Bush Got $500,000 From Companies That Got Contracts, Study Finds

[Gman]

By EDMUND L. ANDREWS and ELIZABETH BECKER

Published: October 31, 2003
WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 — Executives, employees and political action committees of the 70 companies that received government contracts for work in either Iraq or Afghanistan contributed slightly more than $500,000 to President Bush's 2000 election campaign, according to a comprehensive study of the contracts released on Tuesday.

The overwhelming majority of government contracts for billions of dollars of reconstruction work in Iraq and Afghanistan went to companies run by executives who were heavy political contributors to both political parties.

Though the employees contributed to both parties, their giving favored Republicans by a two-to-one margin. And they gave more money to Mr. Bush than any other politician in the last 12 years.
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I'm shocked, shocked I tell you...

http://www.nytimes.com/2003/10/31/politics/31CONT.html?tntemail0

[ConcernedCanuk]

1. ---- GeeGollyWhizBang ------ This is really NEWS ???

. . . Personally

- I think countries would be better off if it were run by Welfare Recipients or the Homeless

Millionaires have TOO much interest in making MORE millions for themselves

Just My NOT so Humble Canadian Opinion

[Pert_UK]

2. Good story, but a DUPE

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=192583

[aquart]

3. Did anyone get a contract without a contribution?

Anyone?

[TahitiNut]

4. duplicate

See http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=192583

I'm locking this thread. Interested DUers are welcome to continue discussing this in the referenced thread.

Thank you for your understanding and cooperation,
TahitiNut - DU moderator