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      Worst Company in America

      Contact Information For 50 Politicians Who Take Campaign Money From The RIAA

      By Meg Marco, 12:01 PM on Thu May 31 2007, 75,234 views

      rippedwashington.jpgWhen you voted the RIAA the worst company in America you gave us an assignment. But how can we improve the customer service of a recording industry trade group? It's not an easy task. Couldn't you have voted for Home Depot? U-Haul? Anyway...

      One of the ways the RIAA operates is by donating money to politicians who then enact favorable legislation on their behalf. Don't let the optimist in you believe that this doesn't work. It does.

      But wait, aren't these representatives supposed to work for you? Sure. That's why we've compiled a list of 50 congresspeople who took campaign contributions from the RIAA in the last election cycle. We've linked their contact information so that you, as their constituents, can inform them that they're taking money from the "Worst Company in America," and that's going to cost them your vote.

      If your congressperson isn't on the list, try writing Barack Obama or Hillary Clinton, both of whom are running for President and have national interest.

      Don't be afraid to tell your representatives how you feel. How else are they going to know? Good luck.

      (Photo: stopnlook)

      Congressperson Receiving Contributions From The RIAA
      Amount
      Contact Information
      Dist 19-FL WEXLER, ROBERT DEM
      $9,000 Click Here
      Dist 21-TX SMITH, LAMAR REP
      $7,500 Click Here
      Senate-UT HATCH, ORRIN G REP
      $6,000 Click Here
      Senate-PA SPECTER, ARLEN REP
      $5,000 Click Here
      Senate-AK STEVENS, THEODORE F  REP
      $5,000 Click Here
      Senate-NE NELSON, E BENJAMIN DEM
      $5,000 Click Here
      Senate-CA FEINSTEIN, DIANNE DEM
      $4,000 Click Here
      Dist 45-CA BONO, MARY REP
      $4,000 Click Here
      Senate-FL NELSON, BILL DEM
      $4,500 Click Here
      Dist 08-FL KELLER, RICHARD A REP
      $4,054 Click Here
      Dist 07-NJ FERGUSON, MIKE REP
      $4,000 Click Here
      Dist 28-CA BERMAN, HOWARD L DEM
      $3,500 Click Here
      Dist 29-CA SCHIFF, ADAM DEM
      $3,000 Click Here
      Dist 30-CA WAXMAN, HENRY A. DEM
      $3,000 Click Here
      Dist 07-MO BLUNT, ROY REP
      $3,100 Click Here
      Dist 06-TN GORDON, BARTON JENNINGS DEM
      $3,000 Click Here
      Dist 06-VA GOODLATTE, ROBERT W. REP
      $3,500 Click Here
      Senate-IL OBAMA, BARACK DEM
      $2,000 Click Here
      Dist 14-IL HASTERT, DENNIS J. REP
      $2,000 Click Here
      Dist 07-MA MARKEY, EDWARD J MR. DEM
      $2,000 Click Here
      Dist 05-MD HOYER, STENY HAMILTON DEM
      $2,000 Click Here
      Dist 14-MI CONYERS, JOHN JR. DEM
      $2,000 Click Here
      Dist 03-MS PICKERING, CHARLES W REP
      $2,000 Click Here
      Senate-NY CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM DEM
      $2,000 Click Here
      Senate-TN CORKER, ROBERT P JR REP
      $2,000 Click Here
      Dist 07-TN BLACKBURN, MARSHA  REP
      $2,000 Click Here
      Dist 06-TX BARTON, JOE LINUS REP
      $2,000 Click Here
      Senate-AL SHELBY, RICHARD C REP
      $1,000 senator@shelby.senate.gov Click Here
      Senate- AR
      PRYOR, MARK LUNSFORD DEM
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 10- CA
      TAUSCHER, ELLEN O DEM
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 22- CA
      MCCARTHY, KEVIN 
      REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 49-CA ISSA, DARRELL EDWARD REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 14-FL MACK, CONNIE REP
      $1,500 Click Here
      Dist 05-IL EMANUEL, RAHM DEM
      $1,000 Click Here
      Senate-LA VITTER, DAVID REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 06-MI UPTON, FREDERICK STEPHEN REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Senate-MS LOTT, TRENT REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 06-NC COBLE, JOHN HOWARD REP
      $1,000 howard.coble@mail.house.gov  Click Here
      Dist 09-NC MYRICK, SUE REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 02-NE TERRY, LEE REP
      $1,811 Click Here
      Dist 07-NY CROWLEY, JOSEPH DEM
      $1,000  write2joecrowley@mail.house.gov   Click Here
      Dist 10-NY TOWNS, EDOLPHUS DEM
      $1,500 Click Here
      Dist 28-NY SLAUGHTER, LOUISE M DEM
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 05-OH GILLMOR, PAUL E REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 01-OK SULLIVAN, JOHN REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 02-OR WALDEN, GREGORY PAUL REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 01-WA INSLEE, JAY R DEM
      $1,000 Click Here
      Senate-SD THUNE, JOHN REP
      $1,000 Click Here
      Dist 05-TN COOPER, JAMES H. S. DEM
      $1,500 Click Here
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