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Politics : Formerly About Advanced Micro Devices
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To: Doug R who wrote (265798)12/23/2005 10:14:22 AM
From: combjelly  Read Replies (1) of 1573433
 
"...not the 99%+ that went to Republicans??"

Ok, let us get the numbers straight. For one, there are two pools of money, which may or may not make a difference. The larger pool consists of contributions by Abramoff clients. The other pool is money contributed directly by Abramoff or his associates. Of the former, about two thirds went to Republicans and one third to Democrats. Of the latter pool, 100% went to Republicans and none to Democrats.

Democrats like Harry Reid who had a consistent stance against new casinos got most of the money the Abramoff clients contributed. Several of the Republicans who got money from either the clients or from Abramoff switched their stance on new casinos, some several times. This is what is at the heart of this investigation and is why it is Republicans who are under the microscope.

But, what the heck? Convict everyone who got money from either of those two sources. Assume they are all dirty. Congress needs a shakeup, maybe this would do it.

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