Tribes Gave To Reid After Hiring Abramoff
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Harry Reid has been desperate to wash himself of Jack Abramoff, but it's not doing any good. At least for American Indian tribes started giving Reid campaign donations only after they hired Jack Abramoff. As Reid's ties to Abramoff continue to haunt him, he's going to find it harder and harder to shrug off questions regarding the money he's received from Abramoff's tribal clients. In January, Abramoff pleaded guilty to three felonies after he was accused of exchanging meals, travel and gifts for political favors.
Reid's record speaks for itself, between 1991-2000, he received no contributions from the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians of California, the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, and the Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan, prior to those tribes becoming clients of Abramoff. It was only between 2001 and 2004, after Abramoff lobbied for these tribes did Reid receive over $50,000 in campaign contributions from them.
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At least one of the tribes, the Coushatta tribe, gave him a donation immediately after Reid acted on their behalf.
Republican spokesman Tucker Bounds said,
"Harry Reid's ties to Jack Abramoff are too substantial
for him to dismiss with Washington, D.C., denial and
hypocritical accusations."
It is also worth noting that Harry Reid acknowledges the fact that he has received $61,000 from tribal clients and lobbying colleagues of Abramoff, but unlike many in the both the Republican and Democratic parties, he refuses to return the donations or give them to charity.
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