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Stanford gave big to Dems |
2009-02-18 |
The Texas financier accused by the Securities and Exchange Commission Tuesday of "massive ongoing fraud" was a generous political donor who gave more heavily to Democrats. Since 2000, R. Allen Stanford, the chief of the Stanford Financial Group in Houston, his wife and company gave $2.2 million in political contributions -- $1.7 million to Democratic candidates and committees -- according to Federal Election Commission records. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 But the PGA Tour announced they are still going ahead with Stanford as sponsor of the St. Jude Classic in Memphis. Unbelievable. |
Posted by: Jack is Back! 2009-02-18 09:50 |