Under The Influence: AIG, Freddie Mac: Big Convention Donors http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1 en Copyright 2011 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:17:39 GMT http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification AIG, Freddie Mac: Big Convention Donors AIG, the troubled insurance giant in which the government now has an 80 percent stake, donated $750,000 to help the Republicans fund their convention in St. Paul this summer. Freddie Mac, the government sponsored enterprise now in government receivership, gave $250,000 to the Democrats for their convention in Denver. The host committees of both parties have filed reports on their convention donors with the Federal Election Commission.

In total, the Denver host committee reported it raised $61 million, while the St. Paul host committee reported it raised $51 million.

                                                                                                                    -- Bara Vaida

]]> http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1 http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:17:39 GMT alissa responded on December 2, 11 04:34 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> I have no comment for now is just WOW!. Your blog provided us valuable information to work on. You have done a marvelous job! Stardoll / Didi Games

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...]]> http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#2126710 http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#2126710 Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:26:14 GMT Anthony responded on July 1, 11 01:43 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> Interesting donations to the Democrats' convention were: National Education Association, $2 million; American Federation of Teachers, $1 million; ConocoPhillips, $375,000; and Lehman Brothers, $100,000. Anthony

...]]> http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#2020172 http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#2020172 Fri, 01 Jul 2011 05:43:05 GMT CNA responded on June 3, 11 10:59 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> While the names of many donors were made public by the host committees earlier this year, the amounts these donors gave wasn't available until the filing with the FEC. CNA

...]]> http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#2005091 http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#2005091 Fri, 03 Jun 2011 14:59:30 GMT Benjamin Cole responded on March 4, 11 12:37 PM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> While the names of many donors were made public by the host committees earlier this year, the amounts these donors gave wasn't available until the filing with the FEC. Redirect Virus

...]]> http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#1900608 http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#1900608 Fri, 04 Mar 2011 17:37:21 GMT Mike Jones responded on January 18, 11 02:35 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> AIG, the troubled insurance giant in which the government now has an 80 percent stake, donated $750,000 to help the Republicans fund their convention in St. Paul this summer. Freddie Mac, the government sponsored enterprise now in government receivership, gave $250,000 to the Democrats for their convention in Denver. The host committees of both parties have filed reports on their convention donors with the Federal Election Commission. Mike @ excessive sweating and how to stop excessive sweating

...]]> http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#1859790 http://undertheinfluence.nationaljournal.com/2008/10/aig-freddie-mac-big-convention.php?rss=1#1859790 Tue, 18 Jan 2011 07:35:29 GMT tracy responded on January 4, 11 06:06 AM <div class="ad" style="float:right;margin: 0px, 0, 10, 10;"> <h6>Advertisement</h6> <a href="http://ad.doubleclick.net/jump/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" target="_blank"><img src="http://ad.doubleclick.net/ad/nationaljournalgroup/njonline;feature=under_the_influence;series=lobbying;medium=rss;sz=300x250,336x280;ord=336043406?" border="0" alt=""></a> </div> It would be interesting to find out how much the doners actually donated.

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