Our Senator Patty Murray is high on the list of Senators and Congressmen who received money from groups connected to convicted lobbyist Jack Abramoff. She is the second highest Democrat, ninth on the list, receiving over $40,000 from out-of-state tribes connected to Abramoff.
The bulk of the money given to the Northwest lawmakers came from four casino-rich tribes concerned about gambling, school construction and other issues, the report said.The Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe in Michigan gave the largest donations to a Northwest lawmaker, with $14,980 going to Murray from 2002 to 2004.
Murray also received $12,000 from the Agua Caliente Band of Cahuilla Indians in California; $9,000 from the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians; and $5,000 from the Coushatta Tribe of Louisiana, the report said.
The money is a fraction of the overall support Murray has received from Indian tribes since being elected to the Senate in 1992, Glass said. A majority of Murray's tribal contributions have come from Washington state tribes, Glass said.
Murray is a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a former member of the Senate Interior appropriations subcommittee, which has jurisdiction over funding for the Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The contributions received by Murray were legal under federal election law, and a spokeswoman for the senator said she had no intention of returning the money or donating it to charity, as some lawmakers have done. Murray does not know Abramoff and has never met with him, spokeswoman Alex Glass said.
"including Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash. ($10,000); and former Rep. George Nethercutt, R-Wash. ($7,000).A spokeswoman for Cantwell said the senator did not plan to return the money, but declined further comment.
Reps. Jay Inslee, D-Wash. ($5,000); Adam Smith, D-Wash. ($2,000); Peter DeFazio, D-Ore. ($1,500); and Norm Dicks, D-Wash., ($1,500) also received money from Abramoff-connected tribes, as did former Rep. Jennifer Dunn, R-Wash. ($1,500) and Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore. ($1,000), the report said."
I keep hearing this is a Republican scandal, but there are a lot of Democrats on that list.
Cross-posted at my nameless blog
Posted by Ron Hebron at January 04, 2006 09:28 PM | Email This$172,933 - Republican
$88,985 - special interest
total: $261,918
That's 229 donations and not a DIME to Democrats.
You're right - it was more than one dime.
Washington Post, June 3, 2005:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/06/02/AR2005060202158.html
Posted by: SouthernRoots on January 4, 2006 10:21 PMPower, greed, corruption...The Republican Way!
What is that sound? Hmmmmm. sounds like the fat lady is warming up, it is almost over!
Typical Republican tactic. Skew the facts, twist the stats, and lie, lie, lie.
America, what a country.
As Fred points out, this is a Republican scandal, and the R's are going to have to convince that "not so bright polity out there" that it's just another MSM attempt to destroy their good name.
I do notice the talk show hosts are hitting it full tilt trying to make the best of it. Their efforts will probably work, as most all have long since concluded that politicians are evil and corrupt, even Dubya.
These are wonderful times to explain to your adolescent children the importance of civic duty and national service. Thank you Bill Clinton, Tom Delay, Dick Cheney, and George Bush. You are all pond scum and now we know it, you know it, and you know we know it.
Posted by: Unkl Witz on January 4, 2006 10:58 PMIs there a list out there, anywhere, that says exactly what Abramoff directly gave to politicians.
I have heard that groups connected to Abramoff gave all this money to both dems and repubs. I have heard that "the Abramoff team" has given money to both dems and repubs. Does anyone here know what "the Abramoff team" is? This link is where I got most of my information on this scandal and it sure looks like both sides of the aisle are knee deep in doo doo..
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/nation/daily/graphics/abramoff_060305.html
"For example, Abramoff reportedly used a personal credit card to pay for plane tickets for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay (R-TX), and may also have paid for a golfing trip for Rep. Bob Ney (R-OH) that was purportedly sponsored by a nonprofit organization. These payments for junkets for DeLay and Ney were apparent violations of House ethics rules and were apparently not accurately reported in their House ethics filings -- a far cry from the legal, and appropriately reported, campaign contributions news organizations have lumped them in with. As The Christian Science Monitor reported on January 4, "not everyone who ever took Abramoff-related money or perks is guilty of wrongdoing.""
http://mediamatters.org/items/200601040007
As for who Abramoff personally gave money too:
"Here is the list of who Abramoff gave money to, per Michael Petrelis' research:
$172,933 - Republican
$88,985 - special interest
total: $261,918
That's 229 donations and not a DIME to Democrats."
http://americablog.blogspot.com/2006/01/what-was-that-about-abramoff-giving.html
Unless you think all politicians should give back money to lobbyist (something I wouldn't oppose), then you have no basis for your complaint or post.
This is a Republican scandal, and it is only going to get worse before it gets better.
Posted by: JDB on January 4, 2006 11:00 PMThe Democrats are a party of losers because they consistently pick the wrong side of key issues. Americans are battle worn for all of the congressional scandals. This is just one more. It's really no big deal. By trying to turn it in to a big deal, the Dems will play out the rope that they will later use to hang themselves.
Mr. Abramoff directed some of his clients to make contributions to certain Democrats. He has now admitted to swindling his clients out of millions of dollars. If he had criminal intent in directing their legal donations to Senator Murray, we have no evidence that either his clients or Senator Murray had any knowledge of it. Neither the donors nor Senator Murray should take any blame for Republican crimes, and you should not suggest any equivalence between the massive fraud and corruption to which Mr. Abramoff has admitted, and the legal acts of campaign contribution by his clients. He has swindled them already; you should not now blame the victims of his crimes!
He claims to have incriminating information on sixty (!) Members of Congress, and his plea bargain states that he will get thirty years in jail if he does not please their prosecutors. It's a-gonna be a long, hot Summer for the disappearing Republican majority, many of whom will now regard mere electoral defeat as the least of their problems!
Posted by: Paddy Mac on January 4, 2006 11:03 PMNote, the americanblog link has the actual list after the quote I sighted, as does the newsmeat link cited above.
Susu:
I actually think that is an idea worth discussing. Both parties would fight it tooth and nail though. Sort of like how they won't let us have our traditional open primary.
Posted by: JDB on January 4, 2006 11:04 PMAbramoff was a Republican, all of his contacts (Scanlon et al) were Republicans. The GOP is in charge.
Like the House Bank Scandal, there will probably be one or two Dems mentioned, but the indictements are going to be heavily Red State.
Posted by: JDB on January 4, 2006 11:09 PMAnd yes, Susu is correct. Special interest money invites nothing but corruption. It's ugly on both sides of the aisle.
It should be noted that there is no evidence that Sen. Dorgan did anything wrong, but from my reading on this, he is the only Democrat that might get swept up.
My question remains, can you name another?
Posted by: JDB on January 4, 2006 11:41 PMhttp://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff_recips.asp?sort=N
Posted by: ChuckyJ on January 5, 2006 12:06 AMPlease see my post at 11pm. Or, for that mater, half the posts here. I note that your link only shows what the initial post here said, Murray recieved donations from Clients of Abramoff, not directly from him.
Again, their is a difference between lobbying and bribery. Again, I ask, name a single Democrat other than Sen. Dorgan that has been mentioned related to Abramoff's criminal activities?
However, fine. Let's throw out all polticians that recieved any money from any of Abramoff's clients. It still runs 4-1 GOP.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 12:30 AMBoy did that one get swept under the rug real quick.
Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on January 5, 2006 06:56 AMIf you're interested in seeing a list of the democrats who received money from the sleazebag Abramoff, please go to
http://www.sweetness-light.com/
and read. We all realize that the website has a bias, remember to keep an open mind and consider the possibility that it could be true.
I'm interested in what you think, just don't give any excuses.
Posted by: dan on January 5, 2006 07:11 AMJD Hayworth was on and said he has never been lobbied by Abramoff and has only met him about twice. Any political contributions to him ended in 1999.
JD brought up a good point in that it just makes sense that Indian tribes donate to him since a large portion of Arizona is tribal. (I use the analogy of Boeing giving contributions locally)
So, JD reasons, if the tribes weren't donating to him, he would feel something is wrong because he feels it is responsibility to represent his constituents- the many tribes in Arizona.
Food for thought as we try to understand Murray taking tribe money and JD taking money.
Posted by: swatter on January 5, 2006 07:24 AMI get it.
If an (R) gets it, its a bribe.
If a (D) gets it, its a contribution.
Getting laundered money from a 3rd party that originally came from a corrupt source is OK? Isn't that what you are trying to nail Delay on?
I guess there is no hypocracy there at all. Whatever.
Posted by: Balkstar on January 5, 2006 07:40 AMYou gotta hand it to Murray, though. Once bought she stays bought. You see, what's dirty money for Republicans is freahly-laundered clean for Democrats. Only Democrats can be trusted to take money from special interest groups, and then betray them.
Posted by: starboardhelm on January 5, 2006 09:00 AMI would agree that it looks like Hayworth did not do anything wrong.
This scandal is not about getting money from Abramoff. If so, we would lose most of Congress and the President (where is the calls for Bush to give back the over $100K that Abramoff raised for him?). This scandal is about influence pedalling and bribery.
Abramoff is a Republican, his associates and henchmen (Scanlon, Grover Norquist, Ralph Reed), are all Republicans. His ties are Republican, and the Republicans are in power. That is why this scandal will fall heavily on the Republicans.
Again, I'm waiting for one citation or link to a Democrat who acted improperly. I can give you about 20 Republican congressmen, senators and various hanger ons.
But, as I said, if we just want to throw all the bums out that got any money from Abramoff, I'll accept that, starting with the President.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 09:58 AMCheck it out. This story is a little older now and I don't have the energy to search past records, but there was a lot of influence peddling with this clown. Even worse was the coverup during Clinton of a plane wreck and regs that weren't enforced.
JDB, how about doing the Ginrich recommendation? He is proposing no lobbying in DC. Period.
And finally JDB, as far as I am concerned it is all influence peddling.
When I was a Stater thirty years ago, one district bought me lunch. Later, when I said no to something, the guy came unglued as if a free lunch wasn't a free lunch. And that was only a lousy $8.
Don't you dare tell me that it all isn't a game to rob us little guys of our government.
Posted by: swatter on January 5, 2006 10:26 AMI have no problem with discussing things like that. However, I'm not quite sure how one can get rid of lobbying with the first admendment. I would be happy though if we change campaign finance laws so that only individules can give donations, get rid of PACs, Corporate, Union and all other group giving. I'm sure we will hear several ideas discussed.
Misty:
PRESIDENT BUSH TOOK OVER $100,000.00!!!
And Murray and the Dems did not get money from Abramoff, but from his clients. Unless you have some evidence of a quid pro quo, it is meaningless.
The problem for the GOP is Tom Delay and his K street project, which set up the GOP for becoming as corrupt in 10 years as the Dems did in 40.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 11:16 AM"There are a series of behaviors, a series of attitudes, a series of crony-like activities that are not defensible, and no Republican should try to defend them," Gingrich fumed."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/01/04/AR2006010402058.html?referrer=email&referrer=email
Democrats indeed were porking at this bi-partisan trough:
Free trips in the mid-1990s to the Northern Mariana Islands:
Democrat James E. Clyburn (S.C.), now vice chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, and Democrat Bennie Thompson (Miss.), now the senior Democrat on the Homeland Security Committee
Show me the money:
he republican culture of corruption? Here ya go, libs:
40 Of The 45 Members Of The Senate Democrat Caucus:
Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Received At Least $22,500
Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) Received At Least $6,500
Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) Received At Least $1,250
Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Received At Least $2,000
Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Received At Least $20,250
Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Received At Least $21,765
Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) Received At Least $7,500
Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Received At Least $12,950
Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) Received At Least $8,000
Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) Received At Least $7,500
Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) Received At Least $14,792
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Received At Least $79,300
Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Received At Least $14,000
Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Received At Least $2,000
Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) Received At Least $1,250
Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Received At Least $45,750
Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Received At Least $9,000
Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) Received At Least $2,000
Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Received At Least $14,250
Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Received At Least $3,300
Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Received At Least $98,550
Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Received At Least $28,000
Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) Received At Least $4,000
Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) Received At Least $6,000
Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) Received At Least $29,830
Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Received At Least $14,891
Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Received At Least $10,550
Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Received At Least $78,991
Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) Received At Least $20,168
Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) Received At Least $5,200
Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Received At Least $7,500
Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) Received At Least $2,300
Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Received At Least $3,500
Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Received At Least $68,941
Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) Received At Least $4,000
Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) Received At Least $4,500
Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) Received At Least $4,300
Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Received At Least $29,550
Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Received At Least $6,250
Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Received At Least $6,250
And then there is Hillary Clinton:
Ms Clinton got $2,000 in Abramoff money.
News of Mrs. Clinton's Abramoff connection comes the same day that her 2000 Senate campaign acknowledged it violated Federal Election Commission regulations by hiding hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash given by Hollywood mogul Peter Paul.
All this transpires against the backdrop of the Clinton campaign finance scandal of the late 1990s, where millions of dollars of illegal Chinese campaign cash found its way into Democratic Party and Clinton legal defense fund coffers.
The consequences of those transactions dwarf anything expected to emerge from the Abramoff imbroglio.
No Republican IS defending them. Too bad the same cannot be said for Democrats! To characterize this as a REPULICAN scandal is nothing but a LIE and that WILL be confronted everywhere the little moronic mindless Demobots with their preprogrammed propaganda start spewing it!
Isn't it interesting that Sen Murray decide to keep the dirty money?
But, surely, if you are upset about that, you are calling on Bush to resign since he actually recived money directly from Abramoff. You are consistent, right?
I'm stealing this, but it puts straight the error you are making PBJ:
"Ask yourself these questions:
1) If Abramoff directed a client to give a donation to a congressman/woman, did the congressman/woman know of the link?
(2) Did the donation affect their behavior? In other words, did they vote on something or do a favor for Abramoff in return for the money?
Accepting donations -- even from Abramoff himself -- isn't necessarily illegal (although it certainly looks bad), is it? It's how the money influences the recipient's behavior that could make it illegal. If you are a Congress Critter and you have worked on behalf of Indian tribes, and they donate to your re-election fund, is that illegal?
Also, as far as I can tell, no Democrats were sharing aides with Abramoff's entities. No spouses or family members of any Democrats were hired by Abramoff's entities. And no shell companies or charities affiliated with any Democrats were used to funnel his money around. Democrats have NO POWER. They are in the minority in both houses of Congress. They would be of NO use to Abramoff.
Following Abramoff's money around is important because it illuminates the scope of potential impropriety, but it does not, in itself, proove impropriety.
Posted by: sparky | January 05, 2006 at 10:15 AM "
http://blatherwatch.blogs.com/talk_radio/2006/01/michael_medved_.html#comment-12591923
Thanks for the PROOF that at least the Republicans are taking this thing seriously - UNLIKE Democrats who have yet to come out on the record and say anything about the fact that 40 Of The 45 Members Of The Senate Democrat Caucus had their fingers in the till.
No amount of spin will make bad money good, whether it is Republicans or Democrats doing the spinning.
Posted by: pbj on January 5, 2006 11:40 AMHow is Murray's money dirty? Got a single bit of evidence? I know around here evidence is something you just ignore, but in the real world, it is kind of important.
And if it is dirty, why is not George Bush giving back the over $100,000.00 that Abramoff raised for him?
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 11:43 AMThat said, I wonder if the gleeful gloaters like biteme/troll/jdb will still be around when the indictments are announced.....
* Senator Max Baucus (D-MT) Received At Least $22,500
* Senator Evan Bayh (D-IN) Received At Least $6,500
* Senator Joseph Biden (D-DE) Received At Least $1,250
* Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) Received At Least $2,000
* Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) Received At Least $20,250
* Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) Received At Least $21,765
* Senator Tom Carper (D-DE) Received At Least $7,500
* Senator Hillary Clinton (D-NY) Received At Least $12,950
* Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) Received At Least $8,000
* Senator Jon Corzine (D-NJ) Received At Least $7,500
* Senator Chris Dodd (D-CT) Received At Least $14,792
* Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) Received At Least $79,300
* Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) Received At Least $14,000
* Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) Received At Least $2,000
* Senator Russ Feingold (D-WI) Received At Least $1,250
* Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) Received At Least $45,750
* Senator Daniel Inouye (D-HI) Received At Least $9,000
* Senator Jim Jeffords (I-VT) Received At Least $2,000
* Senator Tim Johnson (D-SD) Received At Least $14,250
* Senator Ted Kennedy (D-MA) Received At Least $3,300
* Senator John Kerry (D-MA) Received At Least $98,550
* Senator Mary Landrieu (D-LA) Received At Least $28,000
* Senator Pat Leahy (D-VT) Received At Least $4,000
* Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) Received At Least $6,000
* Senator Joe Lieberman (D-CT) Received At Least $29,830
* Senator Blanche Lincoln (D-AR) Received At Least $14,891
* Senator Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) Received At Least $10,550
* Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) Received At Least $78,991
* Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL) Received At Least $20,168
* Senator Ben Nelson (D-NE) Received At Least $5,200
* Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) Received At Least $7,500
* Senator Mark Pryor (D-AR) Received At Least $2,300
* Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) Received At Least $3,500
* Senator Harry Reid (D-NV) Received At Least $68,941
* Senator John Rockefeller (D-WV) Received At Least $4,000
* Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) Received At Least $4,500
* Senator Paul Sarbanes (D-MD) Received At Least $4,300
* Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Received At Least $29,550
* Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) Received At Least $6,250
* Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) Received At Least $6,250
Guilty is as guilty does.......
Posted by: alphabet soup on January 5, 2006 12:02 PMTake a look at this:
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2006/01/04/bush_campaign_to_give_abramoff_money_to_charity.
little behind the times, aintchya?
Posted by: dad4 on January 5, 2006 12:23 PMGuess what, I can cut and paste too. However, I will only paste in people that Abramoff directly gave money too:
Hall of Fame > PoliticsJack Abramoff , 47 (bio)
lobbyist, GOP fundraiser; convicted of conspiracy, tax evasion and mail fraud $172,933 Republican
$88,985 special interest
total: $261,918
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006 LOBIONDO, FRANK A. (Rep)
House (NJ 02)
LOBIONDO FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 08/17/05
Abramoff, Jack A.
Silver Spring, MD 20901 SAXTON, H. J (R)
House (NJ 03)
FRIENDS OF JIM SAXTON $1,000
primary 12/07/04
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 02/17/04
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys At Law/ CANNON, CHRISTOPHER B (R)
House (UT 03)
CANNON FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 12/02/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 11/20/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
GREENBERG TRAURIG BUNNING, JIM (R)
Senate - KY
CITIZENS FOR BUNNING $1,000
primary 11/03/03
Abramoff Jack A.
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Greenberg Traurig/Attorney SAXTON, H. J (R)
House (NJ 03)
FRIENDS OF JIM SAXTON $1,000
primary 10/24/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TAAURIG ISAKSON, JOHN HARDY (R)
Senate - GA
GEORGIANS FOR ISAKSON $2,000
primary 10/18/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS NETHERCUTT, GEORGE R (R)
Senate - WA
NETHERCUTT FOR SENATE $1,000
primary 09/30/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney
RICH POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 09/29/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Senior Dir of
HAWKEYE PAC, THE $5,000
primary 07/18/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK A MR.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAWRIG L.L.P./SENIOR DIR BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INC $2,000
primary 06/23/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Senior Direct
FIRST FREEDOMS FUND $5,000
primary 06/16/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig/Attorney
KEEP OUR MAJORITY PAC $2,500
primary 06/16/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig/Attorney WELDON, W CURTIS (R)
House (PA 07)
WELDON VICTORY COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 05/21/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK A.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG/SENIOR DIR GOVT A
SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC, THE $2,000
primary 05/02/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Smith Dawson & Andrews/Lobbyist OSE, DOUG (R)
House (CA 03)
DOUG OSE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 04/30/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Sr. Director
LEADERSHIP PAC 2006 $2,000
primary 04/23/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
self employed/Attorney TAYLOR, CHARLES H (R)
House (NC 11)
CHARLES TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $2,000
primary 04/11/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG ATTORNEYS AT LAW GRASSLEY, CHARLES E (R)
Senate - IA
GRASSLEY COMMITTEE INC $1,000
primary 03/29/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG ATTORNEYS AT LAW GRASSLEY, CHARLES E (R)
Senate - IA
GRASSLEY COMMITTEE INC $1,000
primary 03/29/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG ET AL SPECTER, ARLEN (R)
Senate - PA
CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTER $2,000
primary 03/29/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Taurig LLP/Govt. Relation CANTOR, ERIC (R)
House (VA 07)
CANTOR FOR CONGRESS $2,000
primary 03/19/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Taurig LLP/Govt. Relation CANTOR, ERIC (R)
House (VA 07)
CANTOR FOR CONGRESS $2,000
primary 03/19/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND $1,000
primary 03/18/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES AND ELLIS BOND, CHRISTOPHER S (R)
Senate - MO
MISSOURIANS FOR KIT BOND $1,500
primary 03/17/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG ENSIGN, JOHN ERIC (R)
Senate - NV
ENSIGN FOR SENATE $2,000
general 03/14/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG ENSIGN, JOHN ERIC (R)
Senate - NV
ENSIGN FOR SENATE $1,000
primary 03/14/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig Attorneys At Law/ CANNON, CHRISTOPHER B (R)
House (UT 03)
CANNON FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 03/13/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK A.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG LLP/SR DIR OF GOV ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
primary 03/13/03
Abramoff, Jack
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Government Af DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 03/06/03
Abramoff Jack A.
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/govt. affairs FEENEY, TOM (R)
House (FL 24)
TOM FEENEY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 03/05/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 02/27/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG SHELBY, RICHARD C (R)
Senate - AL
SHELBY FOR U S SENATE $1,000
primary 02/07/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG ENSIGN, JOHN ERIC (R)
Senate - NV
ENSIGN FOR SENATE $1,000
primary 02/06/03
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig/Attorney ISTOOK, ERNEST J (R)
House (OK 05)
ISTOOK FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 02/03/03
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006
Preston Gates Ellis et al/Governmen
REPUBLICAN MAJORITY FUND $5,000
primary 01/31/03
Abramoff, Jack A.
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/attorney POMBO, RICHARD (R)
House (CA 11)
RICHARD POMBO FOR CONGRESS $2,000
primary 01/22/03
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG TERRELL, SUZANNE HAIK (R)
Senate - LA
TERRELL FOR SENATE $1,000
primary 11/25/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG TERRELL, SUZANNE HAIK (R)
Senate - LA
TERRELL FOR SENATE $1,000
general 11/25/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG TERRELL, SUZANNE HAIK (R)
Senate - LA
TERRELL FOR SENATE $1,000 11/25/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
GREENBERG TRAURIG SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $-1,000
primary 11/09/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
GREENBERG TRAURIG SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
SMITH TEAM EXPLORATORY COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 11/09/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG CHAMBLISS, SAXBY (R)
Senate - GA
CHAMBLISS FOR SENATE $1,000
general 11/02/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Government Af GINGREY, PHILLIP J (R)
House (GA 11)
GINGREY FOR CONGRESS $500
general 10/29/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Preston Gates Ellis/Attorney PICKERING, CHARLES W (R)
House (MS 03)
PICKERING FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 10/24/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
Washington, DC 20006
Self-employed/Attorney SIMPSON, MICHAEL KEITH (R)
House (ID 02)
SIMPSON FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 10/22/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg/Traurig/Attorney MORELLA, CONSTANCE A (R)
House (DC 08)
CONNIE MORELLA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
general 10/18/02
Abramoff, Jack
Wasihngton, DC 20006
Greensburg Traurig LLP/Lobbysit KALOI, KIMO (R)
House (HI 02)
KALOI FOR CONGRESS $1,000 10/15/02
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES/Attorney OTTER, C.L. BUTCH (R)
House (ID 01)
OTTER FOR IDAHO $500
general 09/30/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TAURIG LLP STEVENS, THEODORE F (TED) (R)
Senate - AK
STEVENS FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $1,000
general 09/30/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Taurig LLP/Govt. Relation CANTOR, ERIC (R)
House (VA 07)
CANTOR FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 07/29/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
GREENBERG TRAURIG SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $1,000
general 06/29/02
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig/Lobbyist GRANT, CAROLYN W (R)
House (NC 13)
CAROLYN GRANT FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 06/26/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK A.
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG/ATTORNEY
SENATE VICTORY FUND PAC, THE $5,000
primary 06/25/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG TALENT, JAMES MATTHES (R)
Senate - MO
TALENT FOR SENATE COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 06/12/02
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006
Preston Gates Ellis et al/Gov't Aff THUNE, JOHN (R)
Senate - SD
BATTLE BORN CLASSIC COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 06/10/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $1,920
primary 06/08/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $-920
primary 06/08/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenbert Taauraig Attorneys/Attorn SIMMONS, ROBERT R (R)
House (CT 2)
SIMMONS FOR CONGRESS $250
general 05/22/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenbert Taauraig Attorneys/Attorn SIMMONS, ROBERT R (R)
House (CT 2)
SIMMONS FOR CONGRESS $750
primary 05/22/02
Abramoff Jack
Washington, DC 20002
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Executive BURTON, DANNY L (R)
House (IN 05)
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
general 05/06/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRADING SMITH, GORDON HAROLD (R)
Senate - OR
GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC $1,000
general 05/03/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRADING SMITH, GORDON HAROLD (R)
Senate - OR
GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC $-1,000
primary 05/03/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 04/25/02
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006 JANKLOW, WILLIAM (R)
House (SD 00)
THOUSANDS OF SOUTH DAKOTANS FOR BILL JANKLOW FOR CONGRESS $250
primary 04/22/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig Hoffman PAC/Senio WILSON, HEATHER A. (R)
House (NM 01)
HEATHER WILSON FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 03/30/02
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig/Senior Dir Govt R YOUNG, TOM (R)
House (AL 01)
TOM YOUNG FOR CONGRESS $500
primary 03/25/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
GREENBERG TRADING SMITH, GORDON HAROLD (R)
Senate - OR
GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC $1,000
primary 03/22/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG & TAURING HUTCHINSON, TIM (R)
Senate - AR
HUTCHINSON FOR SENATE $1,000
primary 03/21/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAUN'S HUTCHINSON, TIM (R)
Senate - AR
HUTCHINSON FOR SENATE $1,000
primary 03/21/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG INHOFE, JAMES M (R)
Senate - OK
FRIENDS OF JIM INHOFE COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 02/21/02
ABRAMOFF, JACK
Washington, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES/LOBBYIST DOOLITTLE, JOHN T (R)
House (DC 04)
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 12/28/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Preston Gates Ellis/Attorney PICKERING, CHARLES W (R)
House (MS 03)
PICKERING FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 12/06/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
GREENBERG TRAURIG COCHRAN, THAD (R)
Senate - VA
CITIZENS FOR COCHRAN $1,000
primary 12/04/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Sen. Dir. of FERGUSON, MIKE (R)
House (NJ 07)
FRIENDS OF MIKE FERGUSON $1,000
primary 11/26/01
Abramoff Jack
Washington, DC 20002
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Executive BURTON, DANNY L (R)
House (IN 05)
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 11/14/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig/Lobbyist
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND $1,000
primary 10/24/01
Jack Abramoff
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Director of G CAMP, DAVID LEE (R)
House (MI 04)
DAVE CAMP FOR CONGRESS 2006 $500
primary 10/23/01
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006
Greenburg & Traurig/Lobbyist
AMERICAN LIBERTY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,500
primary 10/19/01
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS/ATTORNEY OTTER, C.L. BUTCH (R)
House (ID 01)
OTTER FOR IDAHO $500
primary 10/18/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20008
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Attorney KINGSTON, JOHN HEDDENS (R)
House (GA 01)
FRIENDS OF JACK KINGSTON $1,000
primary 08/31/01
Abramoff, Jack Mr.
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Senior Direct REGULA, RALPH S (R)
House (OH 16)
REGULA FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 07/31/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Taurig LLP/Senior Directo
NEW JERSEY REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE (R) $5,000
primary 07/17/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg & Taurig LLP/Attorney LOBIONDO, FRANK A. (Rep)
House (NJ 02)
LOBIONDO FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 06/22/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Traurig LLP/attorney FORBES, J. RANDY (R)
House (VA 04)
FORBES FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 05/25/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK
Washington, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES/LOBBYIST DOOLITTLE, JOHN T (R)
House (DC 04)
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 05/23/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $920
primary 05/12/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELA SMITH, GORDON HAROLD (R)
Senate - OR
GORDON SMITH FOR US SENATE 2002 INC $1,000
primary 05/11/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Taurig LLP/Govt. Relation CANTOR, ERIC (R)
House (VA 07)
CANTOR FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 05/08/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Electric Boat/Designer SIMMONS, ROBERT R (R)
House (CT 2)
SIMMONS FOR CONGRESS $250
primary 04/30/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Preston Gates & Ellis/Attorney REHBERG, DENNIS R (R)
House (MT 01)
REHBERG FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 04/09/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK A.
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 44432
PRESTON-GATES/LOBBYIST NEY, ROBERT W (R)
House (OH 18)
BOB NEY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 03/19/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
GREENBERG TRAURIG SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $1,000
primary 02/28/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
GREENBERG TRAURIG SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $1,000
primary 02/28/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ET AL
FRIENDS OF THE BIG SKY (R) $5,000
primary 02/22/01
Abramoff, Jack
Washington, DC 20006
Greenberg Trauwig/Attorney KELLER, RICHARD ANTHONY (R)
House (FL 08)
KELLER FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 01/24/01
Abramoff, Jack
Silver Spring, MD 20901
Greenberg Traurig LLP/Government Af DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 01/12/01
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES
FUND FOR A FREE MARKET AMERICA $2,500
primary 10/20/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ET AL ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R)
Senate - MI
ABRAHAM SENATE 2000 $1,000
general 10/09/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROUVELAS MCCOLLUM, BILL (R)
Senate - FL
BILL MCCOLLUM FOR US SENATE $1,000
general 09/30/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ET AL HUTCHISON, CLAUDE B JR (R)
House (CA 10)
CLAUDE HUTCHISON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
general 09/15/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A.
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 44432
PRESTON-GATES/LOBBYIST NEY, ROBERT W (R)
House (OH 18)
BOB NEY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 06/30/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS RYAN, PAUL D (R)
House (WI 01)
RYAN FOR CONGRESS $949
primary 06/19/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK MR
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES PITTS, JOSEPH R (R)
House (Pa 16)
FRIENDS OF JOE PITTS $894
general 06/19/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS ROYCE, ED MR (R)
House (CA 40)
ED ROYCE FOR CONGRESS $500
general 06/13/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES DOOLITTLE, JOHN T (R)
House (DC 04)
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
general 05/29/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS CANTOR, ERIC (R)
House (VA 07)
CANTOR FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 05/17/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A MRS
WASHINGTON, DC 20000
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS RILEY, BOB (R)
House (AL 03)
BOB RILEY FOR CONGRESS $500
primary 05/17/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A MR
WASHINGTON, DC 20000
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS RILEY, BOB (R)
House (AL 03)
BOB RILEY FOR CONGRESS $500
primary 05/17/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 SMITH, ROBERT C (R)
Senate - NH
BOB SMITH FOR U S SENATE $920
primary 05/12/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES BURTON, DANNY L (R)
House (IN 05)
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 05/02/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS WELLER, GERALD C JERRY (R)
House (DC 11)
GERALD C 'JERRY' WELLER FOR CONGRESS $500
general 05/02/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006 ALLEN, GEORGE (R)
Senate - VA
FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLEN $1,000
primary 04/28/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS REHBERG, DENNIS R (R)
House (MT 01)
REHBERG FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 04/21/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006 ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
primary 04/11/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006 ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
primary 04/11/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901 DAVIS, THOMAS M III (R)
House (VA 11)
TOM DAVIS FOR CONGRESS $500
primary 03/31/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS GORMLEY, WILLIAM L (R)
Senate - NJ
GORMLEY FOR SENATE PRIMARY ELECTION FUND $1,000
primary 03/31/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ET AL ABRAHAM, SPENCER SENATOR (R)
Senate - MI
ABRAHAM SENATE 2000 $1,000
primary 03/29/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS FLOTRON, FRANCIS E (R)
House (MO 02)
FLOTRON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 03/22/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES AND ELLIS
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND $1,500
primary 02/25/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ET AL ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
primary 02/25/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS EMERSON, MARK
House (UT 02)
EMERSON FOR CONGRESS (R) $500 02/02/00
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS LAZIO, RICK A (R)
Senate - NY
LAZIO 2000 INC $250
primary 11/03/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
primary 11/01/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES DOOLITTLE, JOHN T (R)
House (DC 04)
JOHN T. DOOLITTLE FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 10/03/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
ATTORNEY TAYLOR, CHARLES H (R)
House (NC 11)
CHARLES TAYLOR FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
primary 09/27/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROVELAS & MEEDS
YOUNG JEWISH LEADERSHIP POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE INC, THE $985
primary 09/01/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS ENZI, MICHAEL B (R)
Senate - WY
ENZI FOR US SENATE $1,000
primary 07/09/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS BUSH, GEORGE W (R)
President
BUSH FOR PRESIDENT INC. $1,000
primary 06/30/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES GEROW, CHARLIE (R)
House (PA 19)
PEOPLE FOR CHARLIE GEROW $500
primary 06/28/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES BURTON, DANNY L (R)
House (IN 05)
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 06/22/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES & ELLIS ASHCROFT, JOHN D (R)
Senate - MO
ASHCROFT 2000 $1,000
primary 06/22/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS PICKERING, CHARLES W (R)
House (MS 03)
PICKERING FOR CONGRESS $500
primary 06/14/99
Abramoff, Jack A.
Silver Springs, MD 20910
PrestonGatesEllis & Rouvelas Meeds PIROZZI, ELIA (R)
House (CA 42)
FAMILIES FOR PIROZZI $500
primary 06/14/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROU HILLEARY, W VAN (R)
House (TN 04)
VAN HILLEARY FOR CONGRESS $500
primary 06/07/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ET AL
RELY ON YOUR BELIEFS FUND $5,000
primary 06/01/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
primary 05/24/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $-1,000
general 03/20/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $-1,000
primary 03/20/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRERSTON GATES ELLIS ROUVELAS MEADS JONES, WALTER B. (R)
House (NC 03)
WALTER JONES COMMITTEE 2006 $1,000
primary 03/08/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS MEED
PRESTON GATES ELLIS $500
primary 03/01/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELA
T.E.A.M. PAC $1,000
primary 02/28/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
general 02/23/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 02/23/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 02/23/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
general 02/23/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
general 02/15/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $2,000
primary 02/12/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS EHRLICH, ROBERT LEROY JR (R)
House (MD 02)
EHRLICH FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $500
primary 02/12/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES
UNITED STATES FAMILY PAC $3,000
primary 02/09/99
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
NORTH CAROLINA REPUBLICAN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (R) $5,000
primary 11/02/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS MEED
MONDAY MORNING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 09/14/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
MONDAY MORNING POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 09/14/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK A.
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRESTONGATESELLIS & ROUVELAS MEEDS PIROZZI, ELIA (R)
House (CA 42)
FAMILIES FOR PIROZZI $500
general 09/01/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 LATHAM, THOMAS P (R)
House (IA 04)
LATHAM FOR CONGRESS $1,000 08/20/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
ATTORNEY PHILLIPS, HOWARD (OTH)
President
TAXPAYERS FOR PHILLIPS $500
general 08/11/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS FAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R)
Senate - NC
FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE 1998 $1,000
general 06/30/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS BORDONARO, MOLLY HERING (R)
House (OR 01)
MOLLY BORDONARO FOR CONGRESS 1998 $500
general 06/26/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELA HAYWORTH, J D (R)
House (AZ 05)
JD HAYWORTH FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 06/08/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK MR.
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS MEED RHODES, ARTHUR D (R)
House (MS 04)
ART RHODES FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 05/29/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELA ALBY, BARBARA (R)
House (CA 03)
BARBARA ALBY FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 05/13/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 BROOKS, SUSAN (R)
House (CA 36)
SUSAN BROOKS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 05/08/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS HOFMEISTER, GARY (R)
House (IN 06)
HOFMEISTER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 03/27/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON, GATES, ELLIS, ROUVELAS CRANE, PHILIP M (R)
House (IL 08)
CRANE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 02/19/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
ATTORNEY BORDONARO, TOM (R)
House (CA 22)
BORDONARO FOR CONGRESS $1,000 02/02/98
ABRAMOFF, JACK A MR
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
ATTORNEY BORDONARO, TOM (R)
House (CA 22)
BORDONARO FOR CONGRESS $1,000 12/24/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS
SUSAN B ANTHONY LIST PAC INC $1,000
primary 12/08/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROU FAIRCLOTH, DUNCAN M (R)
Senate - NC
FAIRCLOTH FOR SENATE COMMITTEE 1998 $500
primary 11/10/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRINGS, MD
CONSULTANT HASTINGS, DOC (R)
House (WA 04)
FRIENDS OF DOC HASTINGS $500
primary 11/07/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROU HILLEARY, W VAN (R)
House (TN 04)
VAN HILLEARY FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 10/20/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
primary 10/20/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES LAW FIRM SCARBOROUGH, CHARLES JOSEPH (R)
House (FL 01)
FRIENDS OF JOE SCARBOROUGH $1,000
primary 07/15/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES BURTON, DANNY L (R)
House (IN 05)
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 06/24/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ET AL
PRESTON GATES ELLIS $5,000
primary 04/22/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROU CHENOWETH, HELEN P (R)
House (ID 01)
HELEN'S LIST $1,000
primary 04/11/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
general 01/27/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 01/22/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $5,000
primary 01/14/97
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20064
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS M STOCKMAN, STEVE (R)
House (TX 09)
FRIENDS OF STEVE STOCKMAN $500 10/23/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A MRS
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
DICK ARMEY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (R) $250
general 10/09/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS &
DICK ARMEY CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE (R) $250
general 10/09/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & CHRISTENSEN, JON LYNN (R)
House (NE 02)
JON CHRISTENSEN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
general 10/08/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS RYUN, JIM R (R)
House (KS 02)
JIM RYUN FOR CONGRESS $250
general 10/07/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS MEE LARGENT, STEPHEN MICHAEL (R)
House (OK 01)
LARGENT FOR CONGRESS 1996 $250
general 10/03/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRINGS, MD
ATTORNEY GUTKNECHT, GILBERT W JR. (R)
House (MN 01)
GUTKNECHT FOR U.S. CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
general 10/03/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS CUBIN, BARBARA L (R)
House (WY 01)
CUBIN FOR CONGRESS INC $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS M BROWNBACK, SAM (R)
Senate - KS
FRIENDS OF BROWNBACK $500
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS MITNICK, JOHN (R)
House (GA 04)
JOHN MITNICK FOR CONGRESS INC $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
WASHINGTON, DC 20006
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROU TEAGUE, EDWARD B (R)
House (MA 10)
TEAGUE FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS HILL, RICK (R)
House (MT 00)
RICK HILL FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 HAYWORTH, J D (R)
House (AZ 05)
JD HAYWORTH FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUV CREMEANS, FRANK A (R)
House (OH 06)
CREMEANS FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & POUVELAS MEED LEFEVER, TIMOTHY J (R)
House (CA 03)
TIM LEFEVER CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE $500
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ROUVELAS NETHERCUTT, GEORGE JR. (R)
House (WA 05)
NETHERCUTT FOR CONGRESS '96 $500
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROUVELAS MEEDS PAUL, RONALD E. (R)
House (TX 14)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT RON PAUL $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRINGS, MD
PRESTON & GATES WITTIG, SUE (R)
House (NY 26)
FRIENDS OF SUE WITTIG $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD
PRESTON GATES ET AL SNOWBARGER, VINCENT K (R)
House (KS 03)
SNOWBARGER FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/30/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & R MEEDS COBURN, TOM A (R)
House (OK 02)
TOM COBURN FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $250
general 09/29/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRESTON, GATES, ELL JONES, WALTER B. (R)
House (NC 03)
WALTER JONES COMMITTEE 2006 $250
general 09/29/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS MEED NEY, ROBERT W (R)
House (OH 18)
BOB NEY FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/28/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ADERHOLT, ROBERT B (R)
House (AL 04)
ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/28/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 WATTS, JULIUS CEASER JR (JC) (R)
House (OK 04)
WATTS FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/27/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROUVELAS MEED COX, CHRISTOPHER HON. (Rep)
House (DC 48)
CHRISTOPHER COX CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $250
general 09/27/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROU CHRYSLER, RICHARD R (R)
House (MI 08)
DICK CHRYSLER FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/27/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES HILLEARY, W VAN (R)
House (TN 04)
VAN HILLEARY FOR CONGRESS $250
general 09/25/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES PERRY, BRENT CLARK (R)
House (TX 25)
PERRY FOR CONGRESS $250 09/25/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20901
THE BROCK GROUP CRANE, PHILIP M (R)
House (IL 08)
CRANE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
general 09/24/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROU CHENOWETH, HELEN P (R)
House (ID 01)
HELEN'S LIST $1,000
general 09/24/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 28910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS SUNUNU, JOHN E (R)
House (NH 01)
TEAM SUNUNU $250
general 09/24/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 BURTON, DANNY L (R)
House (IN 05)
DAN BURTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
general 09/20/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $1,000
general 09/20/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 FUNDERBURK, DAVID B (R)
House (NC 02)
FUNDERBURK FOR CONGRESS '96 $1,000
general 09/19/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD
PRESTON GATES DUNN, JENNIFER (R)
House (WA 08)
DUNN PAC $1,000
general 09/17/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS MEED TATE, RANDALL JOHN (R)
House (WA 09)
RANDY TATE FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 09/17/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 ENGLISH, PHILIP S (R)
House (PA 03)
PEOPLE FOR ENGLISH $1,000
general 09/12/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ET AL POMBO, RICHARD (R)
House (CA 11)
RICHARD POMBO FOR CONGRESS $500
general 09/12/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK A
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON, GATES, ROUVELAS WICKER, ROGER F. (R)
House (MS 01)
FRIENDS OF ROGER WICKER 1996 $250
primary 09/12/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS ROHRABACHER, DANA (R)
House (CA 46)
COMMITTEE TO RE-ELECT CONGRESSMAN DANA ROHRABACHER $500
primary 03/26/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS PICKERING, CHARLES W (R)
House (MS 03)
PICKERING FOR CONGRESS $1,000
primary 02/08/96
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 METCALF, JACK (R)
House (WA 02)
FRIENDS FOR JACK METCALF $250
primary 12/07/95
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRINGS, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS SMITH, GORDON HAROLD (R)
Senate - OR
GORDON SMITH FOR U S SENATE $250
primary 10/25/95
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
primary 10/02/95
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS DELAY, THOMAS DALE (R)
House (TX 22)
TOM DELAY CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE $1,000
general 10/02/95
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON, GATES, ELLIS & ROUVELAS
AMERICANS FOR A REPUBLICAN MAJORITY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE $500
primary 08/02/95
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
PRESTON GATES ELLIS & ROUVELAS GRAMM, WILLIAM PHILLIP (R)
President
PHIL GRAMM FOR PRESIDENT, INC. $1,000
primary 06/30/95
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910
INTERNATIONAL PRODUCERS ALLIANCE NORTH, OLIVER LAURENCE (R)
Senate - VA
OLIVER NORTH FOR U S SENATE COMMITTEE INC $1,000
primary 05/12/94
ABRAMOFF, JACK
SILVER SPRING, MD 20910 PHILLIPS, HOWARD (OTH)
President
TAXPAYERS FOR PHILLIPS $250
general 09/30/
Wow, a much longe list, and, what's that, absolutely no Democrats on it.
Trust me, I'll be around when the indictments come down, laughing all the way. And you, you will continue to be wrong. Not really a surprise there.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 12:29 PMNo. Bush is just giving back the money he got directly from Abramoff (see above list), not the money that Abramoff raised for him. Since everyone here is in a hissy fit over Sen. Murray getting $10K from one of Abramoff's client's, I assume they must be in an equal hissy fit about the $100K bush got from Abramoff's fund raising.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 12:32 PMMore bs from Chickenshit Soup...it'll be all Republikans indicted
Posted by: Namvet on January 5, 2006 12:32 PMWhen D's are in power, they cover up the real scandals where real crimes were committed. The House Banking scandal was FRAUD, pure and simple. The D's tried to cover it up and poo-poo it.
When R's are in power, corruption, even LEGAL corruption, is outed, accused, pilloried, and proclaimed from the rooftops. If the guilty is an R, then it is proclaimed all the louder. Remember Newt Gingrinch? Why isn't he in DC? Oh yeah, he cheated on his sick wife. So the R's threw him out of office. Legal? Yes. Good? No. R's only have one option if they want to keep that R next to their name in the next election: Return the money and apologize, like President Bush and all the others are doing.
Meanwhile, D's are trying to make this look like the R's are corrupt. Yes, there are corrupt R's, and we readily admit this. Unlike the D's, we are trying to get them out of office. Remember that R that was crying at a press conference admitting his guilt? Do you know why? When he was outed, all the R's turned their back on him and told him: "If you want to save even a modicum of honor, you will plead guilty publically and resign, never to return."
That's the difference between R's and D's.
Posted by: Jonathan Gardner on January 5, 2006 12:35 PMWell, tell me then. It sure looked like you were in a 'hissy fit' over ANY money that Bush got, now when you're shown that money Abramoff GAVE TO Bush is being 'given back', you want to say 'he's still wrong because Abramoff raised money for him'? Ya hate Bush, ya hate R's, just admit it and move on.
My take on this whole lobbying/corruption issue? It's all wrong. Whether you get money from 'clients', lobbyists, or whoever, it's all wrong. You're supposed to be there (as a member of congress) to represent the people of your state/district, not make money. In that regard ALL 535 members of Congress are wrong. But... we've gone too far in this rationalization/excusing of this behavior to stop it short of something extremely drastic.
Posted by: dad4 on January 5, 2006 12:51 PMHow is Murray's money dirty? Well let's see. She receives indian money from their man Mr Abramoff and, as Gomer Pyle says "Surprise, Surprise":
from Sen Murray's OWN web site:
http://murray.senate.gov/news.cfm?id=189222
"Washington, D.C.) -- Today U.S. Senator Murray (D-WA) announced that next year the Indian Reservation Roads program will receive an increase of about $16 million over last year's funding level.
Last year, the program received a total of approximately $263 million. For fiscal year 2002, the Indian Reservation Roads program will receive a total of about $279 million. The program will receive its fully authorized level of $275 million.
Senator Murray worked to secure the funding in her capacity as Chairman of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee."
Hmm, let's see. Abramoff send money to Murray and Poof! More money for the Indian Reservation Roads program.
Nope, nothing to see there. Move on. Don't look there.
I suggest that the kneejerk 'victory at all costs' party hacks on both sides of the aisle pull their heads out of their asses. The culture of corruption is not exclusive to one party, and it you think it is, you are clearly among the dumbest, most gullible wastes of education in the western hemisphere.
Posted by: ERNurse on January 5, 2006 01:05 PMHow about we open up investigations into all the donations by the tribes and see what their money bought?
Instead of listing those that received direct donations, how about you show us your list of "20 or more Republicans" that illegally received donations?
By JOSH GERSTEIN - Staff Reporter of the Sun
January 5, 2006
"A fund-raising committee for Senator Clinton's 2000 campaign has agreed to pay a $35,000 civil penalty and to concede that reports it made to the federal government understated by more than $700,000 donations to a California celebrity gala held to benefit her Senate bid."
http://www.nysun.com/article/25343
Ans: Either one of Hillaries miraculouis futures trade, or you send it off to Patty Murray and end up with an extra $16 million for the Indian Reservation Roads program.
Posted by: pbj on January 5, 2006 01:25 PMI do not think that Mr. Bush* was corrupted by the over $100,000.00 that Abramoff raised for him, but my point is that if people like PBJ and soup for brains are all up in arms about the small amount that Sen. Murray received from tribes that were client of Abramoff, surely they would be up in arms about Mr. Bush*.
Of course, hypocrits that they are, they are not.
PBJ:
All right, you are now just trying to be wrong. Thanks for the laugh.
Let's check the record..., Well, the link you sent is for a December 4, 2001 press release. The link given by ChuckyJ above, http://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff_recips.asp?sort=N shows that Murray did not receive any funds until 2002. Oops, you took your best shot and it blew up in your face. You should be in the GOP leadership...., You are not Chris Vance are you?
Note from the list above, no money was given to Murray from Abramoff. Do you have any proof that money was given from a tribe to secure her vote? That is the difference between legal contributions and a bribe (See Swatter's post above concerning JD Hayworth).
You have to love that apparently the defense of the Republican Kool-aid drinkers comes down to "The Democrats are just as bad as us, look, some of them did things that are nearly as sleazy!"
* Of the two candidates for United States President in 2000 Mr. Bush received by far the fewest, and most studies have shown that a complete count of the vote would have made him the loser. Further, in 2004, there is more proof of GOP vote fraud in Ohio than has ever been posted on this site related to Gov. Gregoire's victory, which was up held by a GOP selected judge in a GOP county.
Pelosi's comment of the other night is the most ridiculous statement I've heard in a long time. The false shock expressed-- that there is CORRUPTION IN CONGRESS (Oh my Lord!)-- what a joke!
Posted by: Kyle on January 5, 2006 02:39 PMhttp://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff_recips.asp?sort=N
A quick look through reveals there are approximately 85 more Republicans on the list than Democrats. Strange how that happened.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 02:45 PMI love the electoral college. It prevents big cities from dominating. And, if the game were who gets the most votes, would Bush have written off California and New York? Wouldn't a few bucks campaigning there have reaped a few more votes? Instead, he played by the rules and won election with the electoral college.
JDB, on Sean Hannity this afternoon there was a small discussion with the Newtster. Newt thinks if R leadership huddled and just changed and didn't try to rationalize this mess (Ds could take a few lessons here) they could come out on top.
But it would take Delay and Ney stepping down.
Newt thinks that doing anything else would mean lost primaries and generals for the Rs.
Hillary should take the same approach for her corrupted Senatorial campaign she just settled.
Posted by: swatter on January 5, 2006 03:13 PMLike I said before, doesn't matter who does it, it's wrong. You got to look on your side first before you go pointing fingers at the other side. Bottom line is: doesn't matter if one side had more people involved than the other, all of them are wrong.
Those who are getting rid of the money, simply because 'it looks wrong', are doing the right thing, because too often in this society perception is reality. Patty Murray doesn't care if 'it looks wrong'. She is taking a big chance on making herself look a lot worse than she really is (and that takes work!). All anyone has to do is take the high ground and remove all perception of impropriety. Is that too hard?
Posted by: dad4 on January 5, 2006 03:26 PMSo she gets paid off after delivering the goods. Do you pay your auto mechanic before or after he fixes your car? there is no requirement that in order to be a quid pro quo that the politician must receive the money first.
ANd is you are using DIRECT contributions as a measure of indictment, then looking at the list at http://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff_recips.asp?sort=N,
We can see that indeed there are Democrats who received money directly from Abramoff:
Joe Baca (D-Calif) $500
Xavier Becerra (D-Calif) $1,000
Shelley Berkley (D-Nev) $500
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $500
David E. Bonior (D-Mich) $5,000
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) $1,000
John Breaux (D-La) $5,000
Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif) $1,000
Tom Carper (D-Del) $2,000
Brad R. Carson (D-Okla) $3,600
Max Cleland (D-Ga) $2,500
Jim Costa (D-Calif) $1,000
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) $500
Tom Daschle (D-SD) $2,000
Peter Deutsch (D-Fla) $3,500
Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) $11,000
Barney Frank (D-Mass) $11,100
Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo) $1,000
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)$2,000
John Kerry (D-Mass) $1,400
Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich) $5,500
Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis) $1,000
Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) $4,500
Jim Maloney (D-Conn) $500
Charles J. Melancon (D-La) $2,100
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) $1,000
Patty Murray (D-Wash) $8,000
James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) $3,500
Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) $2,000
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $2,000
Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $1,0000
Nick Rahall (D-WVa) $9,000
Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) $15,000
Richard M. Romero (D-NM) $3,000
Brad Sherman (D-Calif) $2,000
Deborah Ann Stabenow (D-Mich) $5,000
Gene Taylor (D-Miss) $2,250
Gloria Tristani (D-NM) $1,000
Democrat Congressiona campaign Committee $16,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $121,500
Thes are all DIRECT from Abramoff's wallet. Pot - meet kettle.
So let's get them all shall we, but before to shout from the mountain tops. Please ask your fellow Dem's to release the report on the (UN-lawful) use of the IRS from the one and only BILLY C.
Let's be fair shall we. (-:
Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on January 5, 2006 03:32 PMWASHINGTON (AP) -- A campaign fundraising group for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton has agreed to a $35,000 fine for underreporting thousands of dollars spent on a lavish Hollywood fundraiser in 2000, the man who bankrolled the event said.
The organization, New York Senate 2000, agreed to a federal finding that it failed to report $721,895 spent on the fundraiser to boost the former first lady's campaign for Senate.
Posted by: pbj on January 5, 2006 03:43 PMThis will be talked to death by Democrats because they have nothing else to say.
Then it will go nowhere like all of the rest of their hysterical horeshit because the facts
will prove that Democrats are more guilty than Republicans.
JDB is a desperate hack, and NamVet is a phony twerp with no balls.
Nice try though liberal twinks; keep it up.
Really? Name one. Wasn't the one conducted by the Miami Herald. Wasn't the one conducted by the New York Times. Name one, or shut up about it.
I cannot believe people like you are STILL bitching about the 2000 election, and then claiming fraud in Ohio in 2004. Ever think your ideas sucked, or your candidate sucked? Could that possibly be the reason? Of course not. That would entail facing facts outside of your fevered swamp.
Florida was called for Gore before the polls closed in the panhandle. Florida was called for Gore before three other time zones closed their polls. At no time - NONE - did Gore lead in Florida after the polls closed. Not in the original count. Not in the machine count. So stop with the comparisons to the WA gov's race in 2004, where Rossi lead after the original count AND the machine recount.
And in case you forgot, if your candidate would've won his own freaking state of Tennessee, you could be blaming somebody else for everything wrong with the world.
And as I said to you before, I'll trade you your conspiracy theories about the 100,000 more votes Bush got in a solid GOP state in 2004 if you'll give me the 10,000 or so the Ds in Wisconsin are going to jail over. You lost for gawd's sake. Stop the effin whining.
Now, to the subject at hand - everybody's tainted with the money. Both R and D. I won't defend them, no matter the party. Throw the book at 'em. Don't care. You, on the other hand, cannot get through your partisan rage to see anything other than eeeeeevil Republicans behind every deed. As if your sorry sack of congressional members are so freaking pure.
You are a fool, and no longer worth the time nor the effort. You can't be convinced of anything outside of your own, smug, ignorant world. Go back to your echo chambers and feel good about yourself.
Posted by: jimg on January 5, 2006 03:54 PMI take it your handel is based upon the substance that fills your head? Or you are really trying some performance art piece where you mock wingnuts by acting like one but you never get anything right?
"Thes are all DIRECT from Abramoff's wallet. Pot - meet kettle."
Nope, they weren't. If you were to click through the link, you would see all of those donations are from clients of Abramoff's (Not just Murray, but all the Democrats). Again, the list posted above are the direct contributions from Abramoff..., All GOP, all the time. But thanks for playing. If you had actually read this thread, you would have figure that one out yourself. Thanks for playing, but maybe you want to think next time and see if your arguement has already been shot down, or if you are just plain wrong before you post.
Amused:
Ah, still unable to actually post anything on point or something that is not a personal attack. It must be nice to live in a world where facts do not matter.
jimg:
I know, I know, I shouldn't try sarcasm here, but I knew someone would fall for my mocking. I will note that I have never argued the Ohio conspiracy theory, and think it is bull, just as I'm sure that Mr. Sharansky thinks his whole screed against Gregoire is Bull, but it does get the other sides dander up, and it makes for good copy, so why not go for it. Personally, you seem smarter in your post than to fall for it (I expected soup for brains or Amused by being unable to come up with a Fact to go off on it), but heck, when your subjects leave facts behind, mockery becomes easy.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 04:21 PMOh, by the way:
http://www.drudgereport.com/mattv.htm
"XXXXX DRUDGE REPORT XXXXX SUN NOV 11, 2001 18:09:35 ET XXXXX
BIG MEDIA FLORIDA RECOUNT: GORE TOPPED BUSH IF ALL UNDER/OVER VOTES COUNTED; LEGAL STRATEGY DESTROYED CHANCES
**World Exclusive**
**Must Credit DRUDGE REPORT**
A vote-by-vote review of untallied ballots in the 2000 Florida presidential election commissioned by the nation's main media outlets shows Al Gore edged ahead of George W. Bush "under all the scenarios for counting all undervotes and overvotes statewide," the DRUDGE REPORT has learned.
APCNNNYTWASHPOSTLATIMESNEWSDAYCHICAGOTRIB will splash in Monday editions an election review which will ignite total controversy during a time of war, publishing sources told DRUDGE on Sunday.
MORE
Bush would have narrowly prevailed in the partial recounts sought by Gore, but Gore could have "reversed the outcome -- by the smallest of margins -- had he pursued and gained a complete statewide recount," according to one interpretation of the database compiled by the monstermedia consortium. [Each media outlet will produce a news analysis based on the database product.]
Under any standard that counted all disputed votes in Florida, Gore erased Bush's advantage and emerged with a tiny lead that ranged from 42 to 171 votes. "
Heck, if Drudge said it, it must be right. Guess I won't be shutting up. Now can you find a single study that says a full recound (both under and over votes), would lead to a Bush win? I thought not.
A word HYPOCRITE!
Posted by: Mike P on January 5, 2006 06:00 PMREAD THE WHOLE STORY BELOW NOT JUST SELECTIVE LIBERAL PROPAGANDA.
http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/florida.ballots/stories/main.html
http://www.usatoday.com/news/washington/2001-04-03-floridamain.htm
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/media/media_watch/jan-june01/recount_4-3.html
Posted by: Cliff on January 5, 2006 06:23 PMSheesh, what is that I posted in reply to Swatter yesterday:
"I would agree that it looks like Hayworth did not do anything wrong.
This scandal is not about getting money from Abramoff. If so, we would lose most of Congress and the President (where is the calls for Bush to give back the over $100K that Abramoff raised for him?). This scandal is about influence pedalling and bribery.
Abramoff is a Republican, his associates and henchmen (Scanlon, Grover Norquist, Ralph Reed), are all Republicans. His ties are Republican, and the Republicans are in power. That is why this scandal will fall heavily on the Republicans."
Wow, if you had read the thread, you would have saved yourself from looking like a fool.
I am sure there will be a Democrat involved for about every 10 Republicans..., but this is not a bipartisan thing.
To quote swatter:
"Newt thinks if R leadership huddled and just changed and didn't try to rationalize this mess (Ds could take a few lessons here) they could come out on top.
But it would take Delay and Ney stepping down.
Newt thinks that doing anything else would mean lost primaries and generals for the Rs."
I don't agree with Newt philosophically (or swatter for that matter), but he knows his politics, and he is correct here.
Posted by: JDB on January 5, 2006 06:28 PMYou still haven't answered my question about the IRS report?
Chicken...
You sound like Kerry, who can't find his form 180????????
Posted by: Army Medic/Vet on January 5, 2006 10:25 PMThe argument of "my party did it less than your party" is silly, and glosses over the real issue, which is the culture of backroom dealing and cronyism that characterises the leadership of both parties. The truth is that neither party holds the moral high ground on this issue, and nobody seems interested in addressing that.
Posted by: ERNurse on January 5, 2006 11:09 PMOooohh, that donation came through a cliiiieeennnttt of Abramoff, so it must be okay. My team is better than your team. Whatever. The Dems who are trying to claim the high ground here are fools, or blind partisans, or both.
Whoever broke the law here should be punished for it. Plain and simple. I could care less who gives money back. It won't change money's influence on our political system.
Posted by: Palouse on January 6, 2006 11:11 AMThis food fight (by the Beltway MSM) is not helping us at all. Admit you are wrong, throw the skunks out and move on.
Tony Snow said Ney has the most difficult road to hoe.
Posted by: swatter on January 6, 2006 11:28 AMYou are an idiot! Please look at this link:
http://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff_recips.asp?sort=N
Now look at the titles of the columns in the table:
There are six columns, with the follwoing titles:
Recipient Total From PAC From Indiv
The fourth column represents contributions from the invdividual (Abramoff). I know you only got a union based education where your self esteem was more important than reading skills, so I guess I can forgive your ignorance.
So ,once again, looking down the FOURTH column of the link we find the following contributions from the individual (Abramoff):
Joe Baca (D-Calif) $500
Xavier Becerra (D-Calif) $1,000
Shelley Berkley (D-Nev) $500
Jeff Bingaman (D-NM) $500
David E. Bonior (D-Mich) $5,000
Barbara Boxer (D-Calif) $1,000
John Breaux (D-La) $5,000
Dennis Cardoza (D-Calif) $1,000
Tom Carper (D-Del) $2,000
Brad R. Carson (D-Okla) $3,600
Max Cleland (D-Ga) $2,500
Jim Costa (D-Calif) $1,000
Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) $500
Tom Daschle (D-SD) $2,000
Peter Deutsch (D-Fla) $3,500
Byron L. Dorgan (D-ND) $11,000
Barney Frank (D-Mass) $11,100
Richard A. Gephardt (D-Mo) $1,000
Tom Harkin (D-Iowa)$2,000
John Kerry (D-Mass) $1,400
Dale E. Kildee (D-Mich) $5,500
Jerry Kleczka (D-Wis) $1,000
Mary L. Landrieu (D-La) $4,500
Jim Maloney (D-Conn) $500
Charles J. Melancon (D-La) $2,100
Robert Menendez (D-NJ) $1,000
Patty Murray (D-Wash) $8,000
James L. Oberstar (D-Minn) $3,500
Frank Pallone, Jr (D-NJ) $2,000
Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif) $2,000
Earl Pomeroy (D-ND) $1,0000
Nick Rahall (D-WVa) $9,000
Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) $15,000
Richard M. Romero (D-NM) $3,000
Brad Sherman (D-Calif) $2,000
Deborah Ann Stabenow (D-Mich) $5,000
Gene Taylor (D-Miss) $2,250
Gloria Tristani (D-NM) $1,000
Democrat Congressiona campaign Committee $16,000
Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $121,500
Thanks for the viewpoint. Youre still desperate, hysterical, and pointless as always.
Your insistence that the Abramoff revelations are all about Republican hijinx ignores the facts. Is that what you were referring to?
The important fact here with regards to your frenzied lying is that it proves that you are a distressed liberal hack who will continue to talk this issue to death because you have nothing else to say. Ultimately the facts will establish that Democrats are guiltier than Republicans.
Nice try though liberal twink; keep it up.
Looks like the media got the best of Cantwell! Murray says she's keeping her cash, guess that's because she's not up for re-election anytime soon.
Posted by: Patrick E. Bell on January 6, 2006 03:14 PMMore than ever, we could use a good strong 3rd party to dampen out these extremes.
Posted by: starboardhelm on January 6, 2006 10:02 PMContact your senators and reps and DEMAND they release the Barrett report in FULL with NO redactions.
Posted by: pbj on January 7, 2006 06:05 PM
The real issue is why this happened and what are the solutions in preventing from happening again.
Legislation is needed in preventing this now institutionized method of lobbying on behalf of special interests. That is what this scandal should represent.
History has shown both parties equally responsible and both parties are responsible for coming up with solutions.
Posted by: Fencing on January 8, 2006 07:27 AMCongress now has its hands in every aspect of American life. As such, anyone & everyone with a bone to pick, an axe to grind, or an interest to advocate is going to seek them out in an effort to influence them.
The best way to limit "scandals" of this sort? Limit the government and its control over our lives.
Mark my words - there will be (totally knee-jerk and completely symbolic) legislation coming out of this. It will be very limited, and it won't change anything.
I do see your point about history, but what are you going to do when you have an institution that requires that it's members become prostitutes, and then tries to destroy them when they're caught turning tricks?
Posted by: alphabet soup on January 8, 2006 09:05 AMThe first step would be to reduce the size of a $2.6 trillion budget.
You know we have a real problem when the party that was once the party of small government is now predominately responsible for increasing the size of the federal government to astronomical limits through borrow and spend policy. With the other party alternative of tax and spend policy.
Not sure what the solution is accept to keeping 'banging this drum'
Posted by: fencing on January 8, 2006 09:59 AMAt least this would politically force our Congressman and President to look closer at budget priorities, thereby placing greater accountability on how money is spent within those restricted spending limited.
It may also engage more of the general public to get involved with their govt.
The way it is now, people do not fully understand the ramifications of undiscipled spending and the huge federal deficit.
Posted by: fencing on January 8, 2006 10:33 AMAt this point, you have no idea any more than any of the rest of us, what this scandal should represent let alone what it is really about. Abramoff is guilty of something, so what? You jump to rash conclusions based on an entirely false agenda.
You say, Legislation is needed in preventing this now institutionized [sic] method of lobbying on behalf of special interests. Good luck (but not really). The day anyone ever prevents institutionalized special interests from having influence on our political systems is the day we completely lose our rights as citizens and radically change our established form of government. Rights not protected by the constitution are interests offered for the taking through political clout. ALL INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS ARE INSTITUTIONALIZED SPECIAL INTERESTS, and all legislative initiatives are obtained through the representative power of majorities.
As an independent you have voluntarily isolated yourself from the political process and any potential political clout associated with procedural democracy-majority power. I hope that the superior feeeeeling it gives you to pretend that you are above the fray is worth being less powerful than the worst ideologue in either real political party. Realistically, that is ALL that you will get from being an independent.
Why anyone would be proud of depriving themselves of fundamental rights is beyond me.
Posted by: Amused by liberals on January 8, 2006 10:42 AMRight you are. It is amazing to see the number of people jumping to conclusions (esp., usually sensible conservative types) and making rash assumptions based on superficial reports and raw numbers alone. The raw numbers are highly questionable at this time, and this scandal is far from revealed. It will amount to something . . . but much less than seems imminent today.
None of us (especially trolls like desparate JDB) know what this is really about yet.
You say, "Anyone who thinks that the Democrats aren't involved with Abramoff is dreaming." Absolutely true. Liberals are praying (secretly to god, but not saying his name) for anything to save themselves from themselves. Very amusing indeed.
Posted by: Amused by liberals on January 8, 2006 11:32 AM