I am not sure, Josh, the Dems all but accuse GWB of giving the White House to big business. It would be interesting to see who would prevail..BUSINESS....or TRIAL LAWYERS!!!
Check this out:
More Than 4 Of Every 5 Dollars Raised By Edwards For His Hard Money PAC, New American Optimists, Have Come From Personal Injury Trial Lawyers.
Nearly Every Penny Donated To Edwards' Soft Money PAC Since Early 2001 Has Come From Personal Injury Trial Lawyers. (Jim VandeHei, "Trial Lawyers Fund Edwards," The Washington Post, September 3, 2002)
Edwards Consistently Caters To Personal Injury Trial Lawyer Interests By Fighting Tort Reform And Facilitating The Initiation Of Lucrative Lawsuits Against American Companies. (Editorial, "Tort Terrorism," Wall Street Journal, June 20, 2002)
TwoYears Into Edwards' Senate Term, He Was Scrutinized For Sponsoring Legislation That Made It Easier To File Lawsuits Against HMOs. "Tort reform activists point to tort lawyers cum lawmakers passing legislation that makes it easier to sue . . . Terrance Scanlon, president of the Capitol Research Center, cynically notes that Edwards 'is now sponsoring a bill that would allow for huge lawsuits against health maintenance organizations, directly benefiting trial lawyers.'" (Geoffrey S. Underwood, "In The Tanks: Torts Tanks?" United Press International, June 14, 2001)
and then there is this:
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