Top Recipients of Special Interest Money

[curse10]

Hmmmmm. Dick Gephardt sure does take a lot of money.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20030719/ap_on_go_co/money_top_five

The top five recipients of special interest money during the 2002 campaign cycle on each issue and how they voted. (Y-yes, N-no, NV-not voting, P-present):


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Contributions from doctors and other health care professionals, who wanted a "yes" vote:


Phil Gingrey, R-Ga., $333,200, Y


Nancy Johnson, R-Conn., $275,499, Y


Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, $224,352, N


Charlie Norwood, R-Ga., $218,230, Y


Billy Tauzin, R-La., $174,128, Y


Contributions from trial lawyers, who wanted a "no" vote:


Dick Gephardt (news - web sites), D-Mo., $638,053, N


Chris Van Hollen, D-Md., $322,305, N


Patrick Kennedy, R-R.I., $300,248, N


Rahm Emanuel, D-Ill., $272,900, N


Jim Marshall, D-Ga., $243,000, N

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[nothingshocksmeanymore]

1. Interesting on the overtime pay considering he missed the vote

[curse10]

2. My thoughts exactly

and he was double dipping. Both sides sent him tons of money

[jamesinca]

3. Ol' Geppy is taking a lot of money

He needs to stay in congress, it dilutes his power. It will also keep him from giving business a bad name if he were to consider a job outside of politics.