Let see, I don't think my post was meant to be partisan in any way? Enron has a well documented reputation as being an equal opportunity political party contributor. They (the company and it's execs) have contributed to both major parties and their candidates, and on many occasions opposing
candidates in the same race. I wonder why?<gg>
If you believe that individuals and corporations contribute money to political candidates out of the goodness of their hearts and really don't have any alternative motives ever, then I guess my point is mute?
Both party's candidates have benefited from Enron's generosity.....GW happened to be the governor of Texas while Enron was particularly adept at handing out money and he also was perceived to be quite close to their CEO Kenneth Lay. Of course that was before Enron's unfortunate financial situation became public knowledge.
Texas Gov. George W. Bush's top contributors to his Republican presidential campaign have been employees of the law firm of Vinson & Elkins and their families. The Texas-based firm has given $185,100 through Sept. 30. Overall, its employees and their families have contributed $316,700 to Bush's various campaigns, his third most generous donor.
One of Vinson & Elkins clients is the energy firm Enron. Throughout Bush's political career, Enron employees and their families have been Bush's top patron, contributing $550,025. For the presidential campaign, they gave $92,600 through Sept. 30, seventh most among his contributors.
thedailycamera.com
WASHINGTON — The biggest financial backers of the major presidential candidates are the same special interests who have supported them throughout their political careers, according to a book released Wednesday.
"The Buying of the President 2000," which details the relationships between the candidates and their most generous contributors, was written by the nonpartisan Center for Public Integrity and published by Avon. The center released similar studies of the presidential candidates in 1996 and congressional leaders in 1998.
This site goes on to point out that these "special interests" do not limit their generosity to one particular political party.
Since the specific subject of Rande's post was Enron, my comments were Enron specific.
pbs.org
The biggest single donor in the oil and gas category for the 2000 election cycle was Enron, giving over $2.3 million to both political parties, with almost three-quarters of that going to Republicans. In the 2000 election campaign alone, the Bush campaign received over $110,000 from Enron and its employees, with another $300,000 donated to the Inaugural Committee after the election.
It happens in both major parties..local...state and federal.
There's more than enough excrement to go around.<g>
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