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JPZenger

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Thu May 24, 2012, 06:03 PM May 2012

Frackers Gave $7.2 million for political purposes in PA, including $1.64 million to Governor Gashole

http://www.marcellusmoney.org/

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"The natural gas industry gave $7,175,234 to Pennsylvania candidates and Political Action Committees (PACs) from 2000 through the end of 2010, according to a Common Cause/Pennsylvania (CCPA) analysis released today. $3,442,212 was donated to elected officials currently in office.

The top recipient remains Governor Tom Corbett, with a total $1,634,096 in contributions from the natural gas industry. Corbett raised $1,083,315 of that total in 2009-2010 from 216 donations. He is followed by Senate President Pro Tempore Joseph Scarnati, with $293,333."
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Frackers Gave $7.2 million for political purposes in PA, including $1.64 million to Governor Gashole (Original Post) JPZenger May 2012 OP
That's called a free ride for frackers. Lugnut May 2012 #1
The frackers own Corbett. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #2
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