is there anyone here that can give me a proof that Bush Jr. was funded by oil companies in his campaign?

Question

i was able to find out according to common dreams.org's bianca

jagger that bush was funded by oil companies.. and that the reason

why he keeps on saying no to the kyoto protocol is that it will be

hurting these companies.. its "corporate pay back" because these

companies donated some 50 million dollars to put him in the while

house.


The message was: 'US corporations have the right to pollute the

entire planet. The people and the environment don't matter




I dont believe things without a proof.. can anyone provide me?

Answer 1

One good indicator was that everyone in his first cabinet also was the member of the board of one oil company or another.

Answer 2

2
Lawyers/Law Firms
$11,586,846

3
Real Estate
$10,462,556

4
Securities & Investment
$8,811,245

5
Misc Business
$7,917,580

6
Health Professionals
$6,683,489

7
Misc Finance
$5,517,227

8
General Contractors
$3,616,403

9
Business Services
$3,602,774

10
Insurance
$3,221,797

11
Commercial Banks
$3,128,920

12
Civil Servants/Public Officials
$3,083,719

13
Oil & Gas
$2,596,725

14
Misc Manufacturing & Distributing
$2,568,252

15
Automotive
$2,455,478

16
Education
$2,175,646

17
Computers/Internet
$2,041,606

18
Accountants
$1,901,700

19
Construction Services
$1,601,132

20
Hospitals/Nursing Homes
$1,524,847

If there were any doubt that President Bush and Vice President Cheney, two former oil executives, would be sympathetic to the interests of energy companies, it has been put to rest in the first 100 days of the new administration. Bush has delighted oil and gas companies, and infuriated environmentalists, with repeated calls to allow drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and on other federal lands. He did a big favor for major electricity wholesalers by keeping the federal government largely out of the California energy crisis, which has produced major profits for energy companies including Dynegy Inc., Enron Corp. and Reliant Energy Inc., all of which are based in Bush’s home state of Texas. And he sided with the coal mining and electricity industries when he reversed a campaign pledge to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and announced the United States’ withdrawal from the Kyoto Protocol, an international treaty aimed at combating global warming.

Bush’s allegiance to the energy sector is based on more than past experience or even a pro-business ideology. Energy interests gave more than $48.3 million (75 percent of their total contributions) to Republican candidates and party committees in 1999-2000, including $2.9 million to Bush. By contrast, Al Gore received a relatively paltry $325,000. The oil and gas industry strongly favored Bush over Gore, giving the Texas governor $13 for every $1 they gave to the vice president. Electric utilities supported Bush over Gore by a factor of nearly 7 to 1, as did the coal industry.

Now all eyes are on Bush’s national energy policy, the details of which are being negotiated behind closed doors in a style reminiscent of that used by the Clintons in formulating their ill-fated health care plan in 1993. Led by Vice President Cheney, the administration’s energy-policy task force won’t be making its recommendations public until mid-May. But media reports have said the plan will place a renewed emphasis on nuclear power, call for increased natural gas exploration and make more land available for electricity plants

Oil/gas Contributions

1
Bush, George W (R)
$1,928,701

2
Gore, Al (D)
$142,014

3
Bradley, Bill (D)
$81,500

4
Dole, Elizabeth (R)
$38,000

5
Bauer, Gary (R)
$23,545

6
Forbes, Steve (R)
$22,495

7
Quayle, Dan (R)
$21,850

8
Buchanan, Pat (3)
$19,345

9
Alexander, Lamar (R)
$17,000

10
Kasich, John R (R)
$15,950

11
Keyes, Alan L (R)
$8,085

12
Browne, Harry (L)
$5,450

13
LaRouche, Lyndon H Jr (D)
$5,070

14
Hagelin, John S (3)
$4,550

15
Wilson, Pete (R)
$2,000

16
Phillips, Howard (3)
$1,000

17
Nader, Ralph (3)
$500

Answer 3

You wanted proof, here ya go...

You will see the likes of Mobil, Exxon, Valero refining, Shell, PG&E, Texaco, Diamond Shamrock, Cabot Oil & Gas Co., Vintage Petroleum, etc.

All broken down by actual dollar amounts...

Have fun!

http://www.txpeer.org/Bush/Polluters_Bet_On_Bush.html

Answer 4

All those who funded Bush campaign have committed a big blunder.
They must be repenting now.
Let's hope they make amends in forthcoming Chance to elect the new President.

Answer 5

the 50 million was merely a down payment. bush and associates will divvy up over 100 million after he leaves office. they'll call it 'consultant fees'. they can't pay him off right now. that's called 'bribery'. thank the little baby jesus for loopholes!!!

Answer 6

My friends, here, have responded very well to this question. My input isn't necessary. Good job, guys!