[Vision2020] The Abramoff Trail In Washington, Idaho

[Tom Hansen]

>From today's (January 7, 2006) Spokesman Review -

 

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Fast facts 

The Abramoff trail In Washington, Idaho 

Here is a list of campaign contributions from disgraced lobbyist Jack
Abramoff and Indian tribes he represented to current members of Congress in
Washington state and Idaho in election years 1996 through 2006.

 

WASHINGTON

 

.Sen. Patty Murray (D) $0 from Abramoff; $40,980 from tribes*

 

.Sen. Maria Cantwell (D) $0 from Abramoff; $10,000 from tribes

 

.Rep. Jay Inslee (D) $0 from Abramoff; $5,000 from tribes

 

.Rep. Adam Smith (D) $0 from Abramoff; $2,000 from tribes

 

.Rep. Norm Dicks (D) $0 from Abramoff; $1,500 from tribes

 

.Rep. Richard Hastings (R) $1,000 from Abramoff; $0 from tribes

 

(Reps. Cathy McMorris, Brian Baird, Dave Reichert, Jim McDermott and Rich
Larsen have no contributions from Abramoff or tribes.)

 

IDAHO

 

.Sen. Larry Craig (R) $0 from Abramoff; $3,500 from tribes*

 

.Rep. Butch Otter (R) $1,000 from Abramoff; $0 from tribes

 

.Rep. Mike Simpson (R) $1,000 from Abramoff; $0 from tribes

 

(Sen. Mike Crapo has no contributions from Abramoff or tribes.)

 

Indian tribes represented by Abramoff include: Agua Caliente Band of
Cahuilla Indians in California, Chitimacha Tribe of Louisiana, Coushatta
Tribe of Louisiana, Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians, Pueblo of Sandia,
N.M., Saginaw (Mich.) Chippewa Tribe. 

*Includes contributions to that senator's leadership political action
committee.

 

Sources: Center for Responsive Politics, staff research

 

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Take care, Moscow, Idaho

 

Tom Hansen

Moscow, Idaho

 

"Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving
safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in
sideways, chocolate in one hand, a drink in the other, body thoroughly used
up, totally worn out and screaming 'WOO HOO. What a ride!'"

 

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