Democrats criticize U.S. Senate candidate Burr over fund-raising

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Associated Press

Burr, a five-term congressman from Winston-Salem, is the top recipient in the U.S. House of money donated by political action committees, according to The Center for Responsive Politics, a nonprofit, nonpartisan government watchdog.

According to the group, Burr took in more than $1.9 million from PACs for the 2004 election cycle. The center ranked Burr as the No. 1 recipient of PAC money in 12 categories, including the medical, energy, tobacco, and telecom industries. Burr ranks third nationally in PAC money received among U.S. Senate candidates and first among GOP senate hopefuls.

Burr faces Democrat Erskine Bowles, a Charlotte investment banker and former chief of staff under President Clinton, in the Nov. 2 general election. The winner is to replace U.S. Sen. John Edwards, who is the Democratic candidate for vice president. ..

At an Olympics-themed news conference at Democratic headquarters, the chairwoman of the state party, Barbara Allen "awarded" Burr a gold medal for PAC fund-raising and predicted he would be a puppet of special interests if elected to the Senate.

"Ranking No. 1 in the House in special interest money is significant, because it begs the question of who does Richard Burr represent?" Allen said. "If this is his House record, imagine what it will be like at the Senate." ..
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[movonne]

1. Are the Repubs having a bad day or what !!!!!

[clydefrand]

2. Not nearly bad enough!

[LynneSin]

3. You know he's #2 for Tobacco money...

...behind the White House Idiot