ICYMI: When Will Schumer & Gillibrand Return Their J.P. Morgan Cash?
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From NRSC: In case you missed it, the New York State Democratic Party is out with another letter to J.P. Morgan, urging the company not to spend money in the New York Governor’s race, citing the recent Supreme Court ruling in the Citizens’ United case.Of course, the Democrats’ aggressive posturing on this matter raises the question of whether or not they will now call on the two U.S. Senators from New York, as well as President Obama, to return the tens of thousands of dollars in contributions that they received over the years from J.P. Morgan. In reporting on this matter, please consider the following statement from the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC): “The shameless hypocrisy of Democrat leaders in New York apparently knows no bounds. In their view, it’s perfectly acceptable for J.P. Morgan to spend money in elections so long as that money only goes directly into the campaign coffers of Democrat candidates and not spent expressing their First Amendment rights. Now that they’ve made their position clear though, we’d like to know when Senators Schumer and Gillibrand will adhere to their state party’s position and return the tens of thousands of dollars they’ve received from J.P. Morgan over the years?” - NRSC Communications Director Brian Walsh BACKGROUND..... Over Her Career, Appointed Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) Has Taken At Least $110,400 From JPMorgan Chase & Co. (Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 8/16/10)
Over His Career, Senator Chuck Schumer (D-NY) Has Taken At Least $306,300 From JPMorgan Chase. (Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 8/16/10)
Barack Obama Received Nearly $700,000 In Contributions From JPMorgan Chase In The 2008 Cycle. (Center For Responsive Politics Website, www.opensecrets.org, Accessed 4/21/10) -30- |
