Microsoft reported contributing $580,000 to congressmen, candidates, political parties and leadership PACs, while Google reported $61,000 in donations over the same period.
His son, John Sergeant Wise, was a U. S. attorney, a Congressman, a candidate for Governor of Virginia, & general counsel for, among other companies General Electric.
Mr. Lazio has run a more traditional media campaign, as befitting the profile of a former congressman and candidate for United States Senate who is backed by most party organizations.
"He makes Todd Akin look rational," said Otis Carroll, a Tyler lawyer, referring to the Missouri congressman and candidate for Senate who incited an uproar by suggesting that victims of "legitimate rape" have a natural response that prevents pregnancy.
That defeat -- taken with the loss by Fernando Ferrer, the congressman's candidate for mayor -- marked the collapse of years of arm-twisting and maneuvering that Mr. Rangel had undertaken in hopes of extending his reach into City Hall and the State Capitol.
After all, in a state with only one congressman, both candidates had 90percentt name recognition before the campaign began.
And Congressman and candidates of all persuasions continuously lambaste the Fed for debasing the currency.
Other questions needing an answer include her mysterious campaign finances and the never-ending stream of corruption investigations against Fujimorista congressmen and candidates.
"I'm a Republi-crat," explained Mr. Pimienta, who has been a finance chairman for Robert Franks, the former Republican congressman and Senate candidate, and James McGreevey, Democratic mayor of Woodbridge and gubernatorial candidate.
Mourdock campaign spokesman Christopher Conner said in a statement late Tuesday, "Senate Democrats can try to deflect attention away from their candidate Congressman Joe Donnelly all they want, but truth is hard to ignore regarding Congressman Donnelly's support of Obama's liberal agenda: Congressional bailouts, the failed stimulus package, and the jobs killing legislation of ObamaCare".
