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To: American Spirit who wrote (530478)	1/27/2004 11:46:57 AM
From: JakeStraw	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769667

AS, Funny how you never post the whole truth and leave out stuff like Enron's ties to the democrats...

To: American Spirit who wrote (530478)	1/27/2004 12:06:41 PM
From: Lazarus_Long	Respond to of 769667

One thing is clear: There are very few politicians in Washington that haven’t been on the receiving end of campaign donations from Enron or its equally troubled auditor, Arthur Andersen. opensecrets.org But Enron's political contributions are so extensive that finding a team of congressional investigators who hasn't received Enron money is nearly impossible, according to various campaign finance analysts. The sheer number of individual contributions may hamper, and ultimately scuttle efforts to determine whether the contributions influenced legislation. "Enron was one of the largest most active political players in Washington," said Charles Lewis, executive director of the watchdog Center for Public Integrity. "They spread money all over Washington over the past decade," and spent "millions for both parties," he said. abcnews.go.com Sen. Conrad Burns, R-Mont., accepted $23,200 during the period and Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., who sits on two committees planning hearings on the collapse of Enron, accepted almost $23,000 in contributions, according to the report. Of the 10 House members who received the most money from Enron, six were Democrats and most were from Texas. The top recipients were both Democrats, Rep. Ken Bentsen, with $42,750, and Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee, with $38,000. Rep. Joe L. Barton, R-Texas, got $28,909, and fellow Texas Republican Rep. Tom DeLay got $28,900. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., was 10th on the list, receiving $9,000. Dingell is the ranking Democrat on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, a panel with jurisdiction over the Enron case. ........................................................... And the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee is giving to charity a $100,000 Enron donation thait received in late November, just days before Enron filed for bankruptcy. At the 2000 Democratic Convention in Los Angeles, Enron sponsored fetes for Sen. John Breaux (D-La.) and Texas Democrats and was a major backer of several events sponsored by the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. opensecrets.org You were saying? cbsnews.com