Thanks to sponsors, GOP threw twice the party the Democrats did

By Sean Peoples

October 24, 2000 — Officially, thousands of delegates, legislators and elephant banner-wavers swarmed Philadelphia from July 31 to Aug. 3 to

Excerpts from this story referencing "Four Seasons Hotel":

"… y 29, 7 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.Host: Delaware River and Bay AuthorityLocation: Four Seasons Hotel46. Philadelphia-style brunch fund-raiser for Representative Jim Rogan, R-C …"

"… Lifetime Television and Prudential ($594,400, 56% to Republicans)Location: Four Seasons Hotel100. Republican Governors Association Reception, July 31, 4 p.m. – 7 p.m. …"

"… , August 1, 8:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.Host: Senator Trent Lott (Miss.)Location: Four Seasons Hotel145. Breakfast honoring Latino Delegates, August 1, 9 a.m. – 10 a.m.Host: …"

"… .m.Host: Verner Liipfert Bernhard McPherson & Hand (law firm)Location: Four Seasons Hotel251. Cocktail reception honoring Representative Henry Bonilla (Texas), Augu …"

When the Democrats wined and dined, here's who paid the piper

By Josey Ballenger

WASHINGTON, September 14, 2000 — Anyone who thought the Democratic National Convention was only about presidential nominee Al Gore must have

Excerpts from this story referencing "Minneapolis":

"… ington Webb, New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial, Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and Minneapolis Mayor Sharon Sayles, August 15, 10 a.m. -12:30p.m.Sponsor: Long Beach Mayo …"

Greasing the skids of corruption

By Phillip van Niekerk and Laura Peterson

Money from multinational oil companies moves through labyrinths of international bank accounts, avoiding national budgets and banks

Excerpts from this story referencing "Four Seasons Hotel":

"… vial man as he smiles over a drink in the bar of Washington, D.C.'s, swank Four Seasons Hotel. Vicente speaks proudly of Sonangol's many subsidiaries – including a sh …"

"… eam of executives rolling their overnight cases in and out of Washington's Four Seasons Hotel in December 2001 were lawyers for some of America's largest corporations â …"