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In 2006, DNC chairman [[Howard Dean]] stated that the former lobbiest Abramoff is a Republican scandal and no Democrats took money. Not long after, a list of Democrats that received money from [[Jack Abramoff]] surfaced. Christopher Dodd made the list by receiving more than $14,720 in donations. <ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551786/posts , FreeRepublic.com List of Democrats who have taken Abramoff money, January 4, 2006</ref> A number of Democrats, such as [[Harry Reid]], refused to give their donations back. No mention that Dodd ever returned his donations.

In 2006, DNC chairman [[Howard Dean]] stated that the former lobbiest Abramoff is a Republican scandal and no Democrats took money. Not long after, a list of Democrats that received money from [[Jack Abramoff]] surfaced. Christopher Dodd made the list by receiving more than $14,720 in donations. <ref>http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1551786/posts , FreeRepublic.com List of Democrats who have taken Abramoff money, January 4, 2006</ref> A number of Democrats, such as [[Harry Reid]], refused to give their donations back. No mention that Dodd ever returned his donations. The money came not from Abramoff, but rather from Native American tribes who were also clients of Jack Abramoff.  "All of Mr. Abramoff's personal contributions went to Republicans." <ref>http://www.realclearpolitics.com/Commentary/com-1_24_06_JKE.html</ref>

==Political Positions==

==Political Positions==