Archive for June, 2007

Politicians in Microsoft’s Pocket

Monday, June 4th, 2007

Continuing on the theme of which politicians are receiving money from who. Here is a list of candidates who took money from MSFT.

Contributions To Candidates By
MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
CA
1. Dist 08 PELOSI, NANCY DEM Incumbent $5,000
2. Dist 26 DREIER, DAVID REP Incumbent $1,000
3. Dist 41 LEWIS, JERRY REP Incumbent $1,000
CT
1. Dist 01 LARSON, JOHN B DEM Incumbent $1,000
2. Dist 03 DELAURO, ROSA DEM Incumbent $1,000
FL
1. Dist 12 PUTNAM, ADAM H REP Incumbent $1,000
KY
1. Senate MCCONNELL, MITCH REP Incumbent $5,000
LA
1. Senate LANDRIEU, MARY L DEM Incumbent $2,000
MA
1. Senate KERRY, JOHN FORBES DEM Incumbent $5,000
ME
1. Senate COLLINS, SUSAN M REP Incumbent $1,000
MI
1. Dist 04 CAMP, DAVID LEE REP Incumbent $1,000
2. Dist 14 CONYERS, JOHN JR. DEM Incumbent $2,500
MO
1. Senate MCCASKILL, CLAIRE DEM $1,000
NH
1. Senate SUNUNU, JOHN E REP Incumbent $3,000
NV
1. Senate REID, HARRY DEM Incumbent $1,000
OH
1. Dist 01 CHABOT, STEVE REP Incumbent $1,000
PA
1. Senate SPECTER, ARLEN REP Incumbent $5,000
SC
1. Dist 06 CLYBURN, JAMES E DEM Incumbent $2,500
TX
1. Senate CORNYN, JOHN REP Incumbent $5,000
2. Dist 06 BARTON, JOE LINUS REP Incumbent $1,000
3. Dist 21 SMITH, LAMAR REP Incumbent $1,000
VA
1. Dist 07 CANTOR, ERIC REP Incumbent $2,000
2. Dist 09 BOUCHER, FREDERICK C DEM Incumbent $1,000
WA
1. Senate MURRAY, PATTY DEM Incumbent $1,000
2. Dist 06 DICKS, NORMAN D DEM Incumbent $1,000
3. Dist 08 REICHERT, DAVE REP Incumbent $3,000

MPAA Contributions to Congressional Candidates in 2006 Elections

Saturday, June 2nd, 2007

Consumerist recently put up a list of candidates who have received funds from the RIAA.

Here is the contact information for candidates who received funds from the MPAA. Its interesting that the RIAA contributes so much more to candidates than the MPAA. It is also possible that the MPAA members are contributing directly or via a different PAC.

Congressperson MPAA
Contribution
Contact Information
Dist 06-VA SANTORUM, RICHARD J REP $3,500 NO LONGER IN OFFICE AS OF JAN 2007
Dist 06-VA GOODLATTE, ROBERT W. REP $3,500 Click Here
Dist 30-CA WAXMAN, HENRY A. DEM
$3,000 Click Here
Dist 14-IL HASTERT, DENNIS J. REP $3,000 Click Here
Dist 26 DREIER, DAVID REP $2,500 Click Here
Senate-PA SPECTER, ARLEN REP $2,500 Click Here
Dist 45-CA BONO, MARY REP $2,211 Click Here
Dist 08 KELLER, RICHARD A REP $2,000 Click Here
Senate-CA FEINSTEIN, DIANNE DEM $2,000 Click Here
Dist 28-CA BERMAN, HOWARD L DEM $2,000 Click Here
Senate-ND CONRAD, KENT DEM $1,935 Click Here
Senate-HI AKAKA, DANIEL K $1,500 Click Here
Dist 15-MI DINGELL, JOHN D MR. DEM $1,500 Click Here
Dist 07-MO BLUNT, ROY REP $1,500 Click Here
Dist 29-CA SCHIFF, ADAM DEM
$1,000 Click Here
Dist 06-TN GORDON, BARTON JENNINGS DEM $1,500 Click Here
Dist 16-FL FOLEY, MARK REP $1,000 NO LONGER IN OFFICE
Dist 24-FL FEENEY, TOM REP $1,000 Click Here
Dist 11-IL WELLER, GERALD C JERRY REP $1,000 Click Here
Dist 06-IN PENCE, MIKE REP $1,000 Click Here
Senate-KS ROBERTS, PAT REP $1,000 Click Here
Senate-MA KENNEDY, EDWARD MOORE DEM $1,000 Click Here
Dist 07-MA MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. DEM $1,000 Click Here
Senate-NE NELSON, E BENJAMIN DEM $1,000 Click Here
Senate-NJ MENENDEZ, ROBERT DEM $1,000 Click Here
Senate-NY CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM DEM $1,000 Click Here
Dist 15-OH PRYCE, DEBORAH D. REP $1,000 Click Here
Senate-OR SMITH, GORDON HAROLD REP $1,000 Click Here
Dist 03-PA ENGLISH, PHILIP S REP $1,000 Click Here
Senate-SC GRAHAM, LINDSEY OLIN REP $1,000 Click Here
Senate-UT HATCH, ORRIN G REP $1,000 Click Here
Dist 03-UT CANNON, CHRISTOPHER B REP $1,000 Click Here
Senate-VT LEAHY, PATRICK DEM $1,000 Click Here
Dist 06-NY MEEKS, GREGORY WELDON DEM $649 Click Here
Senate-OH DEWINE, RICHARD MICHAEL REP $500 NO LONGER IN
OFFICE AS OF JAN ’07
Dist 01-CT LARSON, JOHN B DEM $500 Click Here
Dist 07-WI OBEY, DAVID R DEM $500 Click Here
Senate-DE CARPER, THOMAS R DEM $250 Click Here