http://www.newgeography.com/category/blog-topics/auto-bailout The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.newgeography.com/content/00469-auto-bailout-follow-money-house-votes <p>This probably won't shock you, but MapLight is reporting today that those House of Representatives members voting for the auto bailout <a href=http://www.maplight.org/node/55201>received 65% more in campaign contributions from the auto industry than did those who voted against</a>:</p> <blockquote><p>House Democrats voted overwhelmingly in favor of this bill, 205 voting Yes and 20 voting No (11 not voting). Democrats voting Yes received an average of $74,846 each, about 19% more than those voting No, who received an average of $63,140.</p> <p>House Republicans were somewhat more divided on this bill, 32 voting Yes and 150 voting No (16 not voting). Republicans voting Yes received an average of $69,323 each, 63% more than those voting No, who received an average of $42,598.</p></blockquote> <p>MapLight <a href="/content/00292-campaign-money-and-house-bailout-vote">charted a similar situation</a> with the financial industry bailout.</p> http://www.newgeography.com/content/00469-auto-bailout-follow-money-house-votes#comments auto bailout Politics Fri, 12 Dec 2008 17:21:23 -0500 Mark Schill 469 at http://www.newgeography.com