{"id":650346,"date":"2010-02-01T14:45:55","date_gmt":"2010-02-01T19:45:55","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.opensecrets.org,2010:\/news\/\/8.1345"},"modified":"2010-02-01T14:46:45","modified_gmt":"2010-02-01T19:46:45","slug":"capital-eyes-politiquizz-sin-and-politics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.com\/index\/650346","title":{"rendered":"Capital Eye’s PolitiQuizz: Sin and Politics?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"moneystack.jpg\"Like some (arguably) sinful indulgences? Then you’ll love this week’s Capital Eye<\/a><\/em> PolitiQuizz.<\/p>\n

Your challenge: “With a dozen lobbyists<\/a> on my payroll last year, and my cash in the pockets of dozens of federal lawmakers, I’m out to make sure my favorite product isn’t marginalized despite some folks’ concerns that it isn’t healthy. (We think it’s downright tasty.) In recent years, Democratic such as Harry Reid, Max Baucus and Charlie Rangel, as well as Republicans such as Mitch McConnell, Steve Buyer and Jim DeMint, have received thousands of dollars from me. In 2008, I spent more money lobbying the federal government — $450,000 — than in any other year that decade. What organization am I<\/em>?”<\/p>\n

The first person to correctly answer this question by leaving an answer in this blog post’s comments section will win a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition<\/font><\/a>, the new book for which the Center for Responsive Politics provides data and analysis. Answers will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. Results will be posted as part of next Monday’s PolitiQuizz. (Make sure to provide your e-mail address so we may contact you if you win!)<\/p>\n

Now back to last week’s question<\/font><\/a>, when we asked you this:<\/p>\n

“I’m not only a large American company, but in 2008, my stock ranked as the favorite investment among members of Congress. I’m partial to planes and trains, but venture into the financial and health care realms, as well. Name me<\/em>.”<\/p>\n

The answer: General Electric<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Two readers correctly named GE, although “Jeff” logged his answer first. He, therefore, wins a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition. Congratulations, Jeff!<\/p>\n

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