- Tobacco Political Action Committees, 2000
Summary of political action committee giving by tobacco company, comes to about $2.4 million, broken down by company. http://www.opensecrets.org/pacs/industry.asp?txt=A02&cycle=2000 - Tobacco Wars: Canada
Article in the Canadian Medical Association Journal describes the tobacco industry's power in Canada. http://collection.nlc-bnc.ca/100/201/300/cdn_medical_association/cmaj/vol-156/issue-2/0237.htm - Tobacco: Long Term Contribution Trends
Summarizes trends of $42 million of tobacco cash spent on political campaigns for 10 years. Broken out by party, and soft/PAC money. http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/indus.asp?Ind=A02 - Tobacco: Political Issues
Chapter from the Tobacco Reference Guide covers tobacco lobbying and influencing in politics at the state, local, and federal (US) level. http://www.globalink.org/tobacco/trg/Chapter32/table_of_contents_chap32.html - Tommy Thompson and Tobacco
Report on the tobacco money, tobacco record, and tobacco industry connections of Bush appointee Tommy Thompson, director of HHS, in charge of CDC, NCI, and the Surgeon General's office. http://www.tobacco.org/News/thompsonfull.html - Top All-Time Givers To Congress: Philip Morris
Profile of Philip Morris, one of the top all-time givers of money to Congress, provides 12 year itemized totals, breakout by party and by year. http://www.opensecrets.org/orgs/summary.asp?ID=D000000067 - Top Recipients: Tobacco
Identifies top takers of tobacco cash among candidates for elected office. http://www.opensecrets.org/industries/recips.asp?Ind=A02 - Victor Crawford on 60 Minutes
Interview with ex-tobacco industry lobbyist Victor Crawford, on how the industry influences Washington. http://www.tobacco.org/News/95.04.05_Tob_News.html#aa33 - Warning: Philip Morris Wants Regulation
Independent analysis of Philip Morris's call for regulation finds ways Philip Morris's proposed regulation would protect the industry, not the customer. http://www.commondreams.org/views01/0501-08.htm |