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Business Beats Labor in Election Donations in 1977
In 1977 business political committees gave $987,000 to congressional candidates during the first ten months, topping labor at $844,000. Common Cause notes aviation and major corporations as key donors while 860 House candidates spent $61 million and 64 Senate candidates spent $38 million in 1976. Incumbents secured the bulk of gifts in 1976 with $13.2 million.
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Washington
Common Cause
American Medical Association
Federal Election Commission
House
Subcommittee On Aviation
Airline Pilots Union
Senate