Senate Dems wield pork to keep majority (biggest winner is Missouri, represented by Sen. Carnahan)

TheHill.com ^ | AUGUST 14 , 2002 | Alexander Bolton

[show me state]

Senate Democrats are steering hundreds of millions of dollars in federal spending to states represented by eight of their most vulnerable lawmakers.

The aid, in the form of community development block grants, airport facility grants, water project funding and other types of federal assistance, is aimed at helping the political fortunes of vulnerable senators seeking reelection this year.

For example, the Senate version of the Housing and Urban Development funding bill sets aside $31.1 million in grants for Georgia, Iowa, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, New Jersey and South Dakota. The biggest winner is Missouri, represented by freshman Sen. Jean Carnahan (D), which could benefit from $7.7 million in grants.

All eight states are represented by vulnerable Democrats.

[show me state]

Go Talent.

[FryingPan101]

So...Missouri is the biggest "Show Me" the money state, huh?

[SoDak]

Go Thune!

[Desdemona]

So, are the potholes going to get fixed or not?

[Cowgirl]

Missouri will use it to throw at their worthless public
schools.

[donozark]

Only in Jeff City and outside polling places in St.Louis!