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Harry Reid Got More $$$ From Lobbyist-Bundlers Than Any Other Senator
Posted By Daniel Greenfield On June 17, 2014 @ 11:34 am In The Point | 2 Comments
The Democrats talk about getting money out of politics like heroin addicts talk about quitting. Harry Reid rants about the Koch Brothers every time you pull a little string on the back of his neck, but he’s worst of the bunch.
Reid, indeed, raised a larger percentage of his campaign cash from lobbyist-bundlers than any other member of Congress, 14 percent, or $357,000 of the total $2.6 million he raised.
And so is his party.
No other political candidate or group received more money from lobbyist-bundlers than the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, which raised nearly $2.6 million from them despite regularly criticizing lobbyists and Republicans who associate with them.
And guess where the money is coming from…
Lobbyist Tony Podesta of the Podesta Group ranked as the Democratic Party’s top fundraising ally on K Street, records show, bundling about $550,000 combined for Reid and the DSCC.
Podesta, whose brother John Podesta serves as an adviser to Obama, represents a range of corporate clients, including drugmaker Amgen, BP, Google, Wal-Mart, and Wells Fargo.
Calling John Podesta an adviser significantly understates his power and impact in shaping Team Obama.
So yes, let’s talk about getting money out of politics and then stuff our pockets. It’s the Democratic Party way.
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