Bush Beholden To Wealthy and Special Interests

A state-by-state analysis of President George W. Bush’s campaign contributions as filed with the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) finds that in 48 out of the 50 states, plus the District of Columbia, the majority of funds collected came from donors of $2,000, and that in two-thirds (32) of the states, $2,000 contributions comprised more than 70 percent of the itemized contributions the president collected. In the top ten contributing states, the proportion of contributions from $2,000 donors was 77% or higher.

No amount of spinning can hide the truth about Bush/Cheney ’04 Inc. – this campaign is of, by and for wealthy special interests,” said David Donnelly, director of the nonpartisan Reform Voter Project. “Bush/Cheney Inc. may put a lot of stock into pointing to its small contributors, but the fact is that it is completely beholden to donors in the $2,000 category and the most elite of the elite groups, the ‘rangers’ and ‘pioneers’ who rustle them up.”