If You Wondered What Saxby's Smokin'...

After looking at the FEC letter to Chambliss about possible excess contributions, and noticing the timely tobacco contribution in September, I wondered how much he takes from Big Tobacco. According to http://www.tobaccofreeaction.org/ , from 1997 through August 7, 2007, $80,500.00, and that would not have included the $5,000 September contribution from Swisher. That's WAY more than anyone else in the Georgia delegation, about three times more than Johnny Isakson. In fact, it's one of the biggest hauls in the entire U.S. Senate. View the statistics, here.

GA (Georgia)
Senator
Chambliss, Saxby (R )
$80,500

Isakson, Johnny (R )
$24,500

Representatives

Kingston, Jack (R )
$25,500

Bishop, Sanford (D)
$36,000

Westmoreland, Lynn (R )
$27,500

Johnson, Henry (D)
$1,000

Lewis, John (D)

Price, Tom (R)
$2,000

Linder, John (R)
$22,000

Marshall, Jim (D)
$1,000

Deal, Nathan (R)
$11,000

Broun, Paul (R )
$0

Gingrey, Phil (R)
$15,000

Barrow, John (D)
$14,500

Scott, David (D)
$29,500

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Pretty Pointed

According to NBC, John Edwards has launched a pledge drive today, asking voters to sign a pledge refusing to support any candidate for president who “accepts campaign contributions from Washington lobbyists and special interest PACs.” The campaign hopes to sign up 1 million “voices” by Feb. 5, 2008, the day the primary process hits critical mass as more than 20 states hold their primaries. At first blush, this would seem to impact Clinton but not Obama.

You can sign the pledge here at America Belongs to Us 2008.

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