Abramoff's Political Contributions as per OpenSecrets.org (ALL REPUB!) >>>

[Stephanie]

Open Secrets also lists the contributions of the various tribes involved, which is where the right is getting the spin that Democrats took money too. But Abramoff's contributions lean in only one direction...



From OpenSecrets.org >

http://www.capitaleye.org/abramoff.asp

Former Washington lobbyist Jack Abramoff used to be the toast of Washington. Now he has plead guilty to fraud, public corruption and tax evasion in connection with dealings related to his American Indian clients, of whom he and former associate Michael Scanlon are accused of defrauding millions in fees. Scanlon was charged in November by the Justice Department with conspiracy to corrupt a U.S. lawmaker and is now cooperating with federal investigators. Abramoff, in exchange for his plea, could face up to ten years in prison while also setting the stage for investigators to use him as a witness against his former colleagues and political allies.

Many in Washington have turned on Abramoff, who used his connections to influence legislation by enticing lawmakers with golf trips, sporting events or fancy meals at his Washington restaurant. Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, who once described Abramoff as a friend, now denies having been tied to him.

But Abramoff's troubles don't just end with the tribes. He has also agreed to plead guilty to fraud and conspiracy charges in connection with his 2000 purchase of SunCruz Casinos, a casino boat company that he had formerly represented. Adam Kidan, a SunCruz business partner, was also indicted. Kidan agreed in December to plead guilty.

Here is a detailed look at Abramoff's lobbying, and political contributions from Abramoff, the tribes that hired him, and SunCruz Casinos, since 1999:

                                              Abramoff   Indian Tribes   SunCruz Casinos
Cycle     Total        Dems        Repubs       Only        Only†        Only

2000     $628,983     $216,470     $409,513     $56,513     $562,470       $10,000

2002     $2,024,470   $552,230     $1,472,240   $81,740     $1,918,230     $24,500

2004     $1,445,338   $620,503     $824,835     $67,000     $1,378,338     $0

2006     $331,970     $152,470     $179,500     -$1,000     $332,970       $0

Grand 
Total    $4,430,761    $1,541,673   $2,886,088   $204,253    $4,192,008    $34,500

In this section, the recipient is first, then the donor, amount, and election cycle. Below are all of the contributions by Abramoff personally, and by the company he owned, Sun Cruz Casinos. NO DEMOCRATS received money from him. They only received donations from the TRIBES, who were swindled by Abramoff too.


Frank A. LoBiondo (R-NJ)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
($1,000)
2006

Eric Cantor (R-Va)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$8,000
2004

Republican Majority Fund, Leadership PAC of Don Nickles (R-Okla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$5,000
2004

Rich PAC, Leadership PAC of Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$5,000
2004

Americans for a Republican Majority, Leadership PAC of Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$5,000
2004

Arlen Specter (R-Pa)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$4,000
2004

George W. Bush (R)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$4,000
2004

John Ensign (R-Nev)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$4,000
2004

Johnny Isakson (R-Ga)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$4,000
2004

Keep Our Majority PAC, Leadership PAC of Dennis Hastert (R-Ill)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,500
2004

Charles H. Taylor (R-NC)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004

Chris Cannon (R-Utah)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004

Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004

Mark Foley (R-Fla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004

Leadership PAC 2004, Leadership PAC of Michael G. Oxley (R-Ohio)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004

Richard Pombo (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004

Senate Victory Fund, Leadership PAC of Thad Cochran (R-Miss)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2004

Christopher S. 'Kit' Bond (R-Mo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,500
2004

Curt Weldon (R-Pa)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Doug Ose (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Ernest J. Istook (R-Okla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

George R. Nethercutt Jr. (R-Wash)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Jim Bunning (R-Ky)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Richard C. Shelby (R-Ala)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Rely on Your Beliefs, Leadership PAC of Roy Blunt (R-Mo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Tom Feeney (R-Fla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2004

Americans for a Republican Majority, Leadership PAC of Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$10,000

2002
Friends of the Big Sky, Leadership PAC of Conrad Burns (R-Mont)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$5,000
2002

Republican Party of New Jersey
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$5,000
2002

Senate Victory Fund, Leadership PAC of Thad Cochran (R-Miss)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$5,000
2002

Dan Burton (R-Ind)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$3,000
2002

Eric Cantor (R-Va)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$3,000
2002

Suzanne Terrell (R-La)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$3,000
2002

American Liberty PAC, Leadership PAC of Bob Ney (R-Ohio)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,500
2002

Rob Simmons (R-Conn)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,250
2002

Charles W. "Chip" Pickering Jr. (R-Miss)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

Connie Morella (R-Md)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

Gordon H. Smith (R-Ore)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

James M. Inhofe (R-Okla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

James M. Talent (R-Mo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

John T. Doolittle (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

John Thune (R-SD)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

Tim Hutchinson (R-Ark)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2002

Bob Smith (R-Fla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,240
2002

Bob Ney (R-Ohio)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

C. L. "Butch" Otter (R-Idaho)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Carolyn W. Grant (R-NC)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Denny Rehberg (R-Mont)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Elizabeth Dole (R-NC)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Frank A. LoBiondo (R-NJ)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Heather Wilson (R-NM)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

J. Randy Forbes (R-Va)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Jack Kingston (R-Ga)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

James V. Hansen (R-Utah)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

John Cornyn (R-Texas)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Battle Born PAC, Leadership PAC of John Ensign (R-Nev)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Kimo Kaloi (R-Hawaii)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Mike Ferguson (R-NJ)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Mike Simpson (R-Idaho)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Ralph Regula (R-Ohio)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Ric Keller (R-Fla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Rely on Your Beliefs, Leadership PAC of Roy Blunt (R-Mo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Saxby Chambliss (R-Ga)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Ted Stevens (R-Alaska)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Thad Cochran (R-Miss)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2002

Dave Camp (R-Mich)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2002

Phil Gingrey (R-Ga)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2002

Tom Young (R-Ala)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2002

Bill Janklow (R-SD)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$250
2002

Rely on Your Beliefs, Leadership PAC of Roy Blunt (R-Mo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$6,500
2000

Americans for a Republican Majority, Leadership PAC of Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$4,000
2000

Tom DeLay (R-Texas)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$4,000
2000

Fund for a Free Market America, Leadership PAC of Phil Crane (R-Ill)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,750
2000

Bob Ney (R-Ohio)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

Craig Thomas (R-Wyo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

Dan Burton (R-Ind)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

Eric Cantor (R-Va)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

George W. Bush (R)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

John Ashcroft (R-Mo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

John T. Doolittle (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

Spencer Abraham (R-Mich)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

William L. Gormley (R-NJ)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$2,000
2000

Bill McCollum (R-Fla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Bill Redmond (R-NM)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Bob Riley (R-Ala)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

C. L. "Butch" Otter (R-Idaho)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Claude B. Hutchison Jr. (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Denny Rehberg (R-Mont)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Francis E. Flotron (R-Mo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

George Allen (R-Va)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Team PAC, Leadership PAC of J. D. Hayworth (R-Ariz)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Mike Enzi (R-Wyo)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Walter B. Jones Jr. (R-NC)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$1,000
2000

Paul Ryan (R-Wis)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$949
2000

Bob Smith (R-Fla)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$920
2000

Joe Pitts (R-Pa)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$894
2000

Charles H. Taylor (R-NC)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$750
2000

Bob Ehrlich (R-Md)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Charles R. Gerow (R-Pa)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Charles W. "Chip" Pickering Jr. (R-Miss)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Ed Royce (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Elia Vincent Pirozzi (R-Calif)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Jerry Weller (R-Ill)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Mark Emerson (R-Utah)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Tom Davis (R-Va)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Van Hilleary (R-Tenn)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$500
2000

Rick A. Lazio (R-NY)
Abramoff, Jack A & Pamela
$250
2000


Friends of the Big Sky, Leadership PAC of Conrad Burns (R-Mont)
SunCruz Casinos
$5,000
2002

Bob Ney (R-Ohio)
SunCruz Casinos
$4,000
2002

Bob Smith (R-Fla)
SunCruz Casinos
$4,000
2002

Peter Deutsch (D-Fla)
SunCruz Casinos
$3,500
2002

Spencer Abraham (R-Mich)
SunCruz Casinos
$3,000
2002

Tim Hutchinson (R-Ark)
SunCruz Casinos
$3,000
2002

Mike Ferguson (R-NJ)
SunCruz Casinos
$1,000
2002

Ric Keller (R-Fla)
SunCruz Casinos
$1,000
2002

National Republican Congressional Cmte
SunCruz Casinos
$10,000
2000

[Virginian]

1. I'd like to see those tallys with the tribes removed.

I'd chance a bet that the Dem contributions would drop significantly.

[Stephanie]

2. If you want to do the math, go to the site

The tribes contributions are all listed. But as a matter of fact, since Abramoff only contributed to R's, and the only other contributors listed are tribes, you are correct, if you remove the tribes it drops Dems down to zero.

[MidwestTransplant]

8. Not a single contribution to a Dem. or Dem. Cause by Abramoff (see below)

[Stephanie]

17. Not a one.

Thanks for that list.

[napi21]

3. All those individual donations don't mean anything, and I'm sure

they are perfectly legal. Abramoff & wife gave to Pub candidates, so what?

The problems don't appear here. The trips, the $20MM given to Hastert to use as he saw fit, and any contributions that can be linked to specific legislation.

[npincus]

4. based on the totals posted, I don't think Dems should be jumping for joy

So Dems took 35% of Ambramoff's stinking money to the Repubs 65%.

ALL the piggies feeding from the filthy trough should get what's coming to them.

[Stephanie]

6. Wrong.

The TRIBES donated to some Dems. Abramoff & his company donated nothing to Dems.

[txindy]

7. They took the tribes' money, not Jack's

You know, the tribes. The people that Abramoff and Scanlon scammed out of hundreds of millions of dollars. They donated some money to the Democrats. Abramoff, on the other hand, hasn't given one a penny. He has given a ton of money to the repubs off the books, though. THAT'S what he's going to prison for, not campaign contributions.

[npincus]

9. thanks for clearing that up

[txindy]

5. "the tribes that hired him" being the operative phrase

"Some people say" he gave money to both parties. :eyes:

[in_cog_ni_to]

10. That can't be right. Sorry.

Where are all the DEMOCRATS who got all that money?:sarcasm:

[Stephanie]

11. Many Democrats are listed at the link - for donations by TRIBES

Very easy to mix that up, apparently.

[in_cog_ni_to]

12. ah...I didn't look at those links. Getting a contribution

directly from the Tribes is VERY different than getting a donation from Abramoff. No?

[Stephanie]

13. I did see your "sarcasm" thingy

I know you know what's up. But anyway, it's TOTALLY different. :hi: The tribes are not indicted. The tribes are not crooks. The tribes just made the terrible mistake of hiring Abraoff to represent them.

[in_cog_ni_to]

16. I agree. The Tribes and Democrats are innocent players in this mess.

I want to know when the MSM is going to stop pushing the DEMOCRATS did it too story. THAT pisses me off. They know better.:grr:

[FreedomAngel82]

14. Question from me

Bill Frist isn't on that list? Wow!

[Stephanie]

15. Frist got a little dough from the Saginaw Chippewa Tribe

According to the right, that would implicate him.


Volunteer PAC, Leadership PAC of Bill Frist (R-Tenn)
Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe
$2,000
2004