Dollar Presidents
Big dollar in the 2000 US elections
The presidential race between George W Bush and Al Gore saw huge amounts of money spent on both campaigns - and this money had to be raised somehow.
Bush and Gore both spent more on their campaign for the primaries than the entire budget of the last presidential election campaign four years ago. Both candidates had their own benefactors. Whereas Bush is favoured by big industry, Gore is a darling of the trade unions, Hollywood film studios and lawyers who want to protect their own professional interests. But how much are big businesses buying political influence?
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