{"id":324643,"date":"2010-02-15T13:52:00","date_gmt":"2010-02-15T18:52:00","guid":{"rendered":"tag:www.opensecrets.org,2010:\/news\/\/8.1374"},"modified":"2010-02-22T12:57:46","modified_gmt":"2010-02-22T17:57:46","slug":"capital-eyes-politiquizz-presidential-love-from-the-same-sources","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mereja.media\/index\/324643","title":{"rendered":"Capital Eye’s PolitiQuizz: Presidential Love from the Same Sources?"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"mccainobama.jpg\"<\/a><\/p>\n

It’s President’s Day (technically Washington’s Birthday), so it’s only appropriate that this week’s PolitiQuizz focus on our nation’s chief executive — and another someone who would’ve loved to serve in the post.<\/p>\n

Your challenge<\/span><\/b>: During the 2008 presidential campaign, Democratic nominee Barack Obama and Republican nominee John McCain didn’t share much in common. But both candidates ultimately received significant campaign contributions from the same sources. Specifically, people and political action committees associated with three different (and prominent) financial institutions ranked among both men’s top eight contributors. Name at least two of these three companies<\/i>.<\/p>\n

The first person to correctly answer this question by leaving an answer in this blog post’s comments section will win a free copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition<\/font><\/a>, the new book for which the Center for Responsive Politics provides data and analysis. Answers will be accepted until 5 p.m. Friday. Results will be posted as part of next Monday’s PolitiQuizz. (Make sure to provide your e-mail address so we may contact you if you win!)<\/p>\n

Now back to last week’s question<\/font><\/a>, when we asked you this: It may not surprise you that the Portland, Maine, metro area is (geographically speaking) this longtime Republican senator’s most generous campaign cash contributor for her career. But three non-Maine metro areas also rank among Snowe’s top five contributors by metro area. Name at least two of them.<\/i><\/p>\n

<\/i>The answer<\/span>: The Washington, D.C.; New York City and Wilmington, Del., metro areas<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Congratulations to “rewhite,” who correctly identified Washington, D.C., and New York City — and wins a copy of The Blue Pages: Second Edition<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"Reblog<\/a>
\n