| The Tobacco Reference Guide |
| by David Moyer, MD. |
| Chapter 32 Political issues |
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| Political issues: Federal and Congress |
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| A poll in early 1998 found that 57% of voters would be "strongly opposed" to voting for |
| any candidate who accepts tobacco money. |
| Wall Street Journal, February 12, 1998, p. A23 |
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| The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Dennis Hastert R-Ill, in 1994 |
| publicly threatened then-FDA commissioner David Kessler with contempt of |
| Congress at a hearing on the agency's probe of the tobacco industry. |
| Washington Post, January 5, 1999, p. A1 |
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| The tobacco industry contributed $300,000 to the Republicans and $125,000 to |
| Democratic candidates in Florida political races in 1998. |
| Miami Herald, March 14, 1999 |
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| Philip Morris gave $2 million in soft money to the Republicans and $419,000 to the |
| Democrats in 1997 and 1998. |
| San Francisco Chronicle, February 23, 1999, p. A6 |
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| In the 1997-1998-election cycle, Philip Morris contributed $2 million in soft money to |
| Republicans and $419,000 to the Democrats. RJR had $1 million to Republicans and |
| $100,000 to Democrats. |
| Associated Press, February 23, 1999 |
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| In 1999 the tobacco industry gave more than $1.2 million in political contributions, |
| 90% to Republicans and $62,000 to the Bush candidacy. |
| Wall Street Journal, December 2, 1999, p. A23 (Albert Hunt) |
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