Yes, I was thinking in particular of Alfonse D'Amato and his ridiculous posturing to keep the A-7 assembly lines on IIRC Long Island open, years ago. He was "a hero to his people", but I don't see old A-7 airframes groaning around Naval Reserve airfields the way we see Warthog-equipped ANG units being reactivated time and time again to go settle some armored camel-driver's hash for him.
Too, there has been some heavy politicking involving Texas aircraft plants, and I'm sure you know of some others. I suppose we're just fortunate that there were never any SPAD plants located in Bobby Byrd's beloved West Virginia.