Have Any Of The Presidental Candidates Not Taken Contributions From The Health Care Industry?
No. 45% of the campaign contributions from the health care industry has gone to just two candidates, Sen. Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according to a new report.
Clinton topped the recipient list with $868,722, 23% of all the healthcare money donated to candidates this year. Romney was a close second at $833, 385, 22% of the total dollars. The other recipients are Senator Barack Obama, with $574,268, 15%; Senator John McCain, $423,751, 11%; former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani, $408,822, also 11%; and former Sen. John Edwards, $222,950, 6%.
The health care industry is obviously trying to influence any future decisions on health care by giving their money to those who are not hostile to their interests and who are likely to succeed.
Those candidates who have received the least amount of money, such as Gravel and Hunter, are deemed least likely to succeed.
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September 7th, 2009 at 9:53 pm
Senator Obama, he takes no contributions from lobbyists.
September 8th, 2009 at 2:54 am
Who cares if they did, its not an illegal act.
Vince
September 8th, 2009 at 9:04 am
Not sure, Obama and Clinton have raised the highest contributions in historical proportions.
Lobbyist Michael Moore on the other hand has taken millions of donations from liberals.
September 8th, 2009 at 10:07 am
on the internet look it up…….nodnc.com