Shuler has $1.1 million

Submitted by bniolet on November 5, 2009 - 4:23pm.
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U.S. Rep. Heath Shuler has $1.1 million in his campaign account through the end of September.

Shuler, a Waynesville Democrat, has received $366,000 since he was elected in 2008, according to federal campaign finance records.

Shuler received $178,236 from individual contributions and $171,050 from committees.

Contributors include Vincent Ney of San Antonio, president of payday lender GECC ($2,500); William Quinton of Powder Springs, Ga., president of C.W. Matthews Contracting; Independent Community Bankers of America PAC ($5,000) and a PAC of the American Resort Development Owners Association ($5,000).

Shuler, a member of the House's Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, also received $5,000 contributions from PACs for rail companies Burlington Northern Santa Fe rail company and CSX as well as the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

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Re: Shuler has $1.1 million

Submitted by BitterEXdemocrat on November 5, 2009 - 4:44pm.

Sickening that he would ACCEPT union contributions.

Until we put democrackkks AND republicannots OUT of business as criminal organizations, then WE the PEOPLE will continue to suffer the demopublican
oppression. Declare political parties ILLEGAL.

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