[ml/nj]

Contributor	Occupation	Date	Amount	Recipient
FAREED, ATIF HENDERSON, NV 89015	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES/PILOT	9/11/2001	$1,000	McKinney, Cynthia A
FAREED, ATIF A HENDERSON, NV 89015	PHYSICIAN	10/31/2000	$500	Porter, Jon

Contributor	Occupation	Date	Amount	Recipient
QAZI, SAYED LAS VEGAS, NV 89107	QAZI MEDICAL CORPORATION/M.D.	9/11/2001	$1,000	McKinney, Cynthia A
QAZI, SAYED Z LAS VEGAS, NV 89119	SOUTHWEST AIRLINES	10/31/2000	$300	Porter, Jon

[cgk]

Interesting. Both names distinguished by a middle initial. Both contributing to the same two candidates.

Time to start looking into Mr. Porter...

[cgk]

Also interesting that they both represent Southwest Airlines and the medical community. And that they're both from Nevada.

You'll have to forgive me if I choose to believe the worst about these people.

[cgk]

And that they both gave on the exact same dates.

This is more than strange.

I think you've stumbled onto something, ml/nj.

[cgk]

Las Vegas Review: Pakistani-born kidney specialist Dr. Sayed Qazi said the sting of recent telephone calls from patients inquiring about his faith was salved by words of support from hospital workers and office staff.

Obviously, opensecrets isn't just making these names up...