Tribes Contributing Thousands to Candidates
/As reported by the Minnesota Star-Tribune: "American Indian tribes,
flush with casino cash, are contributing thousands to candidates in
close Senate and House races. "While most of the money is going to
Democrats, Republicans are getting a bigger share than they did four
years ago. Indian gambling interests gave 65 percent to Democrats in
the last two years, compared with 79 percent in the 2000 election
cycle, according to the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics.
Since 1990, they have given more than $20 million to political
campaigns. "Nine of Minnesota's 11 tribes made at least $335,296 in
donations to congressional candidates and the national parties this
election cycle..." [more 
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