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This paper examines the link between contributions made by tobacco companies to political campaigns and legislative efforts in favor of these companies. The paper also focuses on the impact that tobacco interests had during the 2000 presidential election. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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know it, too - yet it doesnt deter them from receive contributions from tobacco interests to help fund political campaigns. Although it wasnt widely publicized, Big Tobacco did help finance
the campaign of President George W. Bush, although indirectly. Indirectly, because doing so directly could have meant political death to Bush. In addition, although the Democratic National Committee didnt receive
as much tobacco money as their Republican counterparts, they did not turn down the money they did receive. The question becomes then,
what do the tobacco interests want in return for their money? As of now, it seems, these interests would like nothing more than to see the federal lawsuit filed against
them during the late 1990s dropped and buried in the deepest hole. This paper will explore the funding of political campaigns - particularly the presidents campaign - and will determine
if Big Tobaccos money has any influence at all on outright legislation. How tobacco makers give contributions Statistics abound in terms of
how much money the tobacco industry donates to politicians and other government officials during election years. One such number, involving donations from 1989 through 1999, indicates that the tobacco industry
gave more than $32.6 million in PAC and soft money contributions to politicians of both parties (Tobacco Interests, 2002). The reason why the money is donated is simple: its a
subliminal attempt to try and influence those in political power to think more favorably about tobacco companies. Philip Morris has been the leader in all cases of donations - this
company is the largest single soft money donor to Republican party committees, providing $8.1 million in soft money since 1989 (Tobacco Interests, 2002). Meanwhile, from January 1999 through June 2000
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