{"id":407,"date":"2007-06-04T00:38:19","date_gmt":"2007-06-04T03:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/06\/04\/politicians-in-microsofts-pocket\/"},"modified":"2007-06-04T02:38:55","modified_gmt":"2007-06-04T05:38:55","slug":"politicians-in-microsofts-pocket","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fonz.net\/blog\/archives\/2007\/06\/04\/politicians-in-microsofts-pocket\/","title":{"rendered":"Politicians in Microsoft&#8217;s Pocket"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Continuing on the theme of which politicians are receiving money from who.  Here is a list of candidates who took money from MSFT.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"center\" bgcolor=\"#0000b0\"><font color=\"#ffffff\" face=\"verdana\"> Contributions To Candidates By<br \/>\nMICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>CA<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 08 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> PELOSI, NANCY <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H8CA05035\"> $5,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 2.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 26 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DREIER, DAVID <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H8CA35032\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 3.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 41 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> LEWIS, JERRY <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H8CA37079\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>CT<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 01 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> LARSON, JOHN B <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H8CT01046\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 2.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 03 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DELAURO, ROSA <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H0CT03072\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>FL<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 12 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> PUTNAM, ADAM H <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H0FL12051\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>KY<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> MCCONNELL, MITCH <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S2KY00012\"> $5,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>LA<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> LANDRIEU, MARY L <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S6LA00227\"> $2,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>MA<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> KERRY, JOHN FORBES <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S4MA00069\"> $5,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>ME<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> COLLINS, SUSAN M <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S6ME00159\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>MI<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 04 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> CAMP, DAVID LEE <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H0MI10071\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 2.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 14 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> CONYERS, JOHN JR. <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H6MI01028\"> $2,500 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>MO<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> MCCASKILL, CLAIRE <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\">   <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S6MO00305\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>NH<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> SUNUNU, JOHN E <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S0NH00201\"> $3,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>NV<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REID, HARRY <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S6NV00028\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>OH<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 01 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> CHABOT, STEVE <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H8OH01043\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>PA<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> SPECTER, ARLEN <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S6PA00100\"> $5,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>SC<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 06 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> CLYBURN, JAMES E <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H2SC02042\"> $2,500 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>TX<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> CORNYN, JOHN <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S2TX00106\"> $5,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 2.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 06 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> BARTON, JOE LINUS <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H4TX06117\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 3.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 21 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> SMITH, LAMAR <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H6TX21012\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>VA<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 07 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> CANTOR, ERIC <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> REP <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H0VA07042\"> $2,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 2.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 09 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> BOUCHER, FREDERICK C <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=H2VA09010\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td bgcolor=\"#dddddd\" valign=\"top\"><font face=\"verdana\" size=\"-1\"> <strong>WA<\/strong> <\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td valign=\"top\">\n<table colspan=\"0\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\">\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 1.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Senate <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> MURRAY, PATTY <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DEM <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Incumbent <\/font><\/td>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffcc\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.politicalmoneyline.com\/cgi-win\/x_pacdonationsdetail.exe?DoFn=&#038;CmteID=C00227546&#038;sYR=08&#038;CandID=S2WA00189\"> $1,000 <\/a><\/font><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"right\" bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 2.<\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> Dist 06 <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\" width=\"50%\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> DICKS, NORMAN D <\/font><\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#ffffff\"><font color=\"#0000b0\" face=\"verdana\" size=\"-2\"> 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Here is a list of candidates who took money from MSFT. Contributions To Candidates By MICROSOFT CORPORATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE CA 1. Dist 08 PELOSI, NANCY DEM Incumbent $5,000 2. Dist 26 DREIER, DAVID REP Incumbent $1,000 3. 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