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conservative -- with bite!Not on CBC: Their Barack Obama accepted $105,849 “contribution” from Fannie Mae
Golly I couldn’t find this information anywhere at the state-owned CBC —not even in all their hysterical coverage of what they’re tendentiously dubbing “Bush’s Bailout”, in their usual misinformation campaign and campaign against the, why it’s the Bush neo-con industrial complex if I understand correctly.
Top Recipients of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Campaign Contributions, 1989-2008Name - Office - Party/State - Total
[“D” stands for Democrat]
1. Dodd, Christopher - S - D-CT - $133,900
2. Kerry, John - S - D-MA - $111,000
3. Obama, Barack - S - D-IL - $105,849
4. Clinton, Hillary - S - D-NY - $75,550
5. Kanjorski, Paul H - D-PA - $65,500
6. Bennett, Robert - S - R-UT - $61,499
7. Johnson, Tim - S - D-SD - $61,000
8. Conrad, Kent - S - D-ND - $58,991
9. Davis, Tom - H - R-VA - $55,499
10. Bond, Christopher - S - R-MO - $55,400
11. Bachus, Spencer - H - R-AL - $55,300
12. Shelby, Richard - S - R-AL - $55,000
13. Emanuel, Rahm - H - D-IL - $51,750
14. Reed, Jack - S - D-RI - $50,750
15. Carper, Tom - S - D-DE - $44,389
16. Frank, Barney - H - D-MA - $40,100
17. Maloney, Carolyn - H - D-NY - $38,750
18. Bean, Melissa - H - D-IL - $37,249
19. Blunt, Roy - H - R-MO - $36,500
20. Pryce, Deborah - H - R-OH - $34,750
21. Miller, Gary - H - R-CA - $33,000
22. Pelosi, Nancy - H - D-CA - $32,750
23. Reynolds, Tom - H - R-NY - $32,700
24. Hoyer, Steny H - H - D-MD - $30,500
25. Hooley, Darlene - H - D-OR - $28,750
Includes contributions from PACs and individuals.
2008 cycle totals based on data downloaded from the Federal Election Commission on June 30, 2008.
Also note that former Fannie Mae CEO James Johnson was engaged by Barack Obama to vet his potential vice-presidential prospects.
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