Buyingburns.com (Conrad Burns of MT)

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Path of the Storm. But after DeLay, Burns may be the ripest target for Democrats, who dream of winning six seats and regaining the Senate. Burns took more money from Abramoff and his clients than any other member of Congress—nearly $150,000, according to Federal Election Commission records. A lawyer familiar with the investigation, who declined to be named discussing an ongoing case, confirms that Burns is under scrutiny for his connections to Abramoff—in particular, whether he and his staff promoted legislation to help Abramoff's clients in exchange for campaign contributions or gifts. (Newsweek, 4/10/2006)

Tribe Returns $3 Million Grant Linked to Burns. A wealthy Indian tribe once represented by former lobbyist Jack Abramoff said yesterday that it has decided to return a $3 million federal school-construction grant it received as a result of pressure exerted on Interior Department officials by Sen. Conrad Burns (R-Mont.). (Washington Post, 4/7/2006)

Burns Earmark Tied to Abramoff. In 2004, Burns slipped a last minute earmark into an appropriations bill, providing money for an Indian Tribe in Michigan. Some suspect that Burns secured this money for out-of-state interests under the influence of the near $150,000 in campaign contributions from Jack Abramoff. (NPR, 3/27/2006)

Burns Runs From Ties with Bush, but Not His Money. President Bush held a fundraiser for Burns’ campaign in Washington D.C., far from Burns’ home in Montana. Burns might want to distance himself from the White House and the President’s low approval ratings, but he is keeping the President close when it comes to fundraising. (AP, 3/24/06)

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