Conrad Burns suffered serious political damage because of his association with disgraced former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
But the saga is documented in e-mails given to Senate investigators by Abramoff's former law firm.
Abramoff served a nearly 6 year prison term and is currently speaking on lobbyist reforms.
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There are also some prominent Democrats who took campaign contributions from Indian tribes Abramoff represented.
Abramoff had a wide network among Republicans, and he spread campaign money and gifts freely.
They also often spend fortunes on lawyers (and sometimes lobbyists, as the Abramoff scandal showed).
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But he's been targeted by Democrats seeking to capitalize on his involvement with Abramoff.
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We don't need a raft of new laws--Abramoff and his ilk broke plenty of existing ones.
Meanwhile, there are ever-increasing questions about some key Republicans' ties to former lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
Burns took more money than any other senator from Jack Abramoff and Abramoff's clients.
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The video takes issue with McCain's fundraising ties to Ralph Reed, a former business partner of Abramoff's.
McCain was chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs that investigated Abramoff's involvement in the scandal.
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Abramoff and his consultant sidekick, Michael Scanlon, had worked hard to make that statewide casino shutdown happen.
They're photos of President Bush meeting at the White House with the now infamous lobbyist Jack Abramoff.
He admitted helping Abramoff's clients while gathering an array of gifts, including a golf trip to Scotland.
There are effective steps, however, that could be taken to lessen the likelihood of future Abramoff-like scandals.
Mr Bush's opponents say the president lied when he said he could not remember meeting Mr Abramoff.
Pombo received donations from Abramoff and his clients, and says he's now given an equal amount to charity.
Some tribes have reinforced that impression by naively giving money to politicians and lobbyists including, notoriously, Jack Abramoff.
It doesn't help that Mr Abramoff's closest business partner, Michael Scanlon, was also Mr DeLay's former press secretary.
Reed, now a lobbyist, had been tied to Jack Abramoff, the convicted lobbyist, and the Indian gambling scandal.
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Mr. JACK ABRAMOFF (Former Republican Lobbyist): Mr. Chairman, I have no choice but to assert my various Constitutional privileges.
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He was there pleading guilty to two felonies in the Jack Abramoff scandal.
In August 2002, Ney, Abramoff, Scanlon and a few others flew to Scotland.
But Abramoff was a big emailer, but he was also a big boaster.
Representative LOUISE SLAUGHTER (Democrat, New York): He cannot impartially judge DeLay's dealings with Abramoff when he has his own.
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