made generous campaign contributions to Pataki.

The governor's spokeswoman says there is no relationship between the campaign contributions and any of the governor's policies. She says he has core commitments, which he lays out and has laid out and he follows in office, and he is not influenced by the money in any way,

Ultimately, the question of campaign contributions will be decided by the public.

Most successful American politicians look well-fed on endorsements, campaign contributions and chicken dinners.

He won't be on the ice, but he'll make a lot of contributions.

Our laws governing lobbying and campaign contributions have struck the right balance between the wishes of the people and those of private industry, so why are we so quick to doubt that the same great results can be achieved by putting the government's justice-dealing branch on the same market-based course?