Reply #21: one of the team captains doesn't need much money help... [View All]

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this article goes into some detail on the money/power connections...

http://red-states.com/ssquirrel/index.php/2006/04/14/why/

Bruce and Kathy Thompson (parents of Bret Thompson -- team captain)
Chevy Chase, MD 20815-4805

Bruce E. Thompson Jr., First Vice President, Sr. Director of Government Relations, Merrill Lynch & Co. Inc., Washington, DC
Mr. Thompson represents Merrill Lynch in all legislative and executive branch matters of interest to the firm and to the financial services industry. He is also responsible for policy analysis and development, and for keeping Merrill Lynch and its clients apprised of government policy developments. Prior to joining Merrill Lynch in 1986, Mr. Thompson served as Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Legislative Affairs, the department’s chief representative to Congress. He is a Duke parent