Monday, April 21, 2008

Take A Look

Take a look at the contributions to Republican candidate, Steve Stivers as reported by the Federal Election Commission (FEC).
ABBOTT LABORATORIES EMPLOYEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
ACTION COMMITTEE FOR RURAL ELECTRIFICATION NATIONAL RURAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
AETNA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
AFLAC INCORPORATED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AFLACPAC
AMERICAN BANKERS ASSOCIATION PAC (BANKPAC)
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF LIFE INSURERS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
AMERICAN ELECTRIC POWER COMMITTEE FOR RESPONSIBLE GOVERNMENT, THE
AMERICAN HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION PAC
ASHLAND INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE FOR EMPLOYEES (PACE)
CARDINAL HEALTH INC. PAC A/K/A CARDINAL HEALTH COMPANIES PAC
COMMUNITY BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF OHIO FEDERAL PAC (CBAO FED PAC)
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL ADVISORS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
NATIONAL CITY CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE
NATIONWIDE POLITICAL PARTICIPATION COMMITTEE
PFIZER INC. PAC
SMITHKLINE BEECHAM CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (GLAXOSMITHKLINE PAC)

Please note: The list above is only a sampling of contributors to the candidate and it does not include all of the money given to the Stivers campaign.
As you can see, Stivers, the former bank lobbyist, is getting money from PACs that represent banks, life/health insurance companies, pharmaceutical companies, etc. Why would these types of groups give money to Stivers? They are trying to promote their agendas.