Show me the money! (Score 1)

Overheard by the ghost of Abraham Lincoln said to haunt the halls of the White House in a thick Texas drawl, between fits of laughter:

"Hey, I know how we can make the eighth largest committee contributor*, the Music, Movies and TV Industry, happy and squash the first amendment at the same time! Wait 'till I tell John and Carl!"

* - $13,269,058 to Republicans in 2000 when Bush was "elected". In 2002, the rank was 5, total sum $6,694,592 (remember, no presidential election so the less cash). See

Open Secrets Site for details.

Also interesting:
2002 giving by the RIAA PAC: here.
2000: here.
2000 Lobbying funds spent by the RIAA: here.

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