[Jim Robinson]

Yeah, they spread it around, heavily weighted to Democrats of course. And we know the Democrats were heavily involved in the farce, for example http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2085235/posts , but what was the Republican involvement you alluded to?

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

All I heard was something on the radio yesterday, might've come from this source (note individual Republican career totals exceed that of Democrats for the top recipients):

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080919/ap_on_go_ot/freddie_fannie_pacs_list

Highest congressional career totals for contributions from PACs tied to Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae:

House Minority Whip Roy Blunt, R-Mo., $78,500.

Sen. Robert Bennett, R-Utah, Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, $71,499.

Rep. Spencer Bachus, of Alabama, House Financial Services Committee, senior Republican, $70,500.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., $60,500.

House Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, $60,500.

Sen. Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., chairman of Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, $48,500.

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., $47,000.

Rep. Barney Frank, D-Mass., chairman of the House Financial Services Committee, $30,500.

• Fannie Mae's PAC total contributions to congressional races this election cycle through June:

• House: Democrats, $275,950; Republicans, $257,850.

• Senate: Democrats, $82,500; Republicans $83,500.