These Candidates Have Spine
I previously mentioned that David Dreier received a $1,000 political action committee (PAC) contribution from the SPINE PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SPECIALISTS. I thought I'd dig into this PAC's contributions a little deeper.

Although they contributed to Dreier and to Bush, they don't only believe that Republicans have spine. They also support a lot of Democrats. Yet it's interesting to note that they believe incumbents have more spine than non-incumbents. Here are a few samples from the SPINE PAC's contribution list:

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Contributions To Candidates By
SPINE PAC OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF SPINE SPECIALISTS
Presidential Contribution
1. BUSH, GEORGE W REP Incumbent $3,000

CA
1. Dist 03 LUNGREN, DANIEL E REP $2,500
2. Dist 18 CARDOZA, DENNIS DEM Incumbent $500
3. Dist 22 THOMAS, WILLIAM MARSHALL REP Incumbent $3,000
4. Dist 26 DREIER, DAVID REP Incumbent $1,000
5. Dist 32 SOLIS, HILDA DEM Incumbent $1,000
6. Dist 53 DAVIS, SUSAN DEM Incumbent $2,000

CO
1. Senate COORS, PETER REP $5,000

IL
1. Senate OBAMA, BARACK DEM $6,000
2. Dist 10 KIRK, MARK STEVEN REP Incumbent $1,000
3. Dist 14 HASTERT, J DENNIS REP Incumbent $2,500

MI
1. Dist 12 LEVIN, SANDER DEM Incumbent $1,000
2. Dist 15 DINGELL, JOHN D. DEM Incumbent $500

NY
1. Senate CLINTON, HILLARY RODHAM DEM Incumbent $2,000
2. Dist 05 ACKERMAN, GARY L DEM Incumbent $1,000
3. Dist 07 CROWLEY, JOSEPH DEM Incumbent $1,000
4. Dist 10 TOWNS, EDOLPHUS DEM Incumbent $1,000
5. Dist 16 SERRANO, JOSE E DEM Incumbent $0
6. Dist 21 MCNULTY, MICHAEL R DEM Incumbent $500

SD
1. Senate DASCHLE, THOMAS ANDREW DEM Incumbent $3,500

TX
1. Dist 04 HALL, RALPH MOODY REP Incumbent $1,000
2. Dist 06 BARTON, JOE CONGRESSMAN REP Incumbent $5,000
3. Dist 19 STENHOLM, CHARLIE W. DEM Incumbent $500
4. Dist 22 DELAY, THOMAS DALE REP Incumbent $2,500
5. Dist 26 BURGESS, MICHAEL REP Incumbent $2,500

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