Posted on 11/10/2009 6:57:02 PM PST by Born Conservative
It's difficult to put a price tag on the deeply seated beliefs and emotions surrounding federal abortion policy. Meanwhile, ideological givers rank far behind the massive donations of drug companies, oil companies and other special interests.
On Saturday night, whether motivated by their campaign coffers, their consciences or their reading of the political winds, Democrats who oppose abortion waged an 11th hour challenge to the Democratic health insurance reform proposal that narrowly passed the House.
And from a campaign finance perspective, Democrats who supported this amendment that added restrictions to abortion-related health insurance benefits received considerably more campaign contributions from anti-abortion interests than Democrats who opposed the amendment.
The Center for Responsive Politics found that over the past 20 years, Democratic lawmakers who supported this anti-abortion amendment received about twice as much money on average from pro-choice political action committees and ideological donors than from pro-life PACs and ideological donors. The 64 Democrats who backed the measure raised a combined total of $127,465 from pro-choice interests since 1989, and $66,560 from pro-life interests over the same time.
Democrats who voted against the amendment accepted notably higher amounts, on average, from ideological donors and PACs that support abortion rights. Since 1989, the 194 Democrats in the House who voted against the amendment have raised $3.7 million, in sum, from these interests, CRP found.
CRP further found that only four Democrats who voted against the measure have received contributions of any sort from these ideological donors and PACs that oppose abortion rights.
These four lawmakers collectively raised a mere $136 -- all during the 1996 election cycle. These four Democratic lawmakers are Reps. Adam Smith (D-Wash.), Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas), Corrine Brown (D-Fla.) and Carolyn McCarthy (D-N.Y.).
Republicans, meanwhile, generally received large sums from opponents of abortion rights.
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“oppose abortion rights” BARF alert.
Pro-lifers dont oppose ‘rights’ they FAVOR rights - the right of the unborn to not be killed.
“And from a campaign finance perspective, Democrats who supported this amendment that added restrictions to abortion-related health insurance benefits received considerably more campaign contributions from anti-abortion interests than Democrats who opposed the amendment. “
Amazing. Next they will issue a study that bears crap in woods.
And how much did the pro baby murder group get from Planned parent hood and Tides et al?
Their votes are for sale to the highest bidder, and screw the voters.
No difference than a common thief except maybe I have more respect for the thief because i know what they are and what then do.
You’re not an ideological donor for defending the right to life. And Planned Parenthood, which is heavily subsidized by the government with our tax dollars, spends millions of dollars supporting pro-abortion politicians. Not to mention the abortionists, who also have plenty of money to spend from their lucrative businesses.
Use of taxpayer money for bribes should be a capitol offense.
#4 & #7 - Agree on both posts!
This is bribery and votes going to the highest bidder?????
After reading this I kept thinking to myself, how the heck am I going to bribe them to not vote for this bill and trash it??? Run down to the Senate and lobby with my $10.00 in my pocket.
These people should be jailed, 1 for the bribe and 2 for taking it. WTH
Their excuse is as always, “I did’nt take the money it was for the voters who put me here”.
Same lying crap, different day.
Strange truth in this article.
Dimocrats receive pro choice funds, yet voted pro life.
Good for them!
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