Top Massachusetts Bush donor contributed to Nader

[Kathy in Cambridge]

I've always hated EMC-their salespeople strong-arm their clients and have a bad rep in general.

"BOSTON --Ralph Nader has found an unexpected friend in Massachusetts.

Hopkinton computer tycoon Richard Egan, the Bush campaign's finance chairman in John Kerry's home state, has personally contributed the maximum amount allowed by law -- $2,000 -- to Nader's presidential campaign.

Egan's son John and daughter in law have each also "maxed out," bringing the family's total to $6,000.

Bush backers are hoping Nader will siphon enough votes from Kerry to tip the election to President Bush."

http://www.boston.com/news/politics/money/articles/2004/08/12/top_massachusetts_bush_donor_contributed_to_nader/

[welshTerrier2]

1. he's given a small fortune to the republicans

check out this link: http://www.opensecrets.org/indivs/search.asp?txtName=egan&NumOfThou=0&txt2004=Y&submit=Go%21

the link only covers his recent contributions ...

on another note, what's the point of campaign contribution limits if a billionaire can contribute as much money as he wants to by channeling it through family members ...