From: "Robert G Lewis" 

Look into the 501 (c)s. Republicans have been using them for years.


"Gary Britt"  wrote in message
news:43f6ae37$1{at}w3....
> 501 money?  Are you talking about charities?
>
> Gary
>
> "Robert G Lewis"  wrote in message
> news:43f6a82b$1{at}w3....
>> I notice you skipped the 501 money.
>>
>> According to CPR the Republicans were the leaders in both Hard and Soft
>> Money. 1987 to 2002
>>
>> http://www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/ptytots.asp?cycle=2002
>>
>>  Gee even PAC Money in 2004
>> .http://www.opensecrets.org/overview/stats.asp?Cycle=2004
>>
>> 2000 PAC money as well
>>
>> http://www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/blio.asp?display=Pacs&Cycle=2000
>>
>> "Gary Britt"  wrote in message
>> news:43f647ef{at}w3....
>> > If you count PAC money and 527 money and the value of in kind free
>> > labor
>> > from unions then the Democrats are many many millions ahead.  Every
> year.
>> > Especially in Presidential years.
>> >
>> > Gary
>> >
>> > "Robert G Lewis" 
wrote in message
>> > news:43f6081b$1{at}w3....
>> >> Note that the Washington Times  article is talking about
lobbyists. It
>> >> doesn't talk about PACS etc. Also it says for election
campaigns. How
> is
>> > the
>> >> money for a PAC given to say the DNC/RNC counted ? What
happens if the
>> > money
>> >> is donated to a PAC which goes to another PAC and then to
a candidate
>> >> ?
>> >> So
>> >> it could be technically true but very misleading. Which
is why I want
> to
>> > see
>> >> the actual study.
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "John Cuccia"  wrote
in message
>> >> news:ir0cv1h76rtfm727hibh3s2ca3a811hvb8{at}4ax.com...
>> >> > Uh oh, this doesn't seem to support the WT/Powerline
numbers at all.
>> >> >
>> >> > http://www.opensecrets.org/bigpicture/ptytots.asp?cycle=2000
>> >> >
>> >> > What a suprise!  More lies from the sleazy right.
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >> > On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 10:58:31 -0600, "Robert G Lewis"
>> >> >  wrote:
>> >> >
>> >> >>Powerline just points to a Washington times article.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>It would be nice to actually have the actual
study rather than the
>> >> >>Washington Times interpretation of it.
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>
>> >> >>"Gary Britt"
 wrote in message
>> >> >>news:43f5faec{at}w3....
>> >> >>> You are both wrong.  A study of lobbyist
money over the last 10
> years
>> > or
>> >> >>> so,
>> >> >>> just out today and commented upon at
powerlineblog.com shows
>> > lobbyist's
>> >> >>> favor democracts disproportionately when
democrats are in power
>> >> >>> and
>> >> >>> favor
>> >> >>> Republicans only in proportion to their
numbers when Republicans
> are
>> > in
>> >> >>> power.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> Gary
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>> "John Cuccia"
 wrote in message
>> >> >>> news:5hmbv19p951sn9iipp6sgkfm0tojmrv6v2{at}4ax.com...
>> >> >>>> On Fri, 17 Feb 2006 14:19:32 +0100,
"Phil Payne"
>> >> >>>>  wrote:
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> >> >It ain't just Republicans.
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> >> GOP talking points to the
contrary, it is indeed mostly
>> > Republicans.
>> >> >>>> >> It didn't take long for them to
become as corrupt as the
>> >> >>>> >> Democrats
>> >> >>>> >> they replaced.
>> >> >>>> >
>> >> >>>> >Lobbyists by definition target the
party in power.
>> >> >>>>
>> >> >>>> Of course.
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>>
>> >> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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