And many of these groups were among the governor's biggest campaign contributors.

It helped her build a new set of campaign contributors.

They have also been steady campaign contributors, giving more than $370,000 to state candidates between 1992 and 1996.

If so, their campaign contributors might want to take another look at the candidates.

But she had questions about the influence of campaign contributors and big business on government.

Records show that the teachers' union is among the top campaign contributors to state candidates almost every year.

The real estate industry has been a major campaign contributor in the last year, particularly to Republicans.

Many of these board members were also big campaign contributors.

Should a request for help be turned down if it comes from a campaign contributor?

"Then you know he's one of the congressman's biggest campaign contributors."