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Healthcare Industry Contributions to Presidential Candidates Top $3.7 Million in 2007, Study Says
July 10th, 2007
Democratic and Republican candidates have accepted more than $3.7 million in campaign contributions this year from healthcare industry sources, with more than 45% of it going to just two candidates, Sen. Hillary Clinton and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, according to a new report issued Friday. Overall, healthcare contributions to the 18 currently announced Republican and Democratic Presidential candidates total an aggregate $12.8 million since 1989 -- with 29% of that total donated just in the first quarter of 2007 alone. Clinton topped the recipient list with $868,722, 23% of all the healthcare money donated to candidates this year. Romney...
Source: Drug Law Weekly (2007-07-10)
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