) $1,000
Brian David Schweitzer (D-Mont) $1,000
Pete Stark (D-Calif) $1,000
Gloria Tristani (D-NM) $1,000
Derrick B. Watchman (D-Ariz) $1,000
Rick Weiland (D-SD) $1,000
Paul Wellstone (D-Minn) $1,000
Ron Wyden (D-Ore) $1,000
Bob Borski (D-Pa) $720
Shelley Berkley (D-Nev) $500
Howard L. Berman (D-Calif) $500
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) $500
Democratic Party of Washington $500
Barbara Lee (D-Calif) $500
Loretta Sanchez (D-Calif) $500
Grand Total $1,541,673
Frank
Actually your headline “Abramoff Contributions to Democrats” is totally false. Abramoff himself gave all his money to Republicans. All 100%.
Some of his associates and clients, such as casino lobbying groups gave money to people from all different parties in an attempt to get people in all parties to address their issues.
Since Abramoff himself did not give any money to Dems but rather groups he worked as a lobbyist or consultant for did, your headline is factually incorrect, and you should change it to reflect the truth.
American Patriot
I know you’re just doing your part to spread the misinformation. Facts get in the way.
Abramoff was a die-hard republican and bought as many of them as he could.
http://hotlineblog.nationaljournal.com/archives/2006/01/abramoff_money.html
JDZ
Boy, talk about quibbling.
The distinction: Abramoff personally donated to Republicans. Whereas, Abramoff professionally, i.e the lobbying organization operated by Abramoff, donated to democrats as well.
Gosh, that really proves that Republicans are corrupt, and democrats are pure as the driven snow, doesn’t it?
Brian
Most of these Members did not receive any money from Abramoff or any money directed by him. They received normal campaign contributions from the tribal PACS or from individuals affiliated with the tribes. No Members of Congress are bought with $1,000 campaign contributions, and a big crook like Abramoff would not have bothered trying to do so when he already the Republican Congressional leadership and committee chairmen in his pocket.
JDZ
I think the FEC records make it quite clear that monies “directed by Abramoff” went to both parties.
Have you forgotten Jim Wright and Tony Coelho back in the mid-90s, Brian?
We expect better from Princeton.
Brian
The Chief of the Missisippi Choctaws contributed to many campaigns long before they had gaming and long before they hired Abramoff. Abramoff did not direct the tribes normal contributions to Congressmen. He billed them millions for his fraudulent schemes and helped Scanlan bill them for millions more that they kept or laundered into Delay, Inc. The legal campaign contributions on your list have nothing to do with the charges against Abramoff or Scanlan or Delay or Ney.
JDZ
Brian,
The reference or url supporting your statements is missing from your comment.
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