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OKNancy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Dec-17-05 08:13 AM
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9. FYI, Amazon is not "red"
Corporations can not give money to political campaigns. When you see listings that mention who gives it means the employees perhaps give more to Repubs than Dems. As far as the Amazon PAC is concerned, it's about 50/50.

In fact their House member donations are 100% Dem
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Amazon.com
PAC Contributions to Federal Candidates
2006 Cycle
House Candidate Total Contribs
Boucher, Rick (D-VA) $1,500

Chandler, Ben (D-KY) $500

Larsen, Rick (D-WA) $500

Pomeroy, Earl (D-ND) $1,000

Total to Democratic House Candidates: $3,500
Total to Republican House Candidates: $0



Senate Candidate Total Contribs
Allen, George (R-VA) $2,000

Burns, Conrad (R-MT) $1,000

Carper, Tom (D-DE) $2,000

Conrad, Kent (D-ND) $3,500

Ensign, John (R-NV) $2,500

Snowe, Olympia J (R-ME) $1,000

Total to Democratic Senate Candidates: $5,500
Total to Republican Senate Candidates: $6,500


Based on data released by the FEC on Monday, October 31, 2005. Figures in parentheses denote negative numbers, and may indicate returned contributions or bounced checks.
http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/pacgot.asp?strID=C00360354&Cycle=2006
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