[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.

[Brian S. Fitzgerald]

Note how AP left out some names....

[Jim Robinson]

Better look up Dodd and Obama.

[Jim Robinson]

They spread it around, but here are top 5 listed above in post 124:

1. Dodd, Christopher J S D-CT $133,900

2. Kerry, John S D-MA $111,000

3. Obama, Barack S D-IL $105,849

4. Clinton, Hillary S D-NY $75,550

5. Kanjorski, Paul E H D-PA $65,500