"… f lawsuits was minimal.”“There’s a true distinction between a career politician and a successful businessman like Donald Trump. That distinction is that t …"

"… d a successful businessman like Donald Trump. That distinction is that the politician has never been in involved in business that at times requires litigation,� …"

"… that bad behavior — undoubtedly would go up.So the next time you hear a politician say that reducing regulations and allowing the sale of health insurance ac …"

"… an elected official.  I know from experience that when a reporter or politician contacts an insurance company on behalf of a policyholder, firm executives …"

"… d handle it differently. To keep a story out of the media, or to stay in a politician’s good graces, insurance company bureaucrats will often do an about face …"

"… R guy — someone like me — informs the CEO of a call from a reporter or politician.Indeed, Obama’s mother might have had one thing less to worry about duri …"

"… he course of one of the most expensive elections in history.Minnesota Rep. Michele Bachmann and South Carolina Sen. Jim DeMint are the only two potential 2012 candida …"

"… ote against them, you don't belong here.” In other words, giving cash to politicians is no guarantee they’ll carry your water. But campaign contributions to …"

"… s support. Others claim that examining who opened their wallets most for a politician is simply an indication of who those backers think best advocates their ag …"

"… and SBC that are now part of the AT&T family. Between just these three politicians, AT&T’s PACs contributed more than $525,000 in campaign cash. This …"

"… at correlation has its roots in two camps: first, donors prefer to give to politicians they agree with. Second, politicians like to please their donors to ensur …"

"… General Reform Act of 2008, introduced in the Senate last year by Democrat Claire McCaskill was signed into law by President Bush on Wednesday, written to provide sep …"

"… r-tongued former GOP Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming.“I’m waiting for the politician to get up and say, ‘There’s only one way to do this: You dig into the …"

"… trict, which encompasses Yakima and the rural heart of the state.A low-key politician, known for his loyalty to the GOP leadership, Hastings has concentrated mo …"

"… strategies that included doling out campaign contributions to influential politicians, employing a nationwide network of lobbyists and building grassroots supp …"

"… nt to Republicans.The company showered its largesse on several influential politicians, but none more than President Bush, who received $736,800 from Enron sinc …"

"… as governor in 1994—by far the largest amount Enron has given to any one politician. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison and Phil Gramm, both Texas Republicans, rec …"

"… d three Democrats? It’s always a 3-3 tie. Too bad! No subpoena. And if a politician gets in trouble, he or she merely pays the fine with campaign money. What …"

"… has focused on “legal corruption.” I am talking about the decisions of politicians and other public officials to ignore or flout existing laws, exploit thei …"

"… or each of the major presidential candidates. There is, we believe, no way politicians plausibly can claim that they don’t know these people or that there is …"

"… ngress. Ninety-six percent of the American people never give a dime to any politician or party at the federal level. Only one-tenth of 1 percent of the American …"