Crony Capitalism: Wall Street's Favorite Politicians
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By Zach Carter
September 28, 2010 - 5:02pm ET
A full 90 members of Congress who voted to bailout Wall Street in 2008 failed to support financial reform reining in the banks that drove our economy off a cliff. But when you examine campaign contribution data, it's really no surprise that these particular lawmakers voted to mortgage our economic future to Big Finance: This election cycle, they've raked in over $48.8 million from the financial establishment. Over the course of their Congressional careers, the figure swells to a massive $176.9 million.
The complete list of these Crony Capitalists is below, along with the money they pulled in from Big Finance, according to data compiled by the Center for Responsive Politics (opensecrets.org). The career data goes back to 1989. Of the 69 House members who voted with Wall Street on both the bailout and financial reform, 60 are Republicans, while nine are Democrats. All 21 Senators who voted with Wall Street on both issues are Republicans, and Republicans raked in over 90 percent of the total campaign contributions.
And here are all of the Cronies, along with their Wall Street hauls:
| Senator | 2010 Wall Street Cash | Career Wall Street Cash |
| Sen. Lamar Alexander (R-TN) | $1,600,000 | $4,900,000 |
| Sen. Robert Bennett (R-UT) | $1,500,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Sen. Kit Bond (R-MO) | $333,600 | $3,300,000 |
| Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) | $1,500,000 | $3,300,000 |
| Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R-GA) | $2,500,000 | $3,500,000 |
| Sen. Tom Coburn (R-OK) | $451,700 | $1,200,000 |
| Sen. Bob Corker (R-TN) | $3,100,000 | $3,300,000 |
| Sen. John Cornyn (R-TX) | $3,200,000 | $4,700,000 |
| Sen. John Ensign (R-NV) | $1,300,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) | $1,100,000 | $2,000,000 |
| Sen. Judd Gregg (R-NH) | $233,200 | $1,100,000 |
| Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-UT) | $1,400,000 | $2,600,000 |
| Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) | $1,400,000 | $4,700,000 |
| Sen. Johnny Isakson (R-GA) | $1,500,000 | $4,200,000 |
| Sen. John Kyl (R-AZ) | $2,800,000 | $3,800,000 |
| Sen. Dick Lugar (R-IN) | $412,200 | $2,500,000 |
| Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) | $947,600 | $34,000,000 |
| Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) | $4,300,000 | $5,300,000 |
| Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) | $268,200 | $909,700 |
| Sen. John Thune (R-SD) | $1,600,000 | $3,900,000 |
| Sen. George Voinovich (R-OH) | $435,200 | $2,800,000 |
| 21 Republicans | ||
| 0 Democrats | ||
| Senate Total | $31,881,700 | 97,209,700 |
| House Member | 2010 Wall Street Cash | Career Wall Street Cash |
| Rep. Rodney Alexander, R-La. | $106,500 | $422,300 |
| Rep. Spencer Bachus, R-Ala. | $611,600 | $4,400,000 |
| Rep. Gresham Barrett, R-S.C. | $20,400 | $806,700 |
| Rep. Marion Berry, D-Ark. | $24,900 | $663,700 |
| Rep. Judy Biggert, R-Ill. | $395,000 | $1,900,000 |
| Rep. Roy Blunt, R-Mo. | $1,200,000 | $3,800,000 |
| Rep. John Boehner, R-Ohio | $1,300,000 | $3,700,000 |
| Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Ala. | $90,400 | $702,200 |
| Rep. Mary Bono Mack, R-Calif. | $190,000 | $733,400 |
| Rep. John Boozman, R-Ark. | $257,700 | $491,000 |
| Rep. Dan Boren, D-Okla. | $123,100 | $722,200 |
| Rep. Rick Boucher, D-Va. | $92,700 | $1,400,000 |
| Rep. Charles Boustany Jr, R-La. | $226,300 | $934,600 |
| Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas | $157,000 | $840,500 |
| Rep. Henry Brown, R-S.C. | $35,700 | $494,000 |
| Rep. Vernon Buchanan, R-Fla. | $336,800 | $1,400,000 |
| Rep. Ken Calvert, R-Calif. | $180,300 | $940,300 |
| Rep. Dave Camp, R-Mich. | $588,000 | $1,700,000 |
| Rep. John Campbell, R-Calif. | $413,400 | $1,200,000 |
| Rep. Eric Cantor, R-Va. | $2,100,000 | $4,400,000 |
| Rep. Mike Castle, R-Del. | $749,100 | $3,200,000 |
| Rep. Howard Coble, R-N.C. | $23,400 | $502,500 |
| Rep. Tom Cole, R-Okla. | $110,000 | $686,000 |
| Rep. Mike Conaway, R-Texas | $161,500 | $711,800 |
| Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla. | $86,100 | $717,000 |
| Rep. Henry Cuellar, D-Texas | $90,600 | $606,900 |
| Rep. Charlie Dent, R-Pa. | $177,900 | $881,000 |
| Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Texas | $324,200 | $1,900,000 |
| Rep.Vernon Ehlers, R-Mich. | $8,500 | $292,200 |
| Rep. Jo Ann Emerson, R-Mo. | $143,900 | $904,400 |
| Rep. Mary Fallin, R-Okla | ($1,000) | $340,700 |
| Rep. Rodney Frelinghuysen, R-N.J. | $86,200 | $840,300 |
| Rep. Jim Gerlach, R-Pa. | $251,600 | $1,800,000 |
| Rep. Kay Granger, R-Texas | $140,000 | $1,100,000 |
| Rep. Wally Herger, R-Calif. | $171,500 | $1,100,000 |
| Rep. Peter Hoekstra, R-Mich. | ($1,000) | $300,600 |
| Rep. Bob Inglis, R-S.C. | 0 | $572,800 |
| Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y. | $173,900 | $1,600,000 |
| Rep. Mark Kirk, R-Ill. | $1,900,000 | $4,200,000 |
| Rep. John Kline, R-Minn | $170,900 | $989,100 |
| Rep. Jerry Lewis, R-Calif. | $31,800 | $748,000 |
| Rep. Daniel E. Lungren, R-Calif. | $147,700 | $622,500 |
| Rep. Howard McKeon, R-Calif. | $132,100 | $1,100,000 |
| Rep. Gary Miller, R-Calif. | $144,500 | $902,000 |
| Rep. Harry Mitchell, D-Ariz. | $130,900 | $558,000 |
| Rep. Sue Myrick, R-S.C. | $93,600 | $1,200,000 |
| Rep. Soloman Ortiz, D-Texas | $40,200 | $381,700 |
| Rep. George Radanovich, R-Calif. | $24,900 | $462,000 |
| Rep. Mike Rogers, R-Ala. | $128,200 | $1,000,000 |
| Rep. Hal Rogers, R-Ky. | $50,200 | $468,000 |
| Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R-Fla. | $127,000 | $986,000 |
| Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis. | $531,500 | $1,900,000 |
| Rep. Jean Schmidt, R-Ohio | $121,900 | $519,700 |
| Rep. John Shadegg, R-Ariz. | $39,700 | $1,200,000 |
| Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa. | $30,700 | $403,600 |
| Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Ind. | $20,500 | $266,900 |
| Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo. | $112,500 | $524,200 |
| Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas | $258,900 | $1,300,000 |
| Rep. Mark Souder, R-Ind. | $40,500 | $405,800 |
| Rep. Zack Space, D-Ohio | $169,300 | $476,300 |
| Rep. John Sullivan, R-Okla. | $79,200 | $494,800 |
| Rep. Lee Terry, R-Neb. | $202,600 | $1,400,000 |
| Rep. Mac Thornberry, R-Texas | $42,500 | $603,400 |
| Rep. Patrick Tiberi, R-Ohio | $555,500 | $2,800,000 |
| Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich. | $81,700 | $929,400 |
| Rep. Greg Walden, R-Ore. | $180,700 | $732,400 |
| Rep. Zach Wamp, R-Tenn. | 0 | $715,700 |
| Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. | $155,500 | $580,200 |
| Rep. Frank Wolf, R-Va. | $90,400 | $1,100,000 |
| 60 Republicans | $15,873,400 | $72,443,800 |
| 9 Democrats | $1,108,400 | $7,233,000 |
| House Total | $16,981,800 | $79,676,800 |
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