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Global Crossing gave [California] state politicians more than $350,000
AP ^ | 2-15-02 | STEFANIE FRITH, Associated Press Writer

Posted on 02/15/2002 12:47:51 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer

Edited on 04/13/2004 2:39:36 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

SACRAMENTO (AP) -- Top executives of Global Crossing, the telecommunications company whose collapse has led to the nation's fourth-largest bankruptcy, showered more than $350,000 on California politicians and causes in the last three years, state records show.

Of that total, $145,000 went to Gov. Gray Davis in that period. That included a $100,000 contribution by Global Crossing Co-Chairman Gary Winnick to Davis in August 2000.


(Excerpt) Read more at sfgate.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: calpowercrisis; calpowergate; globalcrossing; michaeldobbs

1 posted on 02/15/2002 12:47:52 PM PST by Oldeconomybuyer
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
"Gay" Davis should give the money back. This is an absolute OUTRAGE!!
2 posted on 02/15/2002 12:55:14 PM PST by Saundra Duffy
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To: *Calpowergate;*Calpowercrisis;Ernest_at_the_Beach
bti
3 posted on 02/15/2002 1:16:47 PM PST by Fish out of Water
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To: Fish out of Water
Thanks for the ping!

Businessweek has some interesting comments on Global Crossing
and why they are not being investigated as vigorously as Enron!

Something like this could change the political calculus!

4 posted on 02/15/2002 1:32:02 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: GlobalCrossing;Calgov2002;
GlobalCrossing :
To find all articles tagged or indexed using GlobalCrossing , click below:
  click here >>> GlobalCrossing <<< click here  
(To view all FR Bump Lists, click here)



5 posted on 02/15/2002 1:33:46 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Thanks I did forget an index list
6 posted on 02/15/2002 1:42:00 PM PST by Fish out of Water
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To: Fish out of Water
LOL!

This article falls under a number of categories .

7 posted on 02/15/2002 1:52:00 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Fish out of Water;randita;SierraWasp; Carry_Okie; okie01; socal_parrot; snopercod; quimby...
Guess I should ping some of the others following the Grayout Davis saga!
8 posted on 02/15/2002 1:58:51 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
Forgot the easy access:

Calpowercrisis:

To find all articles tagged or indexed using Calpowercrisis, click below:
  click here >>> Calpowercrisis <<< click here  
(To view all FR Bump Lists, click here)



9 posted on 02/15/2002 2:00:11 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
bttt.
10 posted on 02/15/2002 2:47:05 PM PST by ken21
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To: Oldeconomybuyer
FRee Republic - the 'REAL' information superhighway.
11 posted on 02/15/2002 3:33:52 PM PST by d14truth
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To: Ernest_at_the_Beach
bump. Looks Like Gov Davis might have to return some money or do some explaining.
12 posted on 02/15/2002 4:49:28 PM PST by Robert357
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