When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Hunter S. Thompson

07 January 2006

Who took Abramoff's money?

The invaluable Capital Eye, which tracks money in politics, lists the recipients of Jack Abramoff's lobbying largesse for the last seven years.

The top recipients, by dollars received? (Abramoff spread around almost $4.5 million between 1999 and 2006.)
  1. National Republican Congressional Committee: $498,000
  2. National Republican Senatorial Committee: $436,500
  3. Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: $423,480
  4. Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: $354,700
  5. Republican National Committee: $326,000
  6. J. D. Hayworth (R-Ariz): $101,620
  7. Dennis Hastert (R-Ill): $69,000
  8. Democratic National Committee: $65,720
  9. Thad Cochran (R-Miss): $65,500
  10. Conrad Burns (R-Mont): $59,590
See the complete list (sortable, sliceable and diceable) here: Jack Abramoff Lobbying and Political Contributions, 1999 - 2006.

Hat tip: Andrew Sullivan.

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