Sunday, October 24, 2010

Congress for Sale


Congresswoman Melissa Bean represents our community of the 8th District, but who has paid for her campaign to stay in office?
Here are some of the numbers showing that money from outside the 8th District has paid for her seat in Congress. Who does she represent?

Melissa Bean (D) *
Raised: $1,995,576
Spent: $1,737,966
Cash on Hand: $441,318
Last Report:October 13, 2010
legend PAC contributions $1,228,118 (62%)
legend Individual contributions $765,500 (38%)
legend Candidate self-financing $0 (0%)
legend Other $1,958 (0%)

Top Industries, 2009-2010, Campaign Cmte

Insurance$216,750$22,250$194,500
Securities & Investment$192,900$77,500$115,400
Lawyers/Law Firms$99,324$78,925$20,399
Real Estate$86,825$29,850$56,975
Commercial Banks$86,700$17,700$69,000
Pharmaceuticals/Health Products$81,800$5,800$76,000

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