Cable and entertainment company Viacom appears as a top donor to the presidential campaigns of both Vice President Al Gore and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).(Brief Article)

Broadcasting & Cable, July, 1999

Cable and entertainment company Viacom appears as a top donor to the presidential campaigns of both Vice President Al Gore and Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), reports the Center for Responsive Politics, a nonpartisan political research firm in Washington. Viacom did not give the money as a corporate entity, CRP says; instead, money came from individuals and political action committees related to Viacom.

Gore received $69,250 in contributions from the entertainment giant, while McCain received $48,750. Viacom was McCains top donor, followed by US West with $45,600 and BellSouth with $24,750. Viacom was Gore's second-highest donor, with accounting firm Ernst & Young heading the pack at $114,200. Bell-South gave $66,750 to Gore, making the Southern phone company his...

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