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Originally Posted by indy_93accordex
Count the number of Senators and Representatives with a "R" beside their name.
Then, count the number with a "D".

Make note of the names receiving more than $75,000.

Case Closed!!!

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Recipients (receiving more than $25,000)
of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008
Name Office State Party
Grand Total Total from PACs
Total from Individuals
Dodd, Christopher J S CT D $165,400 $48,500 $116,900
Obama, Barack S IL D $126,349 $6,000 $120,349
Kerry, John S MA D $111,000 $2,000 $109,000
Bennett, Robert F S UT R $107,999 $71,499 $36,500
Bachus, Spencer H AL R $103,300 $70,500 $32,800
Blunt, Roy H MO R $96,950 $78,500 $18,450
Kanjorski, Paul E H PA D $96,000 $57,500 $38,500
Bond, Christopher S 'Kit' S MO R $95,400 $64,000 $31,400
Shelby, Richard C S AL R $80,000 $23,000 $57,000
Reed, Jack S RI D $78,250 $43,500 $34,750
Reid, Harry S NV D $77,000 $60,500 $16,500
Clinton, Hillary S NY D $76,050 $8,000 $68,050
Davis, Tom H VA R $75,499 $13,999 $61,500
Boehner, John H OH R $67,750 $60,500 $7,250
Conrad, Kent S ND D $64,491 $22,000 $42,491
Reynolds, Tom H NY R $62,200 $53,000 $9,200
Johnson, Tim S SD D $61,000 $20,000 $41,000
Pelosi, Nancy H CA D $56,250 $47,000 $9,250
Carper, Tom S DE D $55,889 $31,350 $24,539
Hoyer, Steny H H MD D $55,500 $51,500 $4,000
Pryce, Deborah H OH R $55,500 $45,000 $10,500
Emanuel, Rahm H IL D $51,750 $16,000 $35,750
Isakson, Johnny S GA R $49,200 $35,500 $13,700
Cantor, Eric H VA R $48,500 $46,500 $2,000
Crapo, Mike S ID R $47,250 $40,500 $6,750
Frank, Barney H MA D $42,350 $30,500 $11,850
Bean, Melissa H IL D $41,249 $34,999 $6,250
Bayh, Evan S IN D $41,100 $16,500 $24,600
McConnell, Mitch S KY R $41,000 $40,000 $1,000
Maloney, Carolyn B H NY D $39,750 $16,500 $23,250
Dorgan, Byron L S ND D $38,750 $30,500 $8,250
Miller, Gary H CA R $38,000 $31,500 $6,500
Rangel, Charles B H NY D $38,000 $14,750 $23,250
Tiberi, Patrick J H OH R $35,700 $32,600 $3,100
Bunning, Jim S KY R $33,802 $29,650 $4,152
Stabenow, Debbie S MI D $33,450 $32,000 $1,450
Chambliss, Saxby S GA R $33,250 $22,500 $10,750
Menendez, Robert S NJ D $31,250 $30,500 $750
Enzi, Mike S WY R $31,000 $27,500 $3,500
Van Hollen, Chris H MD D $30,700 $11,000 $19,700
Landrieu, Mary L S LA D $30,600 $20,000 $10,600
Murray, Patty S WA D $30,000 $23,000 $7,000
Clyburn, James E H SC D $29,750 $26,000 $3,750
Crowley, Joseph H NY D $29,700 $25,500 $4,200
Sessions, Pete H TX R $29,472 $24,000 $5,472
McCrery, Jim H LA R $29,000 $26,000 $3,000
Hooley, Darlene H OR D $28,750 $19,500 $9,250
Royce, Ed H CA R $28,600 $4,000 $24,600
Renzi, Rick H AZ R $28,250 $28,000 $250
Lieberman, Joe S CT I $28,250 $11,500 $16,750
Baucus, Max S MT D $27,500 $21,000 $6,500
Moore, Dennis H KS D $26,550 $25,500 $1,050

Total $4,844,572 $3,017,797 $1,826,775

Includes contributions from PACs and individuals. 2008 cycle totals based on data released electronically by the Federal Election Commission on Sept. 2, 2008.
Now, there's some interesting phenomenon with those numbers. About 62% of the contributions were to PACs, and the rest private party donations from people who are employed at the company. So let's look at those numbers again, but look at contributions to PAC (Political Action Committees, which slush funds for receiving political donations) being focused, as those are the numbers that are showing contribution by groups with intent to have political sway.

Dodd, Christopher J S CT D $48,500
Obama, Barack S IL D $6,000 *This money was received while he was a senator. He has not received any money since his run for presidency.
Kerry, John S MA D $2,000
Bennett, Robert F S UT R $71,499
Bachus, Spencer H AL R $70,500
Blunt, Roy H MO R $78,500
Kanjorski, Paul E H PA D $57,500
Bond, Christopher S 'Kit' S MO R $64,000
Shelby, Richard C S AL R $23,000
Reed, Jack S RI D $43,500
Reid, Harry S NV D $60,500
Clinton, Hillary S NY D $8,000
Davis, Tom H VA R $13,999
Boehner, John H OH R $60,500
Conrad, Kent S ND D $22,000
Reynolds, Tom H NY R $53,000
Johnson, Tim S SD D $20,000
Pelosi, Nancy H CA D $47,000
Carper, Tom S DE D $31,350
Hoyer, Steny H H MD D $51,500
Pryce, Deborah H OH R $45,000
Emanuel, Rahm H IL D $16,000
Isakson, Johnny S GA R $35,500
Cantor, Eric H VA R $46,500
Crapo, Mike S ID R $40,500
Frank, Barney H MA D $30,500
Bean, Melissa H IL D $34,999
Bayh, Evan S IN D $16,500
McConnell, Mitch S KY R $40,000
Maloney, Carolyn B H NY D $16,500
Dorgan, Byron L S ND D $30,500
Miller, Gary H CA R $31,500
Rangel, Charles B H NY D $14,750
Tiberi, Patrick J H OH R $32,600
Bunning, Jim S KY R $29,650
Stabenow, Debbie S MI D $32,000
Chambliss, Saxby S GA R $22,500
Menendez, Robert S NJ D $30,500
Enzi, Mike S WY R $27,500
Van Hollen, Chris H MD D $11,000
Landrieu, Mary L S LA D $20,000
Murray, Patty S WA D $23,000
Clyburn, James E H SC D $26,000
Crowley, Joseph H NY D $25,500
Sessions, Pete H TX R $24,000
McCrery, Jim H LA R $26,000
Hooley, Darlene H OR D $19,500
Royce, Ed H CA R $4,000
Renzi, Rick H AZ R $28,000
Lieberman, Joe S CT I $$11,500
Baucus, Max S MT D $21,000
Moore, Dennis H KS D $25,500


See how things suddenly get a bit more blurry?

This is also of interest when you look at contributions to political campaigns in 2008:

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